Final Hysterectomy Blog Entry
Today it is officially 16 weeks since I had my total abdominal hysterectomy and I think this will be my last blog on this specific subject. Here is a blow-by-blow of my timeline:
| Week Commencing | What Happened | |
| 13th – 16th July 2011 | I had my hysterectomy and was in hospital for 3 nights. I was on morphine, and whilst it did hurt, the pain was manageable. | |
| 17th July – 29th August | I recuperated at home with regular pain medication for the first 7-10 days. Regular exercise and chilling/sleeping to recover. | |
| 30th August – now | I went back to work after 7 ½ weeks off work and was still thoroughly exhausted for the first 3 weeks back. | |
| Highlights | Lowlights | |
| Getting my staples taken out | Having an upset stomach in the first few days after I got home | |
| Walking to my mum’s (20 mins) 2 weeks post-op | Getting in and out of bed at first, it was very painful and uncomfortable | |
| Meeting Robbie Savage at Mere Golf Club whilst recuperating | Not being able to sleep on my side for the first week or so | |
| Taking Peggy Dog to Widnes on the train in the week before I went back to work | Not being able to drive for 6 weeks | |
| Baking bread with Moochy in the first week off | Being so tired all the time | |
So as you can see, it has been somewhat of a rollercoaster, but now I am at the other end, I think it was WELL worth it. It’s worth mentioning that whilst I did have my operation in a private hospital, this wasn’t my choice. I went to my GP as normal and she recommend a specialist clinic that dealt with dysmenorrhea and this clinic just happened to be within Spire Cheshire hospital. All visits and procedures, including the Hysteroscopy, DNC and the Total Abdominal hysterectomy that I had were done at Spire CH, but paid for by the NHS.
I love the NHS and it’s where Moochy works, but I have to say that the pace of a private hospital is much slower. The care is no different, but the ratio of staff to patients is much smaller and the attention to detail is greater.
Finally, I am 37 and had struggled with painful periods for most of my adult life. I had tried several alternative treatments and undergone 2 procedures under general anaesthetic before eventually deciding on the full TAH. My own GP was very reluctant to refer me to the hospital as I was so young and their feeling was always that I might want children at some stage, but eventually they realised that I never have and I never will.
The relief at never having to have another painful period is immense and I feel like Mr Griffiths and this whole experience has freed me. I can plan events and days out, look forward to Christmas and not worry about whether or not I will be in excruciating pain. I have my life back. xxx
Cake International 2011
So today Moochy and I have been to Cake International at the NEC in Birmingham. It was dead good and we saw loads of amazing things. ‘The irony was, the biggest stall that we bought from was Windsor Cake Craft, which is my local shop anyway!!!!
Anyway, here are some pictures of some of the competition cakes that we saw. AKA Cake Porn!
