Committed to finding ME again – Rebecca’s Story

Sourced from The Hysterectomy Association: Hysterectomy Association - Hysterectomy Association - hysterectomy, menopause and hormone replacement therapy (hrt) information and support for women. I’ve been relatively passive on here over the last few months, but feel that the time has now come to share how things are and have been for me seven months (to the day) since my vaginal hysterectomy. Firstly, I should say that the site and the support and advice offered to and by the women on here is invaluable, and I haven’t interacted as much as I could have done. My story pre-op isn’t much different than what you will have already read – two miscarriages followed by 2.5 years of abnormal bleeding and pain as well as charming PMT symptoms encroaching my life most days of each month. I was popping paracetamol like candy, trying every tablet and medical procedure offered, but nothing worked (in fact symptoms got worse with quite a number), and due to another health issue the strongest painkiller I could take was the paracetamol, and those of you with moderate to severe pain will know that it just doesn’t cut it on the bad days. Anyway, the time came when my specialist said we had two options – the hysterectomy was next, or I could always just put up with it. I was 41 and had been married for 2.5 years. The effect that this had been having on my life meant that leaving things as they were really wasn’t an option, so the best I could do was find...
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