When I first “cracked the code” on stabilizing and reversing prolapse, and wrote and published Saving the Whole Woman, I set up this forum. While I had finally gotten my own severe uterine prolapse under control with the knowledge I had gained, I didn’t actually know if I could teach other women to do for themselves what I had done for my condition.
So I just started teaching women on this forum. Within weeks, the women started writing back, “It’s working! I can feel the difference!”
From that moment on, the forum became the hub of the Whole Woman Community. Unfortunately, spammers also discovered the forum, along with the thousands of women we had been helping. The level of spamming became so intolerable and time-consuming, we regretfully took the forum down.
Technology never sleeps, however, and we have better tools today for controlling spam than we did just a few years ago. So I am very excited and pleased to bring the forum back online.
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Best wishes,
Christine Kent
Founder
Whole Woman
bigboysmom
July 12, 2007 - 1:50pm
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I had the same sort of thing
I had the same sort of thing occur. I gave birth to two large babies within 2 years (each were at or over 11 lbs). After the second I presented with a cystocele and rectocele. My OB's first suggestion was surgery and hysterectomy as well. However, I was told that I would then have a lifetime limit of lifting 15 lbs. Aside from being pretty attached to my uterus, I could not imagine being a mother with that limitation. I have since been fitted with a pessary and am working on posture to help the issues. Things have improved somewhat since my diagnosis about nine months ago. Sarah
kiki
July 12, 2007 - 2:14pm
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Other ways...
Hi Stormy,
I am sorry you have had to find WW, but so glad you did! You will quickly see that there is an alternative to surgery--and that surgery is not the "fix" that doctors proclaim it to be. Surgery is all the doctors know. But there are alternatives. The posture (see FAQ's on the main WW page) can do so much to help your body find its way back. Having a hysterectomy is a huge decision, one that you don't want to take lightly. If you can, order Christine's book off the site (second edition) so that you can talk to the doctors with knowledge and you can make a consious decision.
But before looking at surgery, know there are other options. Posture and lifestyle changes can do so much. Some people have a lot of luck with alternative therapies as well. I've had great success with homeopathy and accupuncture, and physio is helping as well. A lot of women here have experienced huge changes w/o surgery, and are a wealth of knowledge!!!
alemama
July 12, 2007 - 3:46pm
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video of surgery
If you google video prolapse surgery- you should be able to watch a whole video of the surgery- that is what convinced me before I even made it here that I did not want the surgery. I think someone else already mentioned to you that there is a book- it details the complications of the surgical procedure- so if you aren't limited financially get the book it has information about many different aspects of prolapse. I can't imagine why they would want to remove your uterus if you don't even have uterine prolapse? strange. There are also some blogs here from Christine and I think they touch on different aspects of the surgery. sounds like you had pretty uncomplicated birth- congratulations on your baby-and good luck finding information here.