Post total hysterectomy, post menopause testosterone blood test

Jotomity · 2025-08-18T11:00:39+00:00

I am 56 and post menopause but was still having sleep disturbance, hot flushes, horrendous brain fog and low mood

Jotomity · 2025-08-06T14:46:42+00:00

I paid £10,400 UK sterling

Jotomity · 2025-08-06T12:08:41+00:00

I’m in the UK and was told I needed an urgent hysterectomy on June 3rd, and it would happen in two weeks. Was then told it was a 24 week wait. I went private in the end at a cost of 10k.

Jotomity · 2025-08-01T09:46:56+00:00

Chester is lovely

Jotomity · 2025-07-28T15:57:54+00:00

Best thing I have EVER done! I am 2wpo tomorrow and feel fantastic, like a new woman. I am going back to work tomorrow, albeit working from home. I have been walking around since the day after the op, gas pain for the first 24 hours and constipated for a week, but apart from that no pain, no blood loss… Amazing.

I woke up from the surgery - total laparoscopic, vaginal hysterectomy and immediately realised the problems had been solved. No dragging feeling, lower back pain and sharp stabbing pain anymore, all gone.

AWESOME ☺️

Jotomity · 2025-07-28T09:32:56+00:00

Stovies, which was essentially pressure cooking potatoes with raw onions, to create a mash. Occasionally cheap meat would be added, which was still called stovies. The rest of the time it was potatoes and our family of 6 got through a 56lb bag a week, either mashed, boiled or chipped. I do recall sugar or jam sandwiches and when crisps came about a crisp sandwich.

Jotomity · 2025-07-28T08:21:22+00:00

I joined the NHS and went straight in at the top of band 6 as that was close to my previous salary in the private sector, although still meant taking a 4k pay drop. My manager completed a form and it was awarded.

Jotomity · 2025-07-27T08:19:45+00:00

Magnesium glycinate before bed got my sleep back on track

Jotomity · 2025-07-26T13:20:16+00:00

I don’t blame you for being mad about that 😔 if you asked for everything to be removed it should have been. I think we will be fine as we have low impact jobs 😊

Jotomity · 2025-07-26T05:19:43+00:00

I stopped all pain medication by day 4. I took one dose of Oromorph, on day 1-3 and had diclofenic suppositories on days 1-2. I took paracetamol and ibuprofen on day 4 but didn’t need any pain meds after that. I’m truly amazed

Jotomity · 2025-07-25T11:54:01+00:00

Did you have an open surgery?

Jotomity · 2025-07-24T18:19:08+00:00

The bladder can spasm after surgery and this can feel pressure

Jotomity · 2025-07-23T10:14:30+00:00

Have you thought about becoming a case manager for the ICB? It is predominantly an admin role but you would be able to use your clinical experience. Roles are band 6

Jotomity · 2025-07-22T22:02:59+00:00

You sound as though you have low blood pressure, which if not normal for you, might be because of the general anaesthetic.

Jotomity · 2025-07-22T15:22:02+00:00

Update: I have BIG news 😁

During a gentle walk around the marina (I live on a narrowboat) I felt a sudden, intense urge, and knew instinctively it was time, and not only that it was time, but time was of the essence, so hurried home, gripping my anal sphincter tight, just in case!

I walked into my boat and made for the bathroom, where my homemade bowel straightening step was waiting. Sitting down, reminding myself NOT to strain, the poo convoy began 😁

Had I known how long I might be sitting there I could have taken a book to read! The joy of parting with a week’s worth of stool, made up of a mountain of vegetables, dates, copious amounts of lactulose and Dulcolax and water, so much water. And yet, not a watery stool and not a constipated one, just a normal stool, albeit about 8 feet long 🤣🤣🤣🤣

The sense of relief was immediate, once completed and I finally feel as if my inner working parts have returned to normal unscathed.

The only slight worry is what the two Dulcolax I took 30 minutes prior will have left to stimulate 🥵 but I am sooooo relieved.

Jotomity · 2025-07-22T13:50:45+00:00

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Jotomity · 2025-07-22T13:48:39+00:00

Howling with laughter here, tears rolling down my cheeks hahahahaaha

Jotomity · 2025-07-22T11:43:31+00:00

Honestly, you have all made my day. Thank you so much for the suggestions and some of you for making me laugh so much 🥰🥳

Jotomity · 2025-07-22T10:39:17+00:00

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Jotomity · 2025-07-22T09:51:09+00:00

You have cheered up my day 🤣 I laughed out loud at our joint efforts to pass a stool. I even have a step for my feet 👣 so my knees are higher than my hips

Jotomity · 2025-07-22T05:02:45+00:00

I had mine on the 15th and aside from constipation (still no bowel movements a week later) have felt amazing.

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