Jun 11 2009
Dealing With the Reality of a Hysterectomy and the Possiblility that it Will Help My Autism
To my valued readers, I would like to apologize for my lapse in posting. I am recovering from surgery. I not only have autism, but many female problems. I would love to have a child someday, but due to my debilitating endometriosis, my next step at 31 will be a hysterectomy. Believe me when I say that I am not looking forward to this surgery. However, the doctor says that people like me actually do much better on hormone therapy. The ability to maintain a consistent level of estrogen should actually help me with my autism. Therefore, that is what I am looking forward too.
My mother had a hysterectomy when she was 38, my oldest sister had one shortly after the birth of her only son, my youngest sister had on at age 26, and now the sister right below me is scheduled to have one at age 29.
Cancer runs in my family and, knocks on wood; I have yet to encounter its devastation. My mother and one of my sisters have had cervical cancer. My mother continues to have cancerous cysts.
Lately there have been questions on the message boards about cancer and its relation to autism. The studies are still in the early phases and I have little energy now to research the actual statistics; however, from the research of others there appears to be a higher percentage of cancer amongst those with autism.
I really do value your patronage to my little blog here on today.com. Every time you visit, you help me to spread the word about autism and educate on issues related to it. I welcome any questions and will answer privately if you prefer.
I am healing well, although it is taking some time. My surgeries seem to go better now that they lightly sedate me prior to entering the surgery suite, and almost immediately anesthetizing me. The worst part is waking up in unbearable pain; I am a big baby when it comes to pain.
