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khardy57 · 09-26-2006, 04:01 PM

I had a hysterectomy and ovary removal when I was 34 (right before my 35th birthday) I had endometriosos very badly and my colon and vagina had grown together. Needless to say, I was in extreme pain and spent mother's day that year in the ER at my local hospital. It was the best thing I ever did and I don't regret it. I had an abdominal incision because my colon had to be re-sectioned, so I took a full 6 weeks to recover.

You'll be fine. If they take your ovaries, make sure you have some sort of plan for hormone replacement. I slept with ice packs, and still do at times because of hot flashes. I still have them at times even though I take hormones, so I still use the ice packs in summer.

Here's hoping you have an uneventful surgery and speedy recovery!!

09-26-2006, 04:01 PM	#13
khardy57 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 278	I had a hysterectomy and ovary removal when I was 34 (right before my 35th birthday) I had endometriosos very badly and my colon and vagina had grown together. Needless to say, I was in extreme pain and spent mother's day that year in the ER at my local hospital. It was the best thing I ever did and I don't regret it. I had an abdominal incision because my colon had to be re-sectioned, so I took a full 6 weeks to recover. You'll be fine. If they take your ovaries, make sure you have some sort of plan for hormone replacement. I slept with ice packs, and still do at times because of hot flashes. I still have them at times even though I take hormones, so I still use the ice packs in summer. Here's hoping you have an uneventful surgery and speedy recovery!!