Consuela, I have no experience with that, and, therefore, no advice for you. I'm sorry you have to make that decision.
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sj - Nov 21, 2015 12:56:35 pm PST #22409 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Consuela - Nov 21, 2015 12:59:10 pm PST #22410 of 30002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I just talked to my brother, and he's suggested just getting the IUD for now: the slow progesterone release might help to regress the hyperplasia, and give me time to get through menopause on my own timeline. It would mean getting regular biopsies (OUCH), but I wouldn't be out of work for weeks.
I wouldn't even mind so much being out of work, but managing a still-new untrained and pretty strong dog would not be fun.
I'm leaning toward the IUD, especially if it stops me feeling so crappy right now. I'm positive I'm anemic, and occasionally lightheaded.
sj - Nov 21, 2015 1:01:31 pm PST #22411 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Consuela, if you decide to go that route, definitely get your iron checked and see if you maybe need some iron infusions, which would really help.
Pix - Nov 21, 2015 1:16:20 pm PST #22412 of 30002
The status is NOT quo.
Oh Consuela, I’m so sorry. My mom had a hysterectomy, but I do not have any direct experience. My thoughts are with you, though. I’m sorry you have to make this difficult decision.
DavidS - Nov 21, 2015 1:17:10 pm PST #22413 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I know that Strix had a hysterectomy fairly young too and it made a young difference for her. (Fibroids as i recall.)
Burrell - Nov 21, 2015 1:47:01 pm PST #22414 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Consuela, if you would like, I can ask my sister for her advice about what the differences might be between IUD and hysterectomy.
Strix - Nov 21, 2015 3:58:21 pm PST #22415 of 30002
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Hey!
Hysterectomy Girl here! I had mine at 35, after I'd had 1 ovary removed -- the hysterectomy took out my wonky uterus and remaining ovary, and left just a leetle bit of my cervix.
I would go back and have the op again in a hot minute, but I won't lie -- it's major surgery. I was in hospital for 4 days, and then at my folks' house for almost a week. If I had had a large dog, I would have had to have someone to be a dog walker for a few weeks. You will definitely need someone with you for 5-7 days after you go home; you will be sleeping and on good drugs that week...but 3 days post-hospital, I started taking a walk up and down the block, sans dog and slowly.
But recovery was actually pretty good (take the painkillers! Stay on the couch! It WILL take you the entire recovery time to get back on your feet) but at week 6, I went on my first date with Dan.
I started off estrogen on these very slim, clear patches you change every 2 1/2 days, but they were too pricey on our old insurance.
I had insane bleeding and pain and hormonal mood swings for years, so I regret nothing about my hysterectomy. Not. One. Second.
YUterusMV, of course.
If you have any questions, ask away!
meara - Nov 21, 2015 4:02:53 pm PST #22416 of 30002
Would they take your ovaries too, Consuela? Or just the uterus?
Consuela - Nov 21, 2015 5:16:05 pm PST #22417 of 30002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Looks like I've decided to push the surgery off, if I can, and just do the IUD to stay. My doctor seems ok with that, since my health is otherwise good and I don't have any other risk factors.
Scrappy - Nov 21, 2015 5:47:45 pm PST #22418 of 30002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I had a the whole kit and caboodle removed--stage 4 endo plus fibroids. I had gotten so used to the endless bleeding and the pain and the general awfulness that it made a GINORMOUS difference. It's big time surgery--so you want someone around to fetch and carry for you for a while afterwards. Instant menopause was not my favorite thing ever, but it was still one million times better than what I had been going through. In my case, I wish I had done it years sooner.