So I went to the Dr. on Wednesday and of course I was INCREDIBLY anxious about the whole thing. BUT it turned out to be exactly what I was needing to hear and wanting to hear.
He looked over why I was there, I didn't indicate to anyone this was why I was coming, only the symptoms that brought me there. So we talked about that for a minute and then I was very to the point with him and said, "I want to talk to you about a hysterectomy" and he answered back very to the point with, "sure!". *SIGH* I can finally breath! LOL :)
I started seeing him in 2004 and it's on my chart the reason for the first ever visit "abnormal bleeding" and I didn't remember that but that was EXACTLY why I was referred to him. That's why when we expressed we wanted children he did the laporoscopy. He got me "cleaned up" for pregnancy trying and referred me to our Infertility Specialist. He's documented each physical up to now "abnormal bleeding, pain, aching, endometriosis, cysts".
SO we discussed all the many options that go with this procedure and the only time he put on the breaks is when I expressed I wanted EVERYTHING taken and he said no. He said 30 year old women do not handle menopause very well, that's why you go through it later in life so he was very insistent on leaving at least 1 ovary. I told him the right one HAD to go...LOL!
So while doing the procedure he will be checking out both ovaries and most likely taking the right, leaving the left. That's best case scenario.
I'm just so relieved.....I REALLY am. I have lived with these problems since I was a teenager starting for the very first time. I've gone to the ER with ruptured cysts more times than I can count, I've been hospitalized once because of a rupture. I've had every test known to man done....down there....and lived with endometriosis too long. I do not know what it feels like to wake up and have a day where nothing hurts and everything is normal.
SO....here's the plan. I have to go back next week for a biopsy....routine to check for any abnormalities he'd need to address and then we will schedule the surgery after that. It won't be too long after getting the results back that I'll be in surgery - that's why I said in 2 weeks....that'll be about when it will fall.
Prayers for the surgery, prayers for a fast recovery, prayers for my Dr. and prayers for me while going through all this.
I will post more as I get more info on everything. Until the biopsy I'm kinda in a holding pattern knowing I WILL get it done but unsure of a date.
He looked over why I was there, I didn't indicate to anyone this was why I was coming, only the symptoms that brought me there. So we talked about that for a minute and then I was very to the point with him and said, "I want to talk to you about a hysterectomy" and he answered back very to the point with, "sure!". *SIGH* I can finally breath! LOL :)
I started seeing him in 2004 and it's on my chart the reason for the first ever visit "abnormal bleeding" and I didn't remember that but that was EXACTLY why I was referred to him. That's why when we expressed we wanted children he did the laporoscopy. He got me "cleaned up" for pregnancy trying and referred me to our Infertility Specialist. He's documented each physical up to now "abnormal bleeding, pain, aching, endometriosis, cysts".
SO we discussed all the many options that go with this procedure and the only time he put on the breaks is when I expressed I wanted EVERYTHING taken and he said no. He said 30 year old women do not handle menopause very well, that's why you go through it later in life so he was very insistent on leaving at least 1 ovary. I told him the right one HAD to go...LOL!
So while doing the procedure he will be checking out both ovaries and most likely taking the right, leaving the left. That's best case scenario.
I'm just so relieved.....I REALLY am. I have lived with these problems since I was a teenager starting for the very first time. I've gone to the ER with ruptured cysts more times than I can count, I've been hospitalized once because of a rupture. I've had every test known to man done....down there....and lived with endometriosis too long. I do not know what it feels like to wake up and have a day where nothing hurts and everything is normal.
SO....here's the plan. I have to go back next week for a biopsy....routine to check for any abnormalities he'd need to address and then we will schedule the surgery after that. It won't be too long after getting the results back that I'll be in surgery - that's why I said in 2 weeks....that'll be about when it will fall.
Prayers for the surgery, prayers for a fast recovery, prayers for my Dr. and prayers for me while going through all this.
I will post more as I get more info on everything. Until the biopsy I'm kinda in a holding pattern knowing I WILL get it done but unsure of a date.
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