Re: OT--Females Only

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Debbie,You will probably have an antibiotic with the surgery, so be prepared for that. The recovery should be very easy. Mine wasn't b/c I had loads of reconstruction as well, but my sister-n-law had one at the same time and she had stopped bleeding at day one -- versus me who had spotting for 8 weeks. We both had it vaginally, abdominally takes longer and you have a higher risk of wound/incision infection. You shouldn't pick up anything heavy (over 10 pounds I think) for several weeks post surgery. You can have the ovaries left, but if you have a family history of ovarian cancer your doctor will recommend you remove them. That is about all I remember. AmeliaTo: btvc-scd <BTVC-SCD >Sent: Sun, May 16, 2010 11:43:06 AMSubject: OT--Females Only

I just had a few tests, no results yet. Sonograms. I've had abnormal bleeding steadily since March--off and on for a long time. Since I haven't stopped bleeding, the tests were horrible ;-). Will have an inter-uterine biopsy next week (whatever it's called).

*If* they say I need a hysterectomy then any advice from you guys? Regarding SCD, I guess make as much yogurt, food and stock up while I can? If I make several yogurt batches, just refrigerate and it'll be good for a few weeks, right because I do not have anyone to make it for me. I don't like frozen chicken soup but I guess that's doable? I'm sure bending, picking up, etc. won't be fun for awhile.

Umm, can you just have the uterus removed without the ovaries to avoid wearing the hormone patch?

I do not know what the doctor will say yet. I just want to have plenty of go-to foods, yogurt and whatever else ready to go so I don't have to deal with it afterwards. I've had one surgery and it took forever to get over. I was miserable for a long time. I also didn't have to deal with stairs. I do where I live now. It was abdominal surgery and it was hard to work with my hands (dishes, crochet, typing, etc.). I also lived alone ;-). Ugh, I really wish circumstances were *different*. It would make it easier somehow but that's how it goes. Any/all advice welcome.

Thanks,

Debbie 41 cd .

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What type of reconstruction?

 

Thanks,

Debbie

 

Debbie,You will probably have an antibiotic with the surgery, so be prepared for that.  The recovery should be very easy.  Mine wasn't b/c I had loads of reconstruction as well, but my sister-n-law had one at the same time and she had stopped bleeding at day one -- versus me who had spotting for 8 weeks.  We both had it vaginally, abdominally takes longer and you have a higher risk of wound/incision infection.  You shouldn't pick up anything heavy (over 10 pounds I think) for several weeks post surgery.  You can have the ovaries left, but if you have a family history of ovarian cancer your doctor will recommend you remove them. 

That is about all I remember.  Amelia

To: btvc-scd <BTVC-SCD >

Sent: Sun, May 16, 2010 11:43:06 AMSubject: OT--Females Only

 

I just had a few tests, no results yet.  Sonograms.  I've had abnormal bleeding steadily since March--off and on for a long time.  Since I haven't stopped bleeding, the tests were horrible ;-).  Will have an inter-uterine biopsy next week (whatever it's called). 

 

*If* they say I need a hysterectomy then any advice from you guys?  Regarding SCD, I guess make as much yogurt, food and stock up while I can?  If I make several yogurt batches, just refrigerate and it'll be good for a few weeks, right because I do not have anyone to make it for me.  I don't like frozen chicken soup but I guess that's doable?  I'm sure bending, picking up, etc. won't be fun for awhile.

 

Umm, can you just have the uterus removed without the ovaries to avoid wearing the hormone patch?

 

I do not know what the doctor will say yet.  I just want to have plenty of go-to foods, yogurt and whatever else ready to go so I don't have to deal with it afterwards.  I've had one surgery and it took forever to get over.  I was miserable for a long time.  I also didn't have to deal with stairs.  I do where I live now.  It was abdominal surgery and it was hard to work with my hands (dishes, crochet, typing, etc.).  I also lived alone ;-).  Ugh, I really wish circumstances were *different*.  It would make it easier somehow but that's how it goes.  Any/all advice welcome.  

 

Thanks,

Debbie 41 cd  .

 

 

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I don't think they have measured them at least via tests.  I have been doing the 10-12 days of hormones and it doesn't seem to have an effect.  It makes bleeding worse.  I don't understand it because when I started SCD, things got so much better.  It seems like the hormones just made everything worse.

 

I'm kind of wondering if I could get the bleeding to stop, stop all medicine that's hormone related and go back to strict beginner SCD if it would straighten up.

 

But OTOH, I'm up for an insurance review the 27th so this worry may all be for nothing. 

 

As for options, so far I've gotten the take everything out (because I have crohn's anyway which I didn't like to hear) or burn the lining out.  Neither sounded good.  Especially if I don't know the cause.

Going way OT, wish I had posted under an alias ;-).  I am going to research newbie recipes to freeze.

 

houston cd 41

 

Hi Debbie,I mean to ask this rhetorically: have they measured your hormone levels to see if you might be in menopause ? Given you a trial of progesterone to see if that will remove the leftover tissue causing the

spotting ?I've been dealing with this off and on for a couple of years and have to be watched pretty closely because I had endometrial hyperplasia. I was told when your hormone levels drop---such as in

perimenopause---you get incomplete shedding of the lining, which builds up and then causes the intermittent and/or mid cycle bleeding.You can't let the extra lining stay---pre-cancercous condition---but

usually 10 days or so of progesterone will do the trick--at least for a time.Hope the biopsy goes well and you have good docs who will give you options.Sue