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Glad you are home and recovering. I got tired quite quickly at first and had a heavy feeling in my tummy and needed to lie down quite often, but this eventually went away. A thing they never told me was that my tum would be numb above the scar, but the area got smaller over the next 2 years and is just a small patch now. My scar eventually became almost invisible. A small price to pay for the better quality of life.

Best wishes to you.

Hello Ann,
I'm home now came out on Saturday, I did put a thread up to say I was home. I'm taking things steady at the moment, but am getting there.
Thanks for enquiring.

Helen

Daughter had them last year age 40 she had them lasered she didn't find it sucessful. I had them in 1987 aged 41 had an hysterectomy so did my mom in 1952 age 30 both found that sucessfull .Best thing that ever happened to me.

Hope it all went well and that you are now looking forward to going home and a better quality of life from now on!!

Best wishes

Ann
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I hope all has gone well for you Helen and that you can loook forward to going home on Saturday.
Please take it easy for a while when you get home enjoy your recuperation,

Tess

Thinking of you Helen. Hope all went well.

My bed is available so will be setting off soon, thank you all for listening to my story.
Take care

Helen
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Good Luck Helen.

You will feel so much better once it is done and you are fully recovered.
I have been great since mine 5 yrs ago.

Cheers

Well everything went ok. The gynea ward manager did my assesment, she was ever so nice and went through the whole proceedure with me, from when I get there, to the day I'm discharged. I have got to ring them between 7am and 7.30am on the Wednesday, to see if there is a bed, I can have a light breakfast before 7.30 and then if the bed is available I have to be there at 9am. I'm allowed plain water upto 11.30 and I will have the op in the afternoon. If nothing goes wrong I could be out on the Saturday, Puss I will let you know so that you don't have a fruitless journey.

Thanks for being there for me.

Love
Helen
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hi helen hpp it went well xx

I suffered badly from the age of 14. I'd even collapse sometimes and was severly anaemic. It took a long time for me to conceive a child, and I miscarried my first baby, but my son was born when I was 21....and Ive been cured ever since! Ive heard other people say that after childbirth their bodies 'healed' themselves, and that certainly was the case for me. Im hoping my daughters don't suffer the same way I did.

Hope this morning went ok Helen, xxx

Best wishes to you both.....it will soon be all done now.

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Just seen this this. Good luck Helen and hope all goes ok. Let us know how you get on..xx

Morning folks, just waiting for Dad to arrive to take me up for pre-op assesment.
Sarah hope everything is alright with you, have you been to see the doctor yet?

Helen

Thanks guys for all the advise it is much appreciated and im sorry for taking over helens slot, I just got abit angry with the system I have ! I do really wish you all the best helen .It would be nice to hear how you are doing as I think alot of us women suffer and any advise would be really appreciated.
Best Wishes Sarah

Good luck Helen. I had a hysterectomy in 2003. They removed my ovaries too as they found endometriosis and a cyst. I was terrified, but it was nowhere near as bad as I thought and I had no pain after. The scar I have is almost invisible now and it was the best thing that could have happened. It cured my migraines and dragging pains as well as getting rid of all the unpredictability and 'protection' expense.

Good luck Helen, you wont regret it. Sarah, you have had good advice here. INSIST on seeing your GP and if that doesnt work complain to GMC.

Good news Helen, the waiting is nearly over. You will be able to have a good summer (whatever the weather).

Sarah, you need to change your GP and complain via PAL's. Hope that you get improved treatment and feel better soon.

Tess

Hi Helen, just to add that I had fribroids and suffered terrible like you, I had a hysterectomy when I was 52 and it was the best thing I've ever had done, it cured me. good luck.