Three years ago I was having pain in my abdomen and my periods seemed to never end. I kept dealing with it since I always had difficult periods even on the birth control pill. The Doctors I went to could not find anything and just kept me on the strongest birth control pill there is. Finally, a year later I found a Doctor that found a tumor in my uterus, the size of a baseball and told me either I live with it till menapause, since it would go away on it's own or have a hysterectomy.
After much thought and talking to other women I decided to wait till menopause, that's what I thought would be a good idea. I could not imagine being laid up for 6 weeks and not working out and who would help with the kids? The husband? So, I waited, then last year October 2010 I could not stand it anymore. The period was never ending and the pain was bad. I hated feeling pregnant for a tumor. I workout so hard and it would not get any better. I seemed to have kept gaining weight and I eat clean so what's up? I finally made a appointment with a great Doctor and decided to do it. Finally, in November 2010 I had the surgery. Apparently, the Doctor took a picture of my uterus, because, it was the biggest she had ever seen.
I was so happy to have it done! Three weeks later I started running again. Then three months passed and man did I feel great! My workouts were better than ever and I lost 15 lbs of unwanted water weight gain and the ugly uterus was gone with the tumor. Now today, my body is better than ever and, do you know how nice it is not have a period?
Having a hysterectomy is a great decision as long as it's needed and don't think your hormones will go crazy and you will get fat. Just get moving when ready and regain you again. I am no longer in a jail cell within my own body anymore, and the black cloud is gone. No more pain or weight gain, and the daily bleeding gone. Make sure you go to a Doctor that understands you and is there for you. XOXO Lily
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