I am feeling really down

Hi
yes, you are exactly right, this is the surgery that I wanted to have but the surgeons would not touch me because of their concerns of messing up the previous RC surgery and they felt they would begin messing around with scar tissue that had already formed and might cause more problems than not. When I had the RC I asked the doctor to put the bowel in that mesh sling during surgery because I heard this can happen but he said he does not do that so thats left me in this position. It is great you are having the surgery because I hear it is very successful.

do you know there is a great surgery to correct a rectocele? i don't know where you live but there is a doc near philadelphia who does it. they have this mesh that they weave around your body parts that are falling out - it creates a "sling" and it lasts forever because scar tissue forms around it, similar to the way they repair a hernia. if you would like more info email me. i am having the surgery in the spring for my uterus and bladder that are falling out (cystocele).

eileen

Hi,
I had a hysterectomy as well when I had my surgery. I was 40, (4 years ago) My gynecologist Oncologist said he was a full supporter of HRT and that it was so important he gave me a shot on the OR table that lasted 6 weeks and then I went on Premarin daily. About a year after my surgery I decided I should not be on HRT, fear from newspaper articles and a nurse influenced my decision) and went off it for a trial, low and behold, because I have nothing inside me, courtesy of the RC, my bowels started falling forward (rectocele) and were pushing through the vagina, sounds lovely eh? they explained this is because the vagina walls start to thin out as there is no hormone to keep them strong and thick, the only cure would have been to go back in and put the bowel in a sling. of course as with anything this does not happen to everyone, but that is my story, I was walking like a penguin and in agony, so I stay on the HRT and get on with the business of living as I can't do it any other way.

Hi Lisa...i'm on a similar patch Climara..just a lower dosage of 0.025. which is also yam based.
I believe your patch is about 3.9mg which should be good for your age. It might take a while to kick in but you'll notice a difference in about a week.
Pat

Lisa, thats great maybe you will get some relief now and Christmas will not be a sad thing but maybe a joyful experience instead....Ginger

Hi Lisa, so pleased to hear that you are at last getting the support and meds that you need to help you through this.

Take care. Maria x