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Help with my daughter's illness
Posted: Oct 4, 2011
My daughter is 38 and puts off going to the doctor like her Mom does. A couple of weeks ago, she went to doc because she had been bleeding in-between her periods, but also very heavy menstrual cycles, to the point of being anemic. She also was having pressure and pain in her abdomen.
She was found to have a tumor/fibroid about the size of a cantaloupe in/on her uterus. She went for biopsy yesterday and they could not pass scope due to its size and pressure on other organs. She is going to have a hysterectomy in a couple of weeks -- doc says laparascopic vs. open, with biopsy of tumor while trying to spare her ovaries.
My daughter is so concerned (as is her Mom) and could any of you add to what the recuperation is like and also if she will likely have open. Any comments greatly appreciated. There is very strong family history of cancer -- my sister with breast cancer, another sister died at 27 of cervical cancer, me with kidney cancer. Thanks kindly for any help you have to offer.
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daughter - MT2
[ In Reply To ..]sorry about small font, but don't think I can correct that now.
hysterectomy - mt
[ In Reply To ..]If her doctor can't tell her whether she'll have open or laparoscopic, certainly no one on this board can.
As far as recuperation, depends on which they do. I think her doctor would also tell her that, but I think about 6-8 weeks. Any abdominal surgery is a major surgery, painful because of everything they have to cut through and put back together. If she's alone, she'll probably need help when she comes home for a week or two. She probably won't want to stand up straight and will tire easily.
Best wishes to her!
Hysterectomy - The Analog Kid
[ In Reply To ..]Had my hysterectomy at age 33, I had already had a tumor the size of a small grapefruit obliterate an ovary, and then it was discovered later I was pre-cancerous and had everything taken out except my other ovary. I had the open surgery (it was 22 years ago) and it was a painful recovery. It took about 6 weeks before I was driving and getting back to work. I do have to say, I felt so much better after it was all over. No more pressure, back pain, constant vaginal bleeding, you name it. I also felt emotionally better as I didn't have to worry about being sick any more.
She will need help afterward, it was painful just getting up to use the bathroom. I wish her a speedy recovery, keep us posted!
hysterectomy - travelinmt
[ In Reply To ..]I had mine about 20 years ago also. They did not do them laporoscopic then so the recovery time was longer and much more painful. The thing that helped me the most was holding a pillow with a little pressure across my abdomen when I had to try to sit up, holding the pillow there gave me some support across the incision site. It took me about 6 weeks before I was grocery shopping and driving very far.
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