Hello all, I hope you all can help with this decision. Like most everyone here I have MS and I have had 3 children, all natural childbirth if that makes any difference.
My GYN who I have had since I was 20 years old, I am now 52, OMG, I can't believe that number, says I need my bladder tacked up and a hysterectomy. I had tumors on my ovaries & cervix last year that had to be removed, they were benign, thank goodness, but he was afraid it was cervical cancer. My father's family has quite a bit of cancer, my father had cancer twice and died from pancreatic cancer. At the time of the surgery he wanted me to schedule a hysterectomy and bladder surgery to help with my bladder leakage. But like any good procrastinator, it's a little over a year since then and I have done neither.
I'm not having any female problems so I really don't know that I want the hysterectomy, but the bladder is a different story. I'm getting to where I cannot make to the bathroom in time, and I would say 95% of the time. I'm not in depends yet but I could not go out without Poise Pads ever, even at home. I'm up a couple times at night and then most of the time I have a hard time getting back to sleep and that just adds to the severe fatigue. My doctor would use one of those bladder slings, which I know there is some bad press out there. But he said he has good luck with them and as with anything some women do have problems with them.
Ok my question, I'm not in pain but I see this getting worse, will this really be worth the recovery that MSers have to endure. The surgery last year, just day surgery, took about 2 months to get over. But I'm beginning to see that this may really be more of a problem and affecting my health more than I realize and not just a terrible nuisance. But I'm not in pain, I don't need more than a pad right now, should I just leave this alone?
Has anyone else had this done and if so, did it help? Will you please share your experience? Thanks so much!!! You all always come through for me. I've got to where I don't do anything of importance until I've checked with all of you. All of you are like family, I really trust y'all more than most of my friends, no one can really understand what a regular procedure like this can do when you have MS. Ok everyone, please share!!!
My GYN who I have had since I was 20 years old, I am now 52, OMG, I can't believe that number, says I need my bladder tacked up and a hysterectomy. I had tumors on my ovaries & cervix last year that had to be removed, they were benign, thank goodness, but he was afraid it was cervical cancer. My father's family has quite a bit of cancer, my father had cancer twice and died from pancreatic cancer. At the time of the surgery he wanted me to schedule a hysterectomy and bladder surgery to help with my bladder leakage. But like any good procrastinator, it's a little over a year since then and I have done neither.
I'm not having any female problems so I really don't know that I want the hysterectomy, but the bladder is a different story. I'm getting to where I cannot make to the bathroom in time, and I would say 95% of the time. I'm not in depends yet but I could not go out without Poise Pads ever, even at home. I'm up a couple times at night and then most of the time I have a hard time getting back to sleep and that just adds to the severe fatigue. My doctor would use one of those bladder slings, which I know there is some bad press out there. But he said he has good luck with them and as with anything some women do have problems with them.
Ok my question, I'm not in pain but I see this getting worse, will this really be worth the recovery that MSers have to endure. The surgery last year, just day surgery, took about 2 months to get over. But I'm beginning to see that this may really be more of a problem and affecting my health more than I realize and not just a terrible nuisance. But I'm not in pain, I don't need more than a pad right now, should I just leave this alone?
Has anyone else had this done and if so, did it help? Will you please share your experience? Thanks so much!!! You all always come through for me. I've got to where I don't do anything of importance until I've checked with all of you. All of you are like family, I really trust y'all more than most of my friends, no one can really understand what a regular procedure like this can do when you have MS. Ok everyone, please share!!!
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