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Greetings Sisters, I know you girls will understand and not judge me and I really need to vent.....so here it goes. I went back to my Dr. yesterday to get the results of my ultasound and set a date. Well she did go over the results and said all in all it looked good. Anyway, she said I had to wait another 2 weeks before i could come in and sign the papers also for the insurance company...

Well I find it appropriate for one time in my life of cycling that my cycle is called a period (full stop, the end). It has hit with a vengeance this morning, a week early, instant cramping, back ache, diarrhea, heavy flow, cramps it's like a big finally it just couldn't go out quietly! It is a reminder of how my cycle has controlled my life for 24 years (oh my word, where did those years go?)!...

Wishing the Best in Surgery and Recovery to shawna1170 , Dunkerlin , Bessieroo , bookjunkie65 , andeetx , Visuli , QOE , LISAANNV , hgmgj5 , laboricua45 , Maronna , oreotoo , sondhead , gagad , curiousat38 , ptm215 , nissalynn , lialia , red911 Don't forget to pamper the princess! We will see you on the Post-Op Forum when you are home. Note: We've ...

After reading several posts about how important it is to have a gyn onc at the surgery if cancer is suspected, I got online to check out my doctor. Thought I'd see if one of her colleagues was an oncologist. I was quite happy to find that my regular gynecologist is also an oncologist. She's been my daughter's ob/gyn for several years and I really like her so when my GP needed to refer me I ...

I know I have a wait before my surgery (March 3,2009)TAH but I have been wondering about my daily meds that I take. If I will have to stop them or if I will continue to use them. I suffer from extreme anxiety attacks. So, I take Paxil 20mg and Vistiral(sp) 25mg. I also am wondering if what effects will the Paxil and Vistiral have on HRT if I need them. Just wondering if anyone else is in this ...

Thought I'd share some good news sisters! I sometimes forget that the darkest clouds can, DO, have silver and GOLD linings. Had I not needed a hyst and the gear I would need for the hospital, I would never have had this twist of fate. Here's what happened to me this week. I had been looking all over for my "Princess Robes" but couldn't find anything I thot would work. I wanted something...

Am I a nut or have others noticed this phenomenon? I can't not relate every thought I have to my upcoming surgery: Halloween is 2 weeks after the big H, will I be able to go out with my kid trick-or-treating? A big meeting at work is the day before my pre-op, will I be able to concentrate? Then the day of the pre-op I'm supposed to be fasting for a religious holiday, I hope...

Yep. Sorry. If any of you have ever had to do a bowel prep prior to having a colonoscopy, how does that compare to the bowel prep prior to a hysterectomy? I remember having to get some sort of powder (a prescription, of course) to dissolve into a gallon jug of Crystal Light I had to make up, and then I was supposed to refrigerate it overnight to chill. Is that like a pre-hyster bowel ...

I need to start preparing for the surgery. It’s 2 ½ weeks from now. Night clothes… Will I be comfortable in a large sleep shirt? I prefer T-shirt style night shirts, would I be more comfortable in the button up type… or maybe like lounge pants and tshirt? I think I would most like night pants and tshirt, but am scared about the waist band… also, what season should I buy? Will I be ...

Hi I'm a new sister, want to be as prepared as I can be. Are there any issues particular/specific to TVH compared to abdominal procedures? My doc is very confident, but I want to be sure. Apparently here in Australia vaginal procedure is quite commonplace, but this site is so amazing... I haven't had a whole lot of luck. Mayb that's because the vaginal procedure is so wonderful and everyone '...