Upcoming Surgery - Need Advise

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Hi all,

I have a myo coming up - next Friday to be exact and the closer I get

to the date, the more scared and worried I become. I went to my Dr.

today for my pre-op and came out terrified of what's to come. All he

kept talking about is what could go wrong and the word hysterectomy

came up quite a bit. He stated that there could be a lot of bleeding

due to blood vessels and that could mean having to perform a hysto.

Afterwards, he gave me a piece of paper to take to the hospital to

pre-register which stated that I would be having a myo and possibly a

hysto. That really freaked me out!!!!!!!!! I am 29 yrs old and want

to have children, and am afraid that this Dr. will end up performing

a hysto. Does anyone know if this is standard procedure for all Drs.

to tell their patients about the possibility of a hysto? Also, is it

common for them to state on the pre-registration form that a possible

hysto is scheduled? Lastly, should I be talking to him about what to

do in the event of having to have a hysto ? It's my understanding

that there are different forms of hysto, i.e. where you can remove

the whole uterus or you can keep your ovaries. I am really confused

at this time and have even thought about cancelling the surgery. I

guess I have to start trusting my Dr., but after today, it's a little

hard.

Habon