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angie16268
angie16268

Hi everyone hope your all doing well.

I was just wondering how long you post op ladies have waited for your date of your hysterectomy? I had my pre op assessment almost 4 weeks ago. I rang the hospital to see it they had a date yet and they said I'm not on the list at all yet(up until the end of March!) as there is a long waiting list. Seems odd to me especially as I've had the pre op assessment. Also wondering if these assessment have a shelf life as health issues can change.

Angie x

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  • ann_marie_61947
    ann_marie_61947 angie16268

    Posted

    Hi Angie,I had my op 10 days after pre op assessment but they still had to do my bloods again on day of op.

    Some health services are different I was told to go to the hospital I had my op with as the waiting time for others in my area was 12 months just to see a consultant. I was all done and dusted from start to finish in 4 months.

    I really feel it for you as the waiting is the the worst.

    • angie16268
      angie16268 ann_marie_61947

      Posted

      Hi Ann. Thanks for replying again. How are you?

      Technically I shouldn't have even seen the the consultant yet to discuss the options. It's only because my doctor hurried the appointment up for me due to the bleeding. So I'm lucky in that respect. If she hadn't had done that for me I haven't a clue how long I'd be waiting. I don't know if you read my reply to Jo, but am off the mess to stop the bleeding and haven't had a period since and I am perimenaausal now so that's probably why. So not really in any desperate need for the op at this moment in time but who knows what may happen tomorrow....next week etc.

      As you say the waiting is the worse bit as can't plan for any thing. Hey Ho, I'm sure it will come soon enough.

      Angie x

    • angie16268
      angie16268 ann_marie_61947

      Posted

      Hi Ann. How are you? Hope you are well. Just thought I'd drop you a line to let you know what's going on with me. I had an appointment to discuss things with my consultant today. I havent had a period now for five months, after my last failed ablation, although came off the provera to stop the bleeding on Xmas day, as had been on them too long. I am definately going through the change now and blood tests have well and truly confirmed this along with the hot flushes and nigjt sweets. So NO OP IS NEEDED!!!!😊. The consultant said there is no way she would put me through a major op now that I am no longer bleeding, as that was the reason for the hysterectomy. And reading between the lines I think she thinks I am well and truly into the change so hopefully NO MORE PERIODS!!! The first day of my last period was around 11 months ago I'm hoping she's right lol. The last word she said to me today was 'nature had taken its course'. Such a weight of my mind and my family. Just got to get through the rest of the menapause now lol.

      Just want to say thank you for our little chats and all of the advice that yourself and all of the other ladies have given me over the last few months and wish you all well.

      Take care Ann xxx

    • ann_marie_61947
      ann_marie_61947 angie16268

      Posted

      hi there Angie, good to hear from you.So glad everything has been resoled for you as you have had some really bad times, lets just hope it continues now,will keep everything crossed for you. As for me im good i feel fully recovered now and even started my running again although im only doing 4 miles at a time, but i can soon build that up, im twelve weeks post op so i dont think im doing to bad.

      ​The menopause can be a struggle hun but i do believe if you follow a healthy eating plan,  and avoid caffeine it really does help. All i suffer a bit with is night sweats and i can manage those everything els is fine no other symptoms, but that is just my opinion haha

      ​take care my lovely and keep in touch xx

    • angie16268
      angie16268 ann_marie_61947

      Posted

      Hi ya. Thanks for the menapause advice. Probably need to join a menapause forum now lol. Am coping ok with it at the moment even though it's a bit of a pain in the bum, but we've all got to go through it at some time. How can you run 4 miles.......? I can just about run for the bus hee hee. Yes I do healthy eat, been doing that for 2 years now so hopefully that's helping. I can't believe you're 12 weeks post op already and so glad you're doing really well.

      You continue to take care of yrself too and would be good to stay in touch.

      Speak soon Ann ☺xx

    • ann_marie_61947
      ann_marie_61947 angie16268

      Posted

      defiantly stay in touch, keep each other company through all this haha. The running keeps me sane,

      4 miles is nothing really but i got to build myself up slowly, My gynaecologist couldnt bekueve hiw well i looked considering i was only 9 weeks post op, so must be doung something right, i do swear by the no caffeine though it helps massively it takes away the mood swings and anxiety i would recommend it anyone.

      ​speak soon and have a lovely easter xx

  • jo44582
    jo44582 angie16268

    Posted

    Hi Angie.

    I was so very lucky from start to finish with mine.

    My GP sent me a letter which had a password. I had to go on and choose my hospital. He advised that on that list there would be 2 or 3 private hospitals within the area and if I chose one of those the likelihood would be that a date would come through quicker.

    Obviously given the choice, I went for a private one and within 2 weeks of my assessment I was in.

    I think I had a really good gynachologist though which helped as I explained I had just started a new job in a school and the 6 weeks holidays were coming up and that I had already had lots of time off due to my severe bleeding. She was brilliant. So my recovery time covered the holidays so I was back to work in September and didn't miss any work.

    I think I was just really lucky how it all worked out ( unusual as I'm not usually that lucky!)

