broken tailbone

I am 55 years old. I discovered my cervix at the opening of my vagina while in the shower last May. Went immediately to my nurse practioner, who referred me to her personal urogynocologist. Appointment was in June. Examined me lying down, stepped back, said I had wrinkles in my vagina indicating total collapse of my pelvic vault. I was at the end of a cycle and had a severe case of yeast infection as I was battling UTI. He left me to dress and returned with a pamphlet printed by the company manufacturing the mesh he intended to use to repair my prolapsed urethra, cystocele, and rectocele after my hystorectomy.
My surgery was scheduled for July 9, 2009. I am a teacher and like to be informed, so I went home and googled the mesh manufacturer and discovered the horror stories about mesh surgeries. I also found the Whole Woman website. As I began reading I became educated about the suspected causes of prolapse. I am 5' 8" tall and have always been at the high end of normal weight or 25 pounds overweight. I have few physical hobbies and enjoy needlework and reading. I had a difficult time getting pregnant with my children. I was told I had a "tipped" uterus and may not be able to conceive. It took nearly three years but I got pregnant. I had two 10 pounds babies two years apart. No doubt gestational diabetes at work.
First boy, delivered with forceps after 18 hour labor. It took two packages of sutures to repair tears even after episiodomy. Second girl resulted in home traction for what the doctors said was a pinched nerve and an orthapedic specialist said was unequal leg length. It wasn't until two years ago when I fell on ice and broke my tail-bone did I recognize the pain was the same as my second birth.
Upon finding WW, I canceled my surgery. I told myself I would give every avenue I could find one year to improve my condition. Since July 2009, I have been to a chiropractor who adjusted my legs back to equal in three weeks. My nurse practioner moved, so I now see a specialist for women's health. She has corrected my thyroid deficiency and I am losing weight. Allergy tests found severe food allergies. Avoidance of certain foods helped with inflammation. The hormone tests indicated estogen dominance. Bio-identical hormones have lowered my insulin resistance, and menopausal symptoms. WW posture and exercise have my cervix up a fingers length and celes reduced to half. The tips for #1 and #2 allow me to avoid straining and UTI. In seven months this pudgy,couch potato has changed her figure, reduced medications and has become an empowered Whole Woman. I intend to no longer allow doctors to treat symptoms. I am interested in correcting the underlying problems aging and health issues present.
I have monitored the sight since July, but felt I wanted to share my belief that a broken coccyx during childbirth or injury can cause real problems with prolapse. And hormone loss during menopause may be the last straw in a series body changes that affect this condition. But, it is never too late to take charge and believe that other woman know what they are talking about. Surgery doesn't have to be the only solution to prolapse. Last night at 6 o'clock, I realized I had taught all day, ran the sweeper, steamed cleaned the kitchen floor, and washed dishes without a thought to my chronic condition. Not bad for seven months post POP! Life is all good!
Melly