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
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kelly
June 24, 2004 - 7:44pm
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RE: I'm New, Scared and Need Advice
Katie,
I'll let Christine handle the really grounding, meaningful response, but I see we're the only two on the forum right now, so I want you to get a quick dose of relief. I responded to your other post on the (I think) pelvic health forum so hopefully you're there now getting some bit of answer.
I fully understand and hear you and feel your despondence. I know what you're going through. But, please believe that it will get better. Not only your condition, but your mental ability to deal with this new path that you are on.
You will be able to continue exercising, but know that although those exercises will make your whole body health improve, they won't specifically aid in your prolapse recovery. You'll just need to learn to do them in a new way, i.e. the posture you keep while doing them.
Your life is changing with this prolapse, it has changed all of us, I feel safe in saying. But, you can deal with it. You can still live your life. You can feel better. I'm not trying to take your depression away from you. I'm a firm believer that depression is a process our bodies put us through in order to learn and heal. But, I hope hearing that there is a light at the other end of the tunnel will be enough to get you through today feeling hopeful.
Please sleep well tonight. If you're not already a tummy sleeper, try it tonight as long as you can, I find it puts the uterus back in place well. Coupled with a good night's sleep, you'll start off tomorrow feeling better.
Kelly
Christine
June 25, 2004 - 6:01am
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RE: I'm New, Scared and Need Advice
Dear Katie,
What beautiful words for you from Kelly!
Katie, I know the wealth of information here is difficult to grasp at first. I'll try to give you the basics.
Christine
June 25, 2004 - 6:23am
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RE: I'm New, Scared and Need Advice
and Katie...prolapse surgery is highly risky. We're seeing a lot of permanent fecal incontinence with the sacral colpopexies and it's unclear if there are ANY true "success" stories out there. Work with your body naturally. ;-)