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

[@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.