Post menopause relief !
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Well it will be four years in October since my surgery and ive done it all cold turkey ! Almost gone are the horrendous flushes, terrible anxiety, sleepless nights, horrible insecurity, achy joints like you wouldn't believe, nasty palpatiotions, thinning hair and not just on my head, spaced out head so bad I couldn't walk in a straight line, feelings of total collapse that I couldn't go shopping or in any enclosed space without almost passing out, need I go on ! Im relieved that all these symptoms are getting better now finally after nearly 4 years and it's been hell, to all of you going throuh the same thing im glad to say it really does get better - at times I felt like I was dying, all the trips into hospital in the middle of the night convinced I was having a heart attack, all the terrible anxieth thinking I had a terrible disease - almost gone, so now I'm thinking more positive and looking forward to a happy future and hope all the other ladies can trust that it does get easier xx
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Azzumi Fairy28
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Thankyou all for these posts. Iv
Been doing really good but had a little set back today.. I'm reassured now it will pass and I will once again moved ahead and get on with part 2 of my life.
THANKS AGAIN.
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Fairy28 Azzumi
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Azzumi Fairy28
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Thankyou so much for responding. You are exactly right and to think we can be so perfect that we never have ups and downs again is just crazy. Think I'll apologize when I get home today from work for my little outburst, I'm really not sure if he deserved it but he has supported me through all this best he can.
Being able to post on here and read what other women experience is such an big part of getting through all this.
THANKYOU.
pinkcatfairy Fairy28
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Dear fairy
Thank you for your reassuring words, it has been two years for me post ovary removal op, it has got better for me (cold turkey too) I still have the odd anxious moment and there's still places and things I might avoid but thankfully waking up in the mornings feeling I was in a dark place has gone and I hope those feelings dont ever return xx
Fairy28 pinkcatfairy
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very traumatic for you, it's a huge thing and I don't think at the time we fully realise the effect of this type of surgery - it has a massive impact but the good news is like you say it does get better eventually. Good wishes on your continued recovery xx
pinkcatfairy Fairy28
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traci78291 Fairy28
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Hi Fairy,
Thank you so much for the reassuring words, because some days (most)
It doesn't seem like it will get better. I have been going thru peri for a couple
of years now and it just doesn't ease up!
But reading all these posts gives me hope that we all go through it and it will one day get
Better.
I'm supposed to have full hysterectomy, but am putting it off because I'm afraid
It will make my symptoms worse and I can't imagine them being worse than this.
I am so happy that your on the other side now and can enjoy life again!
Thanks for giving us hope!
Fairy28 traci78291
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Hi track, there's no denying that a hysterectomy is brutal I can't lie to you but that's my experience and we're all different some of us have it easier than others. We need to be aware of the facts and the repercussions of this type of surgery - for me it was life saving I had no choice, I was misdiagnosed for months by my useless doctor, I had a 20 x 20 cm borderline tumor that would have burst if I hadn't insisted my GP sent me for a scan, it should never have got that far as I was ill for months and dismissed as nurotic by my doctor. I had a scan on the Friday and was in theatre on the Monday . HRT can make a huge difference to the recovery and helps eliminate a lot of the symptoms - I think you need to get all the facts from your consultant and decide together the right way forward for you, long term the benefits are there eventually , our circumstances are all different and we all react differently, all we hope for is a happy pain free future and if a hysterectomy has been advised for you then you put your trust in the medical team looking after you as they really do have your best interests at heart. Good luck xx
Lotti1966 Fairy28
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So the morning and sometimes all day nausea is normal? Heart is the first thing I start to worry about😞
1 1/2 years post total hysterectomy.
Fairy28 Lotti1966
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Poor you, I had morning nausea for 2 years and it was awful so I know how you feel. Sometimes I would just wretch and wretch and feel absoloutley dreadful , so ill and wobbly. I bought some cubes of sugared ginger which helped a bit but again it's all down to time - also I would have horrible palpatations at the same time. It does get better but I do have the odd morning where I feel weirdly sick, I was told it's lack of hormones and the body adjusting but my god what a rough ride it is. Are you on HRT ? X
Lotti1966 Fairy28
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I woke up this past Sunday sick to my stomach and it lasted all day....
Fairy28 Lotti1966
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Oh you poor thing, it's horrible isn't it - it's almost certainly your body adjusting to lack of hormones, I was exactly the same but if you're concerned then maybe see your doctor ? When I was having my wound dressed by the nurse after my surgery I was actually sick in the room ! she said it's very common after any gyne surgery and can last for months and months, she didn't know why but did think it's due to all the other organs being shifted around during surgery plus the hormones - it's a huge operation, a massive shock to the body and very unsettling on so many levels, I feel for you ive been right there where you are now. You can message me anytime, privately or on here if you want to ask anything else, may I ask why you had your surgery ? X
Lotti1966 Fairy28
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Suspicious cyst in my left ovary that kept getting bigger, severe endometriosis, 10 years of suspicious paps and biopsies. When they measured my uterus after removing it it was 4 times the size it was supposed to be
They gave me a choice to just have the ovary and tube removed or the total. I didnt want to keep having the biopsies so I opted for the whole thing...threw me straight into an "angry" menopause. Its been so hard. I'm just 51
Fairy28 Lotti1966
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Gosh that's quite a shock for you , amazing the things happening inside our bodies that we have no idea of until it's very obvious to us, angry menopause is exactly the right word because that's what it is - our bodies are in complete shock due to this surgery and takes a long long time to recover. I wonder how men would cope if they had their bits chopped off ! It's the same thing..... I was 50 when it happened to me, it's usuall around this age isn't it x
Lotti1966 Fairy28
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Thank you for listening. It feels like noone quite understands...my sister and I fell out over all of this. She wants me to be "normal" again....
We haven't talked in quite a while
lynda20916 Lotti1966
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Hi Lotti,
I'm sorry to learn about all the troubles you're going through. No wonder you're angry!
It's too bad that you and your sister had a falling out. It seems that sometimes when trouble knocks on the front door the very ones who ought to be there to support you run out the back door! It hurts so much to find that out, but now you know who really cares about you and supports you--who will help you to be strong. In time, you may be less willing to share your life with those who don't.
It does get better! You've gone through a lot, but now you have the chance to be healthy again!
Best of luck to you, and please let me know how you get on! xx
Lotti1966 lynda20916
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lynda20916 Lotti1966
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Please remember that we're here for you! And, as you heal, remember to keep in touch so that you can support others! xx