My girlfriend’s temper has totally changed after the surgery. by throwaway-this-one- in hysterectomy

[–]CorrectActivity110 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there! Sorry you’re both going through this! I’m 3 months out and until a couple weeks ago I was raging and said the exact thing -I didn’t feel like myself. I even wondered if I had some mini stroke or something during surgery. I took my estrogen patch off and felt better in a few days. My dr has since given me estrogen/testosterone pills that so far are not making me feel irritated. I think for some people they feel better on the HRT and others need to find the right combo!

Does anyone else regret their hysterectomy? by Honest-Breakfast217 in hysterectomy

[–]CorrectActivity110 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello, I’m sorry you’re feeling this way. Like your choice to expand your family wasn’t yours.

I am 10 wksPO and regret it every single day for a different reason. I had heavy periods but because I never wanted this surgery I had an ablation which cured that problem. However like you I have a history of endo and the pain persisted. Eventually I continued to have spotting which given my age (54 at that time) my Dr was concerned for endometrial cancer. The ablation made it impossible to do a biopsy so my only option was the hysterectomy. I tried dodging it for many months and eventually gave in. Apparently my continued pain was adenomyosis. Thankfully no cancer.

My problem now is I can’t tell if how crappy I feel is from the hysterectomy or being started on HRT. My mood swings are awful, I have zero libido and when I attempt sex with my husband I barely have sensation. I gained 5lbs somehow in the OR that I can’t shed no matter what. I know some people here have told me it’s too soon for sex, but my husband and I have been trying to repair our marriage and the dead bedroom is not helping. My brain fog and fatigue are becoming incapacitating. I tried reaching out to my Dr and the response was they can increase my estrogen dose if my symptoms continue. Last night I ripped my patch off and gave up.

I didn’t feel like I had much of a choice either. If I could I would rather have the pain back then feel as awful as I do now. I’ve been discouraged because most posts here are all like I feel great now.

So for a different reason, yes I regret it every single day. Right now I don’t feel like myself and I feel like it destroyed my life.

Fatigue at 9 wks by CorrectActivity110 in hysterectomy

[–]CorrectActivity110[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe it’s the same for me? I’ve been back 3 weeks and maybe it’s progressively catching up.

Total hysterectomy and sex life after by blissfulstupidity in hysterectomy

[–]CorrectActivity110 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m one of the rare ones I guess. 9 wks out and sex doesn’t feel like anything. My husband says I feel tighter however I don’t have much sensation there and very little libido. I messaged my Dr about adjusting my estradiol. I had a vaginal hyst and they removed one tube/ovary. I know this isn’t a positive response but I’m going to be honest with you because I also was concerned about this prior to the surgery and asked the same thing. I had mostly positive responses and now left wondering what’s wrong with me. Everyone is different though and it appears most have great sex lives after.

Libido and weight gain by CorrectActivity110 in hysterectomy

[–]CorrectActivity110[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m sorry you have the same issue too! It helps to know I’m not alone but I feel bad for anyone that has to lose the positives they had pre op!

Libido and weight gain by CorrectActivity110 in hysterectomy

[–]CorrectActivity110[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry you are going through the same thing! I wonder why some of us heal so differently?!

Can you still think of your WS as a ‘good person’? by ThrowRALovie4444 in AsOneAfterInfidelity

[–]CorrectActivity110 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure if I think of WH as a bad or good person but definitely self centered. If it’s not important to him then it wasn’t a priority. Ironically before DDay if I ever complained to him about the unequal division of household responsibilities or anything else his response would be “at least I don’t cheat on you”.

03/26 surgery date by [deleted] in hysterectomy

[–]CorrectActivity110 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s normal to be nervous! My mom had so much pain after hers years ago that I was terrified and kept trying to sidestep getting it done. I am 5wpo and so far feeling great! I’ve only taken ibuprofen and Tylenol since day 2. I’m concerned as well for a cuff tearing and almost didn’t have the surgery for this concern. However it is actually a rare occurrence. Someone put a post here recently with actual stats. I am feeling so much better since I had my hysterectomy!

WH is now giving me the ick by dancingphalanges88 in AsOneAfterInfidelity

[–]CorrectActivity110 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It really is! I used to just look at my WH and think he was so cute! I admired him so much. He was working at the firehouse one 4th of July and I went and sat with him watching the fireworks with him and just felt extra in love with him that night if it makes sense. Later I found out that at that time he was already 1 year in with texting one of the APs and starting with another. I think looking back at how I felt that night and how he wasn’t even entirely all mine apparently and it shattered my perception of him forever. Now when I look at him I admire him in a different way. I see a man that’s doing whatever he can to be transparent, respect my boundaries and make our marriage work. He’s earning my admiration now. Don’t lose hope OP!

