Hysterectomy Support Group

I had a hysterectomy 15 month ago. I have gained 30 pounds. keep having chest pain.

realized it was the breast, nipples, all the way to the arm pit, shoulder hurts as well, I am large breasted . and they have taken the ovaries and uterus. so if there is no hormones then why the breast pain? what does this mean? is this normal?

this road has been hard. and nothing i have been told is how it has been. frustrated because no one understands.( tears)

I JUST WANT BALANCE AND MY HEALTH BACK !!!!!

i had a awful GYN. it is a long story and sad. too sad to tell it tonight. but safe to say this whole thing has left me frustrated and incontinent with feeling unsure as to where to turn next. need to file a medical law suite against the gyn and need a new one that cares to boot, but why do i need a gyn now. don't i just need someone to help with the bones, and breast. so darn frustrated. any suggestions??? any help ??? MY mom dies of brain cancer and i can't talk to her. i fell there is no woman in my shoes, i know this isn't true. but feel like a outcast left to rot after a very messed up operation and 3 repairs and still broken.

Was this hyster something that you had some time to think about or was it something that needed to be done right then? I also deal with breast pain the same way & spot that you are. I also had a lump removed from my breast. First I would suggest switching to a different GYN if you are able to. Then I would ask that dr to perform a breast exam with an ultrasound so make sure there isn't anything there that shouldn't be. As for needing a GYN, I would stick with one for the fact that there are still some issues that you can have post-hyster that a normal dr may not be able to help with or understand.

The weight gain is unfortunately normal at times. I went from 150 to 215 after my hyster in 2004. Same with the depression.If you ever want to talk one on one, please send me a PM anytime.

Here when you need me,

Cathy

I, too, had a radical hysterectomy (back in Dec) and am still having trouble. The doctor who did my surgery didn't listen when I told him something was wrong and that the hormone level was too high. I had to find another doctor. She immediately fixed the hormones and discovered some bleeding blood vessels in my abdomen (what the first doctor said was only a muscle spasm). The pooled blood was drained, and I was sent back to work two weeks ago. I now have more internal bleeding and am stuck at home again. My new boss (began the same day I came back to work) is ready to fire me because I'm not there. I understand about feeling outcasted, especially if you have a bunch of people who think you're just making up further problems. There are so many people at work who didn't have any trouble with theirs that most think I'm just trying to get out of work. My husband and kids aren't that bad, but I can't even tell the rest of my family about the situation because they believe like the people at work do. Just remember that there are people who understand and who are willing to listen if you need to talk. I think a good many of us are here because things didn't go quite like we were told they would. Hang in there and hold your faith close to you. WE will get through this.