Her Story: What You Need to Know Before and After a Hysterectomy

In this video, Andrea Donsky, Nutritionist Co-founder of Morphus, Menopause Educator, and Menopause Researcher, interviews her friend Lisa. Lisa shares her personal hysterectomy surgery and recovery journey, both physically and emotionally. Her recommendations regarding what to ask your doctor before your hysterectomy and the symptoms she is experiencing now, over one year later.
Morphus Supplements bit.ly/3QpGyxl
Sleepus bit.ly/3Q1SQvW
DIM Hormone Balancing bit.ly/46T2aIo
0:00 Introduction
00:40 What led to Lisa’s hysterectomy
3:28 Lisa’s age and health status
4:22 Lisa’s perimenopause journey
5:43 Lisa’s pre-surgery recommendations
7:54 Her traumatic experience after surgery
12:00 Do all women experience these symptoms
13:46 The recovery process
17:53 Symptoms Lisa experienced after her surgery
20:21 The emotional component of her hysterectomy
22:45 How could it have been done differently, and questions to ask your doctor
28:24 Symptoms she has experienced over the last year since her hysterectomy
33:02 Lisa’s final tips
Morphus Supplements bit.ly/3QpGyxl
Sleepus bit.ly/3Q1SQvW
DIM Hormone Balancing bit.ly/46T2aIo
Listen to the Podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
======
🛒Visit our Morphus for Menopause Supplements Shop bit.ly/3QpGyxl
🦋JOIN our email list: bit.ly/3DJFkH0
✅ Help further perimenopause & menopause research: bit.ly/45eTlrr
Join our Wearemorphus PRIVATE Facebook group: bit.ly/2MsxBBf
======
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
MORPHUS
▸ TIKTOK | @andreadonsky | bit.ly/2VMgiDK
▸ instagram | @wearemorphus | bit.ly/367EfWU
▸ facebook | /wearemorphus | bit.ly/2MsxBBf
▸ twitter | @wearemorphus | bit.ly/3RZt4qf
ANDREA DONSKY
▸ instagram | @andreadonsky | bit.ly/2T9HojG
DISCLAIMER: This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or healthcare provider. This podcast contains affiliate links, (if you click on any of the product links,) Morphus will receive a small commission. Thank you so much for your support!
#morphus #menopause #menopausesymptoms

[@bcs3948]

Dear ladies: don’t be ashamed of having a hysterectomy. We take out a piece of ourselves that was damaged. I had a hysterectomy 10 days ago because of severe adenomyosis. My uterus was very sick, and the pathology report confirmed it. I don’t feel incomplete, I feel relieved. I’m still recovering and in pain. My hysterectomy was abdominal and I stayed at the hospital for two nights. Good luck to anyone going through this procedure and I wish a speedy recovery for you!

[@wearemorphus]

Thank you for sharing your story with us. :-)

[@lisaboylan8460]

Hi I too have adenomoyosis and endometriosis. I'm getting full hysterectomy next week. Can I ask are you completely pain free now?

[@Develyn8528]

Thank you

[@leeannrose586]

I had a hysterectomy and it completely changed my life and health for the best. Never so happy. I regret suffering all the years prior. I was 51.

[@wearemorphus]

Hi Leeann. I am so happy to hear it was a good experience for you. Thanks for sharing! xo

[@winterfawn2341]

Who is ashamed of having a hysterectomy? I'm not. Life happens, and you have to do what is necessary for your health.

[@user-rh5vx2hr7o]

Mine is coming up. I am really discouraged that posts from the medical community still say 2 weeks down time but I can't find a single woman on any social media platform that was "recovered" in two weeks. Looks like the 2 weeks is just when to stop taking pain meds.

[@Ritterkritterz]

Good point!

[@SamSkiBaby]

Wow Lisa, I'm so sorry that you had to endure all of that! Thank you for sharing your story. I am scheduled to have my Laparoscopic Hysterectomy due to fibroids on January 7th. I am very nervous about the recovery. I have never had surgery. The unknown is the scariest part

[@JuneSeeley-nx4is]

Thank you for sharing this story I am having hysterectomy on December 5 I am very scared about the surgery

[@lsrth18]

I totally experienced itchiness after a cesarean. I could not stop feeling like my skin was covered in ants. Wow, Lisa, I am so glad you shared this story. When you get a scary diagnosis there isn't much time to consider options.

[@wearemorphus]

Thanks for your comment Lisa.

[@elizabethconroy7665]

Lisa,I’m really sorry for all you went through Brave lady Good luck on your journey

[@wearemorphus]

Thanks for your comment Elizabeth. I know Lisa will be happy to read it. :-)

[@bornagain4ever915]

This was so helpful, thank you for your honesty - I underwent a hysterectomy 4 weeks ago and I was discharged the next day despite vomiting on the evening of the operation and through the night (I think I had an adverse reaction to the morphine they gave me post op). The day nurses were very unhelpful and as soon as I could do a wee, they wanted me gone.

[@shannon7358]

This was very informative. Ty

[@wearemorphus]

Glad it was helpful!

[@HalehJune]

The vomiting is (likely) because of the reaction to the anesthesia. I've had a few surgeries and it only took after the first one to find out that vomiting after receiving anesthesia is common ---and horrible. WHY the Anesthesiologist doesn't say this prior, I don't know; but ever since that first episode I experienced, I ask for a pill/rx so I'm not vomiting afterwards. It's an EXPENSIVE pill, but worth it.

[@wearemorphus]

Thank yo for sharing.

[@vidaller79]

The pain meds made me itchy and nauseous, so I took muscle relaxers & ibuprofen which worked super well. And Estradiol cream helped too.

[@RacerX_1111]

She describes exactly what withdrawal feels like.

[@vidaller79]

I’m post-hysta 8weeks, my obgyn suggested to use Estradiol vag cream bc “it would help the healing”

[@user-es1eh8sy3q]

Thanks for sharing..

[@wearemorphus]

💙

[@tinaadams4136]

I’m 2 weeks out and was in hospital 5 days and couldn’t urinate for nine days. My skin started itching day 10-11 so glad to hear this mentioned. Agree - worse than giving birth.

[@daniellebaker5405]

Why wouldn't they see cancerous cell during pap 😮??

[@betty2905]

Pap is only to detect cervical cancer but not uterine cancer or ovarian cancer.