Exhaustion???? Depression???? Stress????

There certainly is a lot of info out there depending on various points of view. I had a full hysterectomy 11 years ago as I had uterine cancer. So I had no choice at the time, but I can't say I've missed it. I did need high HRT though as it obviously brought on sudden early onset of the menopause. If you don't have to rush the decision, it might be worth exploring othe ravenues first - just to put your mind at rest. That way, even if you end up having a hysterectomy, you know you look at all your options.

I am a holistic practitioner and a yoga devotee (when i can get there) give the asian therapies an opportunity the surgery is so permanent. ANDI

Hi! I asked Ruthy if she heard from you and she lead me here. What is the doctor saying and why the hysterectomy? What is the discussion about hormone replacement therapy, you're a mighty young woman to do without those hormones for long periods. I hope whatever decision you are faced with you know that we will be here behind y ou lifting you when you've fallen or just quietly praying for you. ANDI

it all started with a decrease in sex drive, which was strange considering that I am such a young woman of 42 years old. I thought, just Perimenopause. I went to my regular doctor for my annual... she did a pap smear, a EKG, and referred me for a Mammogram and a vaginal ultrasound and they found several chicken egg sized fibroid tumors on my uterus that has caused the intercourse to be painful and that tends to make people decrease the sex drive, if it keeps hurting, DONT repeat is what the body says. the strange thing is that I do not have long periods, but I do have frequent ones, every two weeks, so I can wait it out, once I am through menopause, the tumors should shrink or I can increase the progesterone levels and hope that the tumors will shrink, or I can have a surgery to try to remove the external tumors (outside of the uterus) or I can have a Hysterectomy and remove the tumors that are growing in the walls of the uterus. all of which foretell that the next 10 years are not going to be pleasant anyway you slice them. I have had one progesterone treatment and was so stressed that I made myself ill. my life is extremely hectic right now and I do not feel that taking time out for me is going to be something that I can even contemplate. Dear husband is doing the cooking tonight, while I am sitting here drinking my water. that being said, I had a dentist appointment for a crown this morning, I got the weeks shopping done, the boys had a chess club end of year award and picnic, followed by swim practice, followed by desperately searching for the library books that are overdue, and the house still looks like an F5 tornado hit. I did get three loads of laundry done and hung out to dry, my bed made, my bedroom floor vacuumed and a couple more pages done on Erik's Cub Scout Annual Scrapbook. I do however need to google WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS because I am hungry for some. ;)

Hey Kat I'm sorry to hear what you're having to deal with right now. Did you manage to get second opinions from other doctors, are there any other options they can suggest? I get so frustrated as a mom that we are put in the position of putting others first - it is inherant of being a Mom I think. But at the end of the day - where is the time for ourselves? You've done the best thing though - imagine going through this before losing all your weight! You mention tumours - as you have been given the option not to have them surgically removed, I'm presuming they are not malignant? I sure hope they're not. Please keep us updated - you are in my thoughts. Sending you hugs across the pond to Texas. Hope you enjoyed those chicken enchiladas - post the recipe then I won't need to google too ;o)

I was too tired to make them last night, but dh did cook me a taco, so I ate that and then went to bed at 9 pm. I slept until 1 am, when he came to bed, and then I was wide awake, so I went down stairs and did the kitchen fairy thing. finally fell asleep about 3 am.. today I had breakfast at 8 am and by 10 am I was a jittery from low blood sugar... wretched maltomeal.. I wish that I need it, but all other cold cereals give me horrible dumping and hot oatmeal makes me gag. what is a girl to do? I am sick of eggs. as for second opinions.. so far after seeing 4 peoples, I am just laying low and waiting for a 'sign' ;) trying to clean the house before the boys are out of the summer. this is gonna be a long summer! kat

What about the progesterone made you stressed out... were you stressed out when you went into it and it made it worse or did you go for the patch when you wanted the pill. Tell me about your experience. Have you thougth about trying Asian methods any more, i know that it goes against your sensibilities but it really does work when y ou can get over that part of yourself and really do it. ANDI

the progesterone didnt stress me out, the fact that I was avoiding the surgery was stressing me out. my mom is the proponent of holistic healing including acupuncture, I am all about drugs and surgery, heehee but I am trying my best to heal from within.. and deal with it in mind over matter.