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Becky · 04-24-2012, 05:00 PM

I had the surgery you are contemplating - having the ovaries and tubes removed. I had it laproscopically too. It felt like I had done 1000 sit ups for a day or two but I heard that it is not as bad as that. I hurt a bit more than usual because I had my second child c-section (but had my third vaginally) and I had alot of scar tissue from that c section and the gynocologist removed that scar tissue - hence, more pain. But it was still a super easy recovery and I don't remember "no heavy lifting" although that might be the case. Your doctor will know.

Since your ovaries are already shutdown because of the Zoladex, and you are taking Femara, you won't feel any different hormonally.

Of course the decision is up to you cuz you can't put the ovaries back again. However, if pain and inconvenience is on your mind, that isn't an issue with this procedure. You will feel funky for a week and then its back to business again.

04-24-2012, 05:00 PM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Last chance to talk me out of it (?) I had the surgery you are contemplating - having the ovaries and tubes removed. I had it laproscopically too. It felt like I had done 1000 sit ups for a day or two but I heard that it is not as bad as that. I hurt a bit more than usual because I had my second child c-section (but had my third vaginally) and I had alot of scar tissue from that c section and the gynocologist removed that scar tissue - hence, more pain. But it was still a super easy recovery and I don't remember "no heavy lifting" although that might be the case. Your doctor will know. Since your ovaries are already shutdown because of the Zoladex, and you are taking Femara, you won't feel any different hormonally. Of course the decision is up to you cuz you can't put the ovaries back again. However, if pain and inconvenience is on your mind, that isn't an issue with this procedure. You will feel funky for a week and then its back to business again. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"