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KK1,
I can relate. I was pre-menopausal when diagnosed 9/03 and thrown into menopause by chemo. I was er+/pr+ and put on Arimidex but then my periods came back. I received the Zoladex shots twice and hated getting them. I also worried that perhaps they weren't working. So I went to my gyno who, like yours, also suggested the full blown hysterectomy. Like you, I had no interest in undergoing major surgery after just recovering from my bi-lateral mastectomy, reconstruction, chemo and radiation. I have a three year old that I didn't want to hear I couldn't lift again. I explained all that to the gyno who, to his credit, said I made perfect sense and quickly switched to a discussion of removing only my ovaries and fallopian tubes laporscopically. I chose that route. Turns out I had a huge fibroid that I never knew was there so they ended up having to do a much larger cut to get it out (though they left in the uterus). In any event, I had absolutely no problem with any of it. My surgery was on a Wednesday and I was out to lunch with my family on Saturday. I took off work for a week but I really didn't have to. I am so glad I did the procedure. I love not getting the shots each month and knowing that I have done all I can to control estrogen. The doctor said I have about a 10% chance of having to have my uterus out someday because of fibroids, but I will take that chance. Also, I still need annual pap smears.
Please do what you think is right.
Best of luck.
Cynthia
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