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Awaiting hysterectomy due to years of abnormal smears.

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jackiepos1
jackiepos1

Hi all ,

Ive been following this site for a few weeks and have found it very helpful .Im due to have a hysterectomy due to 10 years of abnormal smears , i have an appointment with my consultant on Tuesday to decided what type of hysterectomy im having after she has seen my results from an internal scan i had , im hoping for keyhole as reading all the posts on here seems the better recovery but it all depends on what the scan results are ,I was just wondering if any of you ladies had internal scan first before they decided on what hysterectomy they gave you.

Thanks for taking the time to read my post

Jackie x

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  • jacqueline67292
    jacqueline67292 jackiepos1

    Posted

    Hi Jackie

    Good luck for Tuesday.  I didn't have a scan before my hysterectomy but I did have some right at the beginning when I first found something coming down my vagina and ran all the way to the doctors, he! he! I laugh about it now but it frightened the hell out of me!  My Bladder and my Bowel had gone left and came down and were pressing on each other, very uncomfortable.  Had my hysterectomy on Good Friday and my surgeon was wonderful.  He has fixed everything and he even put my womb back in place.  Very strange I know but he said it was in such fantastic condition for a 65 year old woman that it would have been terrible just to throw it away.  Also as I had done such a lot of work on self help retraining the bladder etc he thought he would go the extra mile for me.  Apparently having the womb in place helps to stop any prolapses in the future, so fingers crossed!

    I had the vaginal hysterectomy as my surgeon is a great fan of it, he will only do the abdominal way if he has to.  

    Let  us know how you get on, on Tuesday and what your consultant decides.

    Love

    Jacqui 

     

    • jackiepos1
      jackiepos1 jacqueline67292

      Posted

      Hi Jacqui

      Yours was one of the first post I read and followed your progress you always come across as a positive and upbeat person im so glad things have turned out so well for you.

      Thanks for taking time to reply il let you know how it goes Tuesday

      Jackie x

    • jacqueline67292
      jacqueline67292 jackiepos1

      Posted

      Hi Jackie

      Many thanks for your kind words.  He! he! I tend to ooze energy and excitment, it drives my hubby up the wall sometimes, but he does admit I often cheer him up when he is down, he just wishes he could tone it down a little!

      Good luck for Tuesday, don't forget to write a list of questions to ask.  I have to, my mind goes blank when I'm in there, and I think of loads of things to ask after, so now I am always armed with a list!

      Love

      Jacqui lol

  • judy01992
    judy01992 jackiepos1

    Posted

    I had abdomial due to size of overian cyst and womb my recovery has gone well At 5 weeks post op on Monday I feel much better than before
    • jackiepos1
      jackiepos1 judy01992

      Posted

      Glad your op went well you sound like your well on the recovery road everyone seems very positive on this site which nice.

      Jackie x

  • Nannyrose
    Nannyrose jackiepos1

    Posted

    Hi Jackie

    I had a tilted womb also, but had to have abdominal hysterectomy after my ablation failed. My surgeon only does vaginsl hysterectomy if you're in your 60-70s as she said any earlier can cause a prolapse later in life due to the pulling. Key hole is an easier recovery but not all surgeons do it. Good luck for Tuesday!

    • jackiepos1
      jackiepos1 Nannyrose

      Posted

      Thanks for replying im 51 just hope I have keyhole but if I have to have abdominal then it's ok its just the recovery time ive read is longer. I just want it sorted now so hopefully Tuesday I will find out. I don't think now having a tilted womb will have any bearings on which op after reading a few of my replies .

      Jackie x

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