Been to see my consultant this week and we were discussing options for my Hysterectomy.
They want to do complete removal, taking tubes, ovaries and lymph nodes sample as well.
Complication is the fact that I have asthma, I don't react well to anaesthetic (I take hours to come round after) and my weight.
Ive dropped a stone and 4 BMI points in the last month, which is good news and now puts me in the right area for Keyhole/Laprascopic, open or Robotic surgery.
Robotic is probably off the table due to the only hospital locally doing it (rightly in my opinion) prioritising higher grade than I have (grade 1a)
Which leaves laprascopic/keyhole which I am 1 BMI point to high for atm, but could probably drop onto range for in the next few weeks the way I'm going with weight loss at the moment.
Or....
Open surgery with an "apronectomy" which I'd never heard of.
Apparently the cut would go almost hip to hip rather then pubic bone to rib cage, and remove some excess skin and fat that is in the way.
Had anyone had open surgery done this way? Is it as scary as it sounds? How long was the operation? How long were you in hospital? What was it like for recovery etc? Pain levels? How long until you were active again?
Sorry, lots of questions but I haven't ever heard of this so I wanted other perspectives.
Thank you
Xx
Hi Anniie Firstly well done you for achieving such a spectacular weight loss! Where there's a will there's a way! If you're only one BMI point away from achieving your target you go girl!
I've not heard the term apronectomy before but I do recall the roll of fat many ladies have on their tummies has been called an apron! So I can only hazard a guess. Sounds rather painful to me to remove excess skin and fat that way but I'd think that would definitely take longer to heal. I'm always amazed how quickly the body heals itself so it might not be problematic they know what they're doing.
Hopefully some other ladies might be along to offer their perspectives.
Hugs, Barb xx
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