Prince Charles’ wife Camilla recovering from hysterectomy

One of my very frequent visitors sent me this news story about Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall via an email message a week ago. (Click the link to view the whole story.)

Prince Charles’ wife Camilla having hysterectomy

Updated Mon. Mar. 5 2007 8:51 AM ET

Associated Press

LONDON — Prince Charles’ wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, was in hospital Monday to undergo a hysterectomy, officials said Monday.

Camilla, 59, arrived for the procedure at the King Edward VII hospital on Sunday, having recently returned to Britain following a 10-day tour of the Mideast with husband Charles…

Are you healing your spirit and mind as well as your body after your fibroid procedure?

The idea for this entry sprouted from thoughts on total healing (mind/body/spirit) left in the post-Abdominal Myomectomy forum. I thank the ladies there, particularly Sunday and Gab. This is a fascinating topic as I’ve always felt that to have total health, the mind, body, and spirit must work together. I’ll start with my experience and then open the floor to others.

My body, mind, and spirit became disjointed years ago. I decided to seek medical assistance because my periods were becoming bad and blamed fibroids. There are women in my family who had surgery for fibroids and I just knew it was my turn. Yeah, too bad the first ultrasound didn’t detect the dang things. Had a heck of a time trying to convince the doctor and grew tired of doing so. Ended up dealing with my symptoms on my own (with mind fighting body) for YEARS…

What’s involved with pre-op testing before a fibroid procedure?

I sense that some of you get a little nervous about pre-op testing so here’s some information. I’ll start with a quote from Lab Tests Online that provides a guide on test preparation:

One of the most important factors in determining the accuracy and reliability of your lab test is you, the patient. After all, it is a sample from your body (blood, urine, or some other specimen) on which the test will be performed. Therefore, it is essential that you do the following to ensure that the results will be useful:

How are you preparing for your fibroid treatment?

Your preparation can be spiritual, or funny, or just ways you are pampering yourself. Name your treatment option and tell what you are doing to prepare.

How are you preparing for your fibroid treatment?

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How are you feeling after your Abdominal Hysterectomy?

One of my visitors here has a concern. I’m hoping this post will generate good responses so we all can learn more about the abdominal hysterectomy procedure and the recovery. (Click the link to view the whole comment.)

Sanfly: More than likely I will be having abdominal hysterectomy. Anyone has had this procedure?. I would like to hear your experience with the surgery & if it has changed your life for the better or worst.

For more information:
Uterine Fibroids Guide for Hysterectomy (Mayo Clinic)

If you have an abdominal hysterectomy experience, question, concern, or thought – please post your comment here.

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Does anyone have a hysterectomy experience to share?
How are you feeling after your Laparoscopic Hysterectomy?

Just what are your uterine fibroid tumor treatment options?

Been blogging here for a number of months on the medical decisions I made to finally address my uterine fibroid tumor problem. I consider myself fortunate because a number of women have decided to share their choices as well. It’s now time to string some of the Forum “threads” together and assemble a post that lists fibroid treatment options.

I’ll start with some general information from the MayoClinic.com Uterine Fibroids Decision Guide. Visit the site for treatment details including what to expect, common concerns, and pros and cons. I’ll also include links to related posts on this site for each of the options.

How are you feeling after your Laparoscopic Hysterectomy?

One of the visitors here is having her surgery very soon. I’m hoping this post will generate a good response so we all can learn more about this procedure and the recovery. (Click the link to view the whole comment.)

Bonnie: …I am having a total laproscopic hysterectomy on Monday (October 30th) …I can’t find much information about the surgery online, mostly abdominal or vaginal assisted ones.

Best wishes Bonnie.

For more information:
Uterine Fibroids Guide for Hysterectomy (Mayo Clinic)
Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy (OR-Live video)

If you have a laparoscopic hysterectomy experience, question, concern, or thought – please post your comment here.

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Related Post:
Does anyone have a hysterectomy experience to share?

Does anyone have a hysterectomy experience to share?

This is a decision that a number of my visitors are facing so I’m looking for hysterectomy experiences. The topic will be broad for now. Once comments are posted, I’ll create new questions when necessary (e.g. post-op recovery for specific surgeries). I’ll include a couple of links with more information and then open the floor.

According to womenshealth.gov (The National Women’s Health Information Center):

A hysterectomy is the second most common surgery among women in the United States. (The most common is cesarean section delivery.) Each year, more than 600,000 are done. One in three women in the United States has had a hysterectomy by age 60.

More hysterectomies are done because of fibroids than any other problem of the uterus.

Sites with more information:

Medline Plus – Hysterectomy (provides links to additional resources)

MayoClinic.com – Uterine Fibroid Decision Guide (includes extent of hysterectomy surgery, what to expect, common concerns, and pros and cons)

The Journal of the American Medical Association Patient Page on Hysterectomy

Uterine Fibroids and Hysterectomy (Thanks for the link fibroid free!)

Surgical Video:

da Vinci® Minimally Invasive Robotic Hysterectomy

Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy

Please leave a comment if you have a hysterectomy experience to share (does not have to be fibroid-related) or thoughts, questions, or concerns.

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Related Posts:
How are you feeling after your Abdominal Hysterectomy?
How are you feeling after your Laparoscopic Hysterectomy?
OR-Live brings fibroid surgery video to your computer via medical webcasts
How are you preparing for your fibroid treatment?
What should I carry with me to the hospital before my fibroid surgery?
Muffin top after abdominal surgery? What’s a muffin top and how do I just make it go away?
Are you healing your spirit and mind as well as your body after your fibroid procedure?

OR-Live brings fibroid surgery video to your computer via medical webcasts

Thinking about a procedure but you want to learn a little more? Well, welcome to the world of almost too much information. OR-Live allows you to view a myriad of moderated surgical videos. Archived broadcasts are categorized by specialty (in case you want to see non-fibroid stuff). Plan ahead and you can even catch a video live.

I used this site as part of my medical decision process. After seeing the Uterine Fibroid Embolization broadcast several months ago, I knew I had to have it. Glad I viewed the UFE previously since I remember nothing from my actual procedure.

Here’s the list:

Uterine Fibroid Embolization

Robotic Myomectomy Enables Treatment of Uterine Fibroids While Preserving Fertility

[Abdominal Myomectomy - A Treatment for the Removal of Fibroids]

da Vinci® Minimally Invasive Robotic Hysterectomy (view live on September 20, 2006; visit the site and sign up for an email reminder)

Advanced Technique for Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy

Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy

OK. Grab some popcorn and enjoy.

[Edited to add Abdominal Myomectomy video link. Thanks Val!]