Surgery No. 10: Hysterectomy, tube removal, plus surprise ovary removal

A familiar image -- getting ready for another surgery.

A familiar image — getting ready for another surgery.

Man, I thought I was a pro at surgeries, but as the date got closer, I was getting pretty nervous about the pain that would come with a hysterectomy.

I like to know what to expect. That’s a big reason I have kept the blog updated. I want others who are newly diagnosed to be able to stumble upon and read my story. I have read and kept up with many cancer blogs over the last 4 1/2 years since my diagnosis. It helps me to hear other stories.

So as it relates to the hysterectomy surgery, I wanted to know what was coming. I have two friends who had gone through one in the past couple months. They both have their own stories about how things went. And, I definitely appreciate hearing them because I wanted to go into this with my eyes wide open. Continue reading

Another surgery scheduled

Yes…another one.

In November, I went for my annual appointment with my OBGYN, Dr. Wayman. Wayman sound familiar to you? That’s because she has been extremely helpful through my journey to pull the surgical drains from my body after each surgery so I didn’t have to drive all the way to Houston for that. She is a pretty amazing person. Continue reading