    I also think it depends on where you live. Were you given the hospital or could you choose?

    I was under the impression that after you had your assessment, it wasn't long after but I might be wrong, as in that time of waiting things may change, eg you may become anaemc.

    I would keep ringing them and make yourself a pest or call your GP and tell them that they've said your not even in the waiting list yet.

    That's shocking!!!

    Take care

    Jo x

    • angie16268
      angie16268 jo44582

      Posted

      Thanks jo. Wow you were really lucky!

      No I didn't have a choice of hospitals, but our local one is literally a 5 minute walk so I think most people are sent there from where I live.

      I have been anaemic in the past due to a 5 month long period but finally they found medication right for me to stop that. However because I was on it a while the hospital wrote to me and wanted me to come off due to risks. I was expecting a horrendous period, but 42 days later......nothing! Not sure if that's good or bad. But am betting it will happen before my op. However, I've had my hormone levels tested and am now perimenaausal , so it's just a waiting game now in more ways than one. Just want it done now!!!

      Angie x

    • jo44582
      jo44582 angie16268

      Posted

      Yes you definately get to the stage of just wanting it over and done with.

      Hopefully you'll hear something soon. Which one are you having?

      Jo x

    • caroline_19506
      caroline_19506 jo44582

      Posted

      Thats right I had a private hospital under NHS and a fantastic gene which helps no end
  • teresa2545
    teresa2545 angie16268

    Posted

    Hi Angie.

    I saw my consultant in Jan 2015 and he explained the procedure.He wanted me to have a 3 month course of injections to try and reduce the size of my fibroids.He wanted to see me about 3 days later to see if i had decided if i wanted to go ahead with the op and if i did he would give the first injection.This was Jan 13th and he told me then that my op would be on April 6th.I had my pre op aswell on Jan 13th and i was told you can have that done up to 3 months before.

    • angie16268
      angie16268 teresa2545

      Posted

      Hi Teresa

      Thanks for replying. That's good to know about the time limit. Just seems a long time though. Hope you are well and everything is ok now.

      Angie x

    • teresa2545
      teresa2545 angie16268

      Posted

      I will reply in more depth later tonight.Just a bit busy at the moment with the boring housework.
  • teresa2545
    teresa2545 angie16268

    Posted

    Hi Angie,

    Time to sit down,unwind and have a chat.I can't believe that it will be a year in April that I had my op.I had a TAH with BSO and I had 9 weeks off work and then I returned to work starting with 12 hrs working my way back to full time over a 6 week period.I work as a supermarket assistant so I do a lot of standing and lifting but even sitting on a till I had to be careful.I started hrs in June as I wasn't sleeping very well and I was getting hot flushes at night.I have been taking Estradiol tablets which I get on with fine.

    I went to my doctor thinking I had a hernia and the ultrasound scan showed up several fibroids which is why I ended up with a hysterectomy.It was a shock when I found out but the operation went well and I couldn't believe how easy my recovery was.

    I have now got over all that my I am now having problems with my right knee.I saw a consultant  a month a go and having had an X-ray they found that I have got a small amount of arthritis and I had to have an MRI scan last week as they want to investigate further especially the cartilage.If I end up with a knee op I think this could be worse than the hysterectomy.

    Not sure what time of hysterectomy you will be having but please ask for any help that you need.

    luv

    Teresa

    xxx

    • angie16268
      angie16268 teresa2545

      Posted

      Hi Teresa

      Hope you don't need another op for your knee! Think you've been through enough.

      I'm having a LAVH. I couldn't decide whether to have my ovaries removed and was stressing myself out so much over it. But having joined this forum and talking to the other ladies on here really helped me to make up my mind. So I will be having them removed.

      I've had problems with my periods for a few years now on and off. Had a D and C and marina coil fitted then had that removed as cldnt get on with it and continued to bleed. Took meds which still didn't work but helped. Had a failed ablation as they punctured my uterus, more meds which made it worse with various trips to A and E as the blood loss was so frightening. My longest period lasted 5 months! Another attempted ablation, which also failed, which brings me to this point and now I just want the op so i can get on with my life. BUT have since had to stop the meds due to risks as I was on them for a while and no period for 42 days and have since found out due to blood tests that I'm perimenaausal, so now im thinking do I actually need the op? .......The joys of being a woman!!!

      Angie x

    • teresa2545
      teresa2545 angie16268

      Posted

      Hi Angie.

      I have been through nothing like you.To be honest apart from some slightly heavier periods for a few months and stomach bloating which i also get because of IBS i didn't even now i had fibroids and the largest was 20cm.They were going to try embolisation but because of the size they decided that a hysterectomy was the answer.Good luck with everything.

      Luv

      Teresa

      xxx

    • angie16268
      angie16268 teresa2545

      Posted

      Hi ya.

      We all have different problems for different reasons and a lot have people have been through a lot more than i have. Don't under estimate what you have been through, Teresa, emotionally and physically. Major surgery is a big thing for what ever the reason and no matter what age. We just have to get through it and deal with watever we have to afterwards. It's good to talk to people going through similar issues though. So thanks for replying and wish you all the best. X

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