Thanks - it is good to know you can recover in a reasonable way from a total hysterectomy. I have never had major surgery, and never been laid up or inactive. I am becoming more reconciled to the total hysterectomy, though I went for a second opinion. He asked me if any one of the docs I saw did blood tests other than the CA 125 for cancer, which this oncologist considers quite unreliable. They hadn't done so. Do people usually have this done?
Thank you for responding. I think because I am 3 days away from being 52, they feel," why keep anything." I'm not sure I feel the same way. I am scared of such a big surgery - I am extremly active - run, lift weights, etc. I have 3 teens, and a husband who is starting a new job soon. Can I be home by myself after the surgery?What was your recovery like?
There is nothing wrong with keeping one ovary if you can, that's what I did. I was only 40, and I didn't want surgical menopause.
My doctor told me he did not want to take both ovaries, and did not want me to take ERT. Since my hysterectomy 2 years ago I have had to have a Laposcopy to remove a Hemmorraghic cyst. Next time I will loose the ovary. I am also very active, and figure skate competitively. For me the surgery was pretty easy.
I had mine done in the summer. I walked, and layed at the pool everyday.
I was told by my GYN "some women would say take both ovaries" and I said "yes, and many doctors in the 50's and 60's BUTCHERED women by doing total hysterectomies without outlining options"
Let me ask you this, if you were a man and they were talking about taking both TESTICLES, would you be alarmed.
I have to have my right ovary removed and biopsied. I am resisting more surgery than that, because like you, I am active and don't want such an intensive procedure. I am 47.
Best of luck, I would go for the 2nd opinion. Although, if this doctor does find cancer, I will probably opt for the hysterectomy. My mother is dying of ovarian cancer. It's a scary thing.
peace
laurie
I had the same thing two years ago, only I had a complex cyst on my left ovary. I had about a dozen fibroids that were pushing on my bladder, and I kept getting UTI infections. I went for the total Hysterctomy, and single oopherectomy (removal of only one ovary). I was able to keep the right, since everything turned out to be benign. I was no big deal at all, I recovered very well. I would definately get a second opinion I you are concerned, or don't feel comfortable with your doctors choice of options. I did a lot of research, and knew what I wanted to do before my doctor told me what my options were.