Hysterectomy at 28 years old

@Laura I always have a lot of questions for doctors until I'm asked, "Do you have any questions?" Then, my mind goes blank. I guess I'll have to write them down.

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I definitely will. Thank you 😊

@Julia Thank you. I got my tubes tied so I would never have to be vulnerable with a man again and I regret my decision. But I have my girls and my man has 3 sweet kids that I love. I have to live for them. This is the only way so I'm mentally preparing myself to have this surgery.

@Julia Your words have been so encouraging. I really appreciate that.

My mom just had one but had to have like 4 other things done as well- they pinned up the vaginal wall and had to do a bladder repair and put in a sling, and a couple other things, it was a long 7 hour surgery and she didn’t even need to take the pain meds afterward. I think the hardest part is that you literally cannot do anything for 6 weeks following the surgery. Can’t lift more than 10lbs I think and no standing for long periods of time. Can’t cook clean or do any of that stuff so definitely prepare some freezer meals beforehand.

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To add on- I think everyone recovers from things differently. I have a coworker who had the same situation as you, she just kept bleeding and bleeding (not what happened to my mom) and she said she was in a good amount of pain afterward for a couple of days but she ended up getting a cold at the same time so probably made things worse.

If you have some time before the surgery, can you try going dairy free for the test of the month. I know it’s not the same thing but my daughter was having horrible pain two weeks of the month. I heard that the hormones in milk can exacerbate period Issues. One dr gave a talk about a women who was going to get a hysterectomy and decided to stop dairy or go vegan before the surgery and ended up not needing the surgery. You can try as a last resort. I don’t remember if it was this video https://youtu.be/0s5vzsabNpI Two months ago, I stopped using cheese while I cook and my daughter stopped drinking milk. She is doing so much better and her mood is much better.

I had a bleeding problem as well, which pushed me into a hysterectomy (cervix removed but ovaries remain). I had a robotic procedure (left several 1" scars across my belly) and I bounced back extremely fast. I was up doing things within days with very little discomfort . Good luck, I hope you heal fast! Side note, I found out my bleeding issue was due to a genetic disorder called HHT. I had nose bleeds when I was a child & while I was pregnant too.

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My mom must have went to the same Hospital as you (I’m also in Maryland) because she had the robotic procedure as well and was doing great afterward. Although I didn’t mention in my comment above that my mom wasn’t having a bleeding problem she was more having a bladder problem than anything.

Hey I'm 31 and have just had a total hysta, left ovaries, 10 weeks ago. I'm happy to chat 😊 please message me

I'm following. I'm 28 as well and my Hysterectomy is scheduled for Jan 13!