Hollow Roz

Hysterectomy November 2013

After another random bleed, I went to see the gynae cosultant, Mr Wynn. We chatted about the pros and cons of a hysterectomy. He suggested that though there was no physiological reason to have the op, he felt that the psychological implications would be great enough to warrant the op. In other words, it was a few more organs that the cancer couldn't grow back in. There is an increased risk of endometrial cancer with Tamoxifen, so it was a bit of a no brainer really. He gave me aonce over and said that unfortunately for me, i have dainty girlie bits and would have to have open mabdominal op and not the Egyptian method where its all whipped out with a knitting needle type thingy. Mr Wynn asked me when I would like to have the op done.  He suggested a date a fortnight later but i would have been laid up over Christmas. We opted for early January.
Once again, the op went well.  They gave me self medicating morphine on a drip. You just press the button when you need a boost. They took it off me in the end. The nurse said i kept stopping breathing. Anyhows, i was out in 2 days with a bag full of codeine and paracetamol. I was told to return in 5 days to have my stitches out.
I had a thoroughly lazy couple of weeks. I was spaced out most of the time and did bugger all. Nothing new there then.
I am glad to say that i didn't have any womb loss sadness  or feelings of being less of a woman. Just the joy of yet another menopause and feeling about 4lb lighter. I have decided that instead of dieting, I shall continue to have nonessential organs removed. Ange has christened me Hollow Roz. 😅
It also appears that i have had cysts covering my fallopian tubes and ovaries for some time. Aahhh genetics. The gift that just keeps on giving. 😆
After about 8 weeks, all was back to normal,well as normal as it gets around here.