Re: adhesions ? RX ?

From: Karen O'Keefe (kareno@azlink.com)
Wed Nov 17 09:12:43 1999


Thank you for the explanation. I'm assuming, then, that this would be where they remove all of the female organs, ovaries and all but does not involve the cervix. Is this correct? I suppose I'm confused by the comment that it affects one's sex life - I thought that a hysterectomy didn't do that...???

>
> Total Abdominal Hysterectomy.
>
> >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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