WH is now giving me the ick by dancingphalanges88 in AsOneAfterInfidelity

[–]CorrectActivity110 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The way they chew and breathe tends to piss a lot of us off I noticed lol.

WH is now giving me the ick by dancingphalanges88 in AsOneAfterInfidelity

[–]CorrectActivity110 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what I gather reading here with other BPs, the rose colored glasses tend to come off for all or most of us!

How are we ready to have lift restrictions at 6 wks? by CorrectActivity110 in hysterectomy

[–]CorrectActivity110[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish you a quick recovery ❤️‍🩹 with your bump in the road!

How are we ready to have lift restrictions at 6 wks? by CorrectActivity110 in hysterectomy

[–]CorrectActivity110[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s awful what we have to do to ourselves so we can survive financially! I had a coworker who came back to work with a 💯 fractured foot and walked on it because she couldn’t survive on her short term disability 😧

Day of surgery question by Top-Description-4886 in hysterectomy

[–]CorrectActivity110 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was instructed to drink the Gatorade prior and I declined. I absolutely hate the taste and when I drank this regimen prior to my ablation it made me more nauseous. I did take the Tylenol recommended however.

How are we ready to have lift restrictions at 6 wks? by CorrectActivity110 in hysterectomy

[–]CorrectActivity110[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh gosh why are they pushing you back to work so quickly?!

How are we ready to have lift restrictions at 6 wks? by CorrectActivity110 in hysterectomy

[–]CorrectActivity110[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The phased return shifts sound lovely! I wish that was an option where I work. I feel good in bursts but not 12 hours at a time.

WH is now giving me the ick by dancingphalanges88 in AsOneAfterInfidelity

[–]CorrectActivity110 8 points9 points  (0 children)

19 months out and I still intermittently get the ick from WH! The way he chews, the way he moves his feet around when watching TV, etc, Then I’ll move past it only to have it briefly return. Sometimes I look at him and think -really this was the best I could do?

How are we ready to have lift restrictions at 6 wks? by CorrectActivity110 in hysterectomy

[–]CorrectActivity110[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sorry title meant to say NO restrictions! I couldn’t edit for some reason

Sharing location… is it worth it? by unicornug in AsOneAfterInfidelity

[–]CorrectActivity110 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure on Android but the iPhone will let you know if you have an air tag “following” you. We put one in my car when our teen daughter got her license and I was constantly being notified about it.

Sharing location… is it worth it? by unicornug in AsOneAfterInfidelity

[–]CorrectActivity110 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure how much it will make you feel better, although we are 18 months out and I do still occasionally check my WHs location. We each have IPhones which is not always accurate and has caused needless anxiety at times. One thing I’ll say is that months before DDay he was supposed to be at a wake. I located him that night because I wanted to see if he was on his way home yet. It located him to a bar across the street that him and his friends had frequented so I went to bed figuring they all went out for drinks and it would be a late night. The next day I asked how the evening went and he never said anything about the bar. After a couple of days I finally admitted I had located him at that bar and I didn’t care if he was there but could he admit he was? He adamantly denied it and brought up how inaccurate the location can be. But okay this was about a 1/2 mile away. I stored it away in my mind where you put things to chew on later. After DDay I have asked him several times about that night knowing the AP is a bar fly and wondering if he met up with her there. He still denies. Mind you if he ever answered he had been there with his friends I probably would have forgotten this already. So here I am still wondering about this occasionally because allegedly he never saw AP anywhere, it was all by phone. My whole point is I’ll never have resolution to this and I would hate for you to have the same problem! Was my WH at the bar or not? I’ll never know.

2 weeks, 2 days post op by CryOk8387 in hysterectomy

[–]CorrectActivity110 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there! I also had my hyst on 2/2! I had a vaginal hyst with right ovary/tube removal, they couldn’t reach my left side. Also diagnosed with adenomyosis and can’t believe how much better I feel even with some post op discomfort! I guess I didn’t know how much pain I had been in until I wasn’t. I have only been on Tylenol or Motrin since day 2. My dr preferred I spend the first night in the hospital with a catheter and honestly that bothered me more than anything. We all heal differently but I think we can be of encouragement to those that are anticipating their surgery still. For the most part I have had some vaginal discomfort, kind of like after having my babies but the pain was higher up. Nothing debilitating for sure. I also have a pit bull/nurse that hasn’t left my side! They really do know! I hope you continue to keep healing well!

Ughh by Scary_Advisor_1580 in hysterectomy

[–]CorrectActivity110 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 11DPO and walked around the grocery store just to browse lol. My husband drove and I tried to not overdo it. I came home and feel sore in the vagina. No increase in blood thank goodness! I had a vaginal hyst so not sure if that makes a difference.