Linda Parkinson-Hardman's Blog, page 22

Doctors are not always right – Caroline’s story

My experience began with a blood test as I was post menopause and started bleeding. The blood test had a high ca125 reading, never heard of this before but could be an indicator of ovarian cancer I was told. This was Xmas eve.
Went for different scans, tests and 3 months of waiting and was told I had a 16cm mass on ovary.

I couldn’t tell if cancer or not until come out. The shock took my breath away. No other symptoms,I always thought I was a strong woman but this floored me, even had to take...

Vaginal hysterectomy plus sacrospinus fixation for prolapse – Giselle’s story

I had a very difficult birth with my only child 24 years ago, so when I first suspected I had a prolapse problem some 7 years ago, I hoped and hoped that it would just “go away”, hence the reason I lived with it for so long. I visited my GP 2 years after I realised things were not right. She diagnosed a bowel prolapse.

Told me to do pelvic floor exercises and assured me that it would solve it. Well, of course it didn’t. I also “googled” bowel prolapse, only to find that I had none of the symp...

Meeting Sonia Frontera, author of Solve the Divorce Dilemma: Do You Keep Your Husband or Do You Post Him on Craigslist?

I’d like to introduce Sonia Frontera, author of Solve the Divorce Dilemma: Do You Keep Your Husband or Do You Post Him on Craigslist? Sonia draws from her education and vast personal and professional experience as a wife, attorney and empowerment trainer, to bring women a message of hope, possibility and joy. Sonia is a family attorney with a private practice in New Jersey.

What is one thing people wouldn’t usually know about you?

Most people in my current incarnation do not know I studied jo...

Hysterectomy bladder hell – Vicki’s story

I had my total hysterectomy recently. As far as the hysterectomy is concerned all went really well. Op stayed keyhole as planned and I seemed to be doing well. That is until the morning after when they removed my catheter and I went for my first pee.

Not only could I not pass urine, I was in excruciating pain so intense that I fainted. This resulted in having the catheter inserted and another stay in hospital overnight. The following morning again the catheter was removed and the same thing h...

Healing fully after a hysterectomy

One of the most confusing things after a hysterectomy is how to handle strange or uncomfortable symptoms that persist – especially once you’ve been told you’re all healed up.

It doesn’t matter if your hysterectomy was performed vaginally or through your abdominal wall, whether it was by a “bikini line incision,” laparoscopically, or by a combination of vaginal and abdominal wall incisions. No matter how your uterus is removed, all of the same healing principles apply.

Even if your surgery got...

Recovery from hysterectomy followed by post-op sepsis – Helen’s story

I have suffered from heavy periods all my life. A couple of years ago, as I reached 50, my periods became almost endless, flooding and very painful. After trying the pill, tranexamic acid, iron tablets and a host of other things, and having anaemia for months I opted for an ablation. The ablation failed and I was left with heavier bleeding and more pain.

Eight weeks after the failed ablation I had a laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy. The surgery went well and I left hospital the...

Hormonal Medications Used to Treat Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a female reproductive disease characterised by chronic pelvic pain, whether during menstrual cycles or sexual activities, as well as by irregular internal bleeding and infertility. Luckily, there are many ways to detect and treat it. More recently, however, interest in hormonal medications for endometriosis is rising. If you’re also one of those looking to treat the disorder through hormone-centred drugs, then below is a list of them for your convenience.

Dienogest

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An interview with Brittni Chenelle author of Kingdom Cold

I’d like to introduce Brittni Chenelle, author of Kingdom Cold. Brittni lives in South Korea, does most of her updates in the morning or at night to account for the time difference; and she infuses most of her novels with her observations about Korean culture.

What is one thing people wouldn’t usually know about you?

Although I grew up in the US, I live in Seoul, South Korea with my husband. Korean culture is often featured in my writing in some way.

What did your best review say about your...

An interview with Leslie Handler author of Rats, Mice and Other Things You Can’t Take to the Bank

I’d like to introduce Leslie Handler, author of Rat’s, Mice and Other Things You Can’t Take to the Bank. Leslie describes herself as ‘a late bloomer’, meaning she was born at the tail end of the boomer generation. She writes memoirs and personal essays about her experience and observations of life.

What is one thing people wouldn’t usually know about you?

I’m a loner. Most people don’t know this about me because I’m very outgoing. I do love chatting with people and learning about what makes t...

An interview with Stephanie Lewis, author of Lullabies & Alibis

I’m starting 2019 off with an interview with Stephanie Lewis, author of Lullabies and Alibis who writes a very quirky, sideways look at life blog called Once Upon Your Prime .. give it go, you may just find yourself smiling .. a lot!

What is one thing people wouldn’t usually know about you?

I was interviewed for an article in Elle magazine about women who want to have a daughter. The author read my fictional novel and mixed me up with the main character in my book and the result was a feature...