Healing – Deborah’s Story

Sourced from The Hysterectomy Association: Hysterectomy Association - Hysterectomy Association - hysterectomy, menopause and hormone replacement therapy (hrt) information and support for women. I had my full hysterectomy and appendectomy 9 days ago. It was due to symptoms of bloating and ovarian pelvic pain, they had previously done a sonogram which revealed a cyst on my left ovary. I am 55 years old so not needing them I knew that they had to go and read up a lot online about having them removed and my appendix as there was pain there also So, when I spoke to the Dr. we discussed about also taking out the uterus and cervix as they were no longer needed. I did ask her about losing sexual response and that concerned me. She assured me she disagreed with those who say that there would be a lack of sexual orgasm. And went into a little detail about it. I then went ahead with it, well she went in the belly button and also 2 incisions near the ovaries and then through the vagina to take the uterus out. They found the left ovary was black/necrosis and it had a cyst and the right fallopian tube had a cyst also and there was much scar tissue and my organs were stuck together inside which had to be unstuck. I awakened after the surgery in severe pain and they had to knock me out. This happened 2x, and they ended up having to really monitor me for pain as the pain was in the lower back. My blood pressure dropped and was then low and I could not pass the gas. I stayed 2 nights in the h...
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