>From: "Karen O'Keefe" <kareno@azlink.com>
>Reply-To: adhesions@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net>
>Subject: Re: adhesions ? RX ?
>Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 08:34:50 -0600
>
>What does TAH stand for?
>
> >
> > TAH is probably a BAD idea. I've had one. The changes it will make in
>your
> > life are tremendous and your doctor won't tell you all of them. A few
>of the
> > changes that come with a TAH are: loss of orgasms (or at least a
>lessening of
> > their intensity) mood swings, forgetfullness (we call is brain fog) etc.
> > Also, doctors tend to tell you that they can make everything like it was
> > before with hormones. NOT TRUE! There is an internet support group for
>women
> > who are considering a hyst. It is free. I urge you to either contact
>them
> > at:
> > http://www.findings.net/sans-uteri-faq.html
> > This site will give you some information on the list itself and you can
>view
> > information and make an informed choice about whether or not to allow
>someone
> > to do this to you. If you do not have time to check out this list, the
>one
> > thing that seems to make a huge difference in whether your hyst. is a
>positive
> > or negative experience is whether or not you keep your ovaries. There
>is much
> > more I could tell you but this response would be too long. Please
>e-mail me
> > privately at samuels1@us.net and I will give you much more information.
> >
> > Susie wrote:
> >
> > > Should I let them do surg. again ?
> > > Background: lower right abd. pain in July, surg. in Aug for a
>demeral
> > > cyst - (larger than a tennis ball); since surg. - not a normal bowel
> > > life. Major pain - RLQ, intensity 7-9, hits at various times (not
> > > related to eating), can and does wake me from a sound sleep; pain
>pills
> > > will stop it but who wantes to be attached to a pill bottle.
> > >
> > > Will additional sug. stop the pain ? The surg. want to do a TAH and
>he
> > > thinks that will fix it -- but why that - when the pain in directly
> > > located in the area where he took the cyst, right ovary & fall. tube
> > > out.
> > >
> > > I don't understand -- help me please . . .
> > >
>http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
> >
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