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I am facing a hysterectomy.  It cannot be done vaginally and will be a total hysterectomy.  Has anyone had a total hyst. and what is the recovery time, hospital stay,What about HRT? I appreciate any info.
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sometime with cyst and other enlarged things they have to do it abdominal i had mine last month about 6 weeks to get better
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I facing a hysterectomy on march 6th. i have to have it abdominally also, but mine is because i am having bladder repair also. is your doctor doing anthing other than removing the reproductive organs?
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I am scheduled to have a total hysterectomy Feb 3rd. I have been looking for info too.I do know that I am facing a 2-5 day hospital stay though.And know driving for 2wks.But thats about all I know until my appt on the 2nd.Sorry I couldn't be more help..Tonya
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If you've had a child vaginally and you are not morbidly obese, the surgery should be done vaginally. A well trained/skilled gynecologist performs their surgeries vaginally 85% of the time or more.  Suggest looking around for second opinion if this the case for you.  usually advise giving it a week or two before starting hormones if you need them, as they will increase your risks for blood clots, as does surgery.
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Hystersisters.com is another good site
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I am in the same boat as you, just can't afford to have mine yet. Try Hyster Home message boards and web page, lots of help and info there.
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