>----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin" <rmasse2333@aol.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: Vaginal Hysteroctomy Verus Abdominal Hysterectomy
> Dear Pam
> I had my hysterectomy done abdominally. It took me almost a year to
> feel like myself again. A friend of mine had hers vaginally & with in a
> couple of weeks she was up & about again. The less tramatic the
> surgery, the better. Don't worry too much, if they thought there was
> too much adhesions, they would have wanted to do it open abdominal.
> Robin
>
> At Wed, 5 Jun 2002, Pam wrote:
> >
> >I'am scheduled for a hysteroctomy on June 24th and if anyone could
> >please give me some information on these 2 subjects it would be greatly
> >appreciated. My doctor wants to do a vaginal hysterectomy because the
> >healing process is shorter. I was not really comfortable with the
> >suggestion to begin with and now I have spoken to a couple of different
> >people who have had one or knows someone that has had one. But the
> >outcome for both people have not been good. I could use someones advice
> >cause now I'am scared to death to have it done vaginally. I've had 4
> >surgeries in one year. I have had a laporscopy, 3DC'S, Tubligation and
> >given birth and had my gullblatter removed. Now I have a hole inside my
> >stomach. I'am really nervous about them hitting a major organ or
> >hitting scar tissue by having the procedure done vaginally. So any
> >information or advice would be really nice. In my opinion I think I'd
> >rather be cut open so they can see what their doing rather than taking a
> >chance by them going by feel. I'am crazy or what is your opinion?
> >Thanks so much for your help.
>