[Snoopy1]

My mum had a emergency hysterectomy in a Portuguese hospital 16 years ago.
They didn't remover her ovaries so she still got raging pmt , and she said because she never got a period , there was no release from the pmt.
Didnt help that when my dad visited her he fainted, and smacked his head. So I had to go an visit both parents in a foreign hospital

[Lainey89]

Originally Posted by Esther35

Thank you so much for all you advice. Lainey it is a radical hysterectomy that I'm having too. Everything and cervix too. The gynae has advd me I will go on HRT straight away. Did your Mum wean off the HRT or did she decide herself to just come off it? Also, if you don't mind me asking, did she still have to have smear tests? I really hope this operation sorts everything. Thank you for the recommedation of hister sisters. Very good.

Hi Esther,
just asked her about it there and she was on HRT for 6 years so she would have started to wind it down at around 50 years of age. She was on a HRT patch that you just stick to your thigh. She never had any PMT or hormonal symptons, but she also never had PMT before the operation. I think that is something that varies from person to person. Also she doesnt think you have to have smears anymore as you dont have a cervix, but I'd check with your gyny.

Thank you for your replies. Snoopy thats a funny story with your Dad. Gave me a bit of a laugh with all these thoughts rambling round my head. We'll all have to go through menopause eventually anyway, so will get it out of the way earlier than most. Thanks Lainey for checking with your Mum. I really appreciate it. I have lots of questions for the gynae before the operation. Would love to meet younger people who've been through same. Any out there??? Thanks. Esther.

[noddyone2]

Referring to my previous posts:Forgot to say: Our GP referred my wife to the hospital for a consultation, the consultant said 'get the whole lot out, what do you need them for?' (Because of her age - 57 then)Back to the GP, who made an appointment with another consultant (private), who was kind and talked both of us through the whole thing. Advised that if it was his wife, he wouldn't recommend an operation, told her have a check-up done every 2 years for any changes.

[karen89]

Hi, I am 44 and had a hysterectomy 6 years ago and i have to say it was the best thing i ever did, but i did make one mistake i should have insisted that my ovaries were removed at the same time cos i ended up hveing more surgery 2 years later to have them removed because of ovarien pain! yes, you are suppose to take it easy for 6 weeks but i had 3 kids to look after and that wasnt an option, no offence ladies but i think a lot of people just sit on their backsides and use any excuse to do nothing after any type of surgery, i have had 12 surgeries in the past and just get on with it, no point in complaining - everybody has their own problems! so if you decide to have the surgery, yes the first week after is sore but after that dont do anything stupid but get on with your life and live it!

Thanks Karen89. You've been through the mill with 12 surgeries. How are you feeling now?Did you have much scarring (adhesions) due to the surgeries? If you don't mind me asking, who did your final surgery-was it in Dublin? This will be my 6th I think and hopefully my last. Fed up of it all. Did you have the cervix removed too? How are you managing with Menopause? Have you been on HRT since you had the ovaries removed? I have new questions every day. Have to have adhesions worked on too. He seems to be thinking they are affecting my bowel. I like your attitude. I'm taking the 6wks off work, but aim to be out walking after the 2nd hopefully.

[dedede]

Hi there I am 34 and I had my womb out 3 years ago I had a lot of problems since I had that done I ended up having to get my right ovaries out 2 years ago, then a year ago my left one. When you’re told you have to get your womb out they don’t tell you about how you will feel after would. Mentally and emotionally it is very hard. I went true depression and feeling like I wasn’t a women as my wombs was gone and having 7 or 8 operations after my womb went didn’t help .I have 4 kids ,even if you don’t want more kids the choice is took away from you. I’m fine now. I am on hrt and going true hell trying to find the right tablet that suits me. I would say to people that have to get there womb removed, makes sure you have tried everything before doing it. I had to have mine out I didn’t have a choice.

[karen89]

sorry, to hear you had such a difficult time, but it sounds like you didnt give it too much thought beforehand or that you didnt have much choice in the matter. I think an awful lot of the problems that people have after the surgery, whether mental or physical, are down to attitude and frame of mind going into the surgery, anyone going through extreme pain prior to surgery will be well able to put up with the discomfort of after surgery pain. I too, ended up having overies removed 2 years after surgery and then had surgery for fibroids 2 years after that, but so what, anything is better than what i went through before the hysterectomy!

[Heather21]

Decede sorry to hear that you werent well after the hysterectomy. Can I ask, why did they remove your womb and what trouble did you have afterwards that prompted the surgeon to then remove your ovaries? Did you talk to a counsellor after all that you've been through? Maybe a bereavement counsellor might help. After all it is a loss and some people might find it harder than others to accept. Hope your doin ok now and the hrt will start working soon. How long will you have to stay on it for?

[Nools]

I have heard very good things about a <snip> Surgeon in Vincent's hospital, two ladies I know have gone to her for a hyster. and have reported that her incisions are tiny and they can walk about after a week or so, which I know is unheard of as my Mam had one about 7 years ago. I cant remember her name but she should be easy to find.

[Chancydoll]

Hi all,

Thanks for all replies.
Only getting back to this now as my mother is booked in for the end of the month.

Why would you gave more than one surgery?
Also did anyone discover the name of <snip> surgeon in vincents?

Thanks

[Fluorescence]

Sorry Chanceydoll, but naming doctors in clinics is prohibited. Identifying traits removed