Surprising Consultant Appt...

Body: 

Hi All,

I wanted to share my surprising appt with the urogyneocologist, following my prolapses a few weeks ago.

Unfortunately he confirmed what I knew...moderate to severe cystocele and rectocele and mild uterine prolapse (i was hoping for better news that wasn't true, but hey...)

Thus I was expecting to hear surgery surgery surgery.

However he said that :

1. He wouldn't assess me again until at least one year, and if I was still breastfeeding at that point then not until after I'd stopped, as he would expect improvement over the next year and also once I stop feeding (but that duration of feeding makes no difference)

2. That as long as I don't lift anything heavy or strain, he wouldn't expect this to get worse (hurray!)

and

3. He then said that really, surgery would come down to me--whether or not I could live with this, but that if I could I was much better off living with it than with having the surgery as it has its fare share of problems...

I was amazed. (can you tell I'm not in the US...???)
I've seen two general doctors now plus the surgeon and talked to my midwife, and they have all said that they wouldn't suggest surgery (and the two general doctors didn't think the surgeon would even recommend it for me!). I've been really amazed.

I feel that was my moment of coming out the other side of this emotionally, and moving forward with living with this. So doing all I can...adopting the posture, working on my diet, going to accupuncture, resting...and things to try help me just come to terms with where I'm at and how this impacts on my life.
I need to get my body and mind strong, and get my confidence back that everything isn't going to get worse and that I can get on with life, be it in a resting sort of way initially.

So the journey continues...

K

that is wonderful!

What country are you in?

I am in UK and they seem to be much more of a 'live with it' kinda people in the main :)

Thanks for your message of hope.