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> Total Abdominal Hysterectomy.
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> >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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