Saltycandy13 - I am so incredibly sorry for what you have gone through, and I can't believe everything that you have been through physically. You have really been through the ringer. My heart really goes out to you

. I have also had a hysterectomy back in 2010, and it really changed me. Unfortunately when our sex organs are removed we become chemically altered/changed! We no longer have the hormones that regulate and protect our heart, lungs, brain, etc. This even affects our personality, and many women experience personality change, and just do not feel like the same person they were before. Having your ovaries removed is considered female castration, and has devastating affects on women. Hysterectomy also drastically changes our physical appearance. When the powerful/supporting uterine ligaments are cut, and the uterus is removed, our ribs gradually fall/descend down to our hips giving our abdomen a shortened thickened appearance. This effect usually happens within 2 years after the surgery. I also have chronic back pain, because my spine is also compressed from the surgery, because I no longer have my uterus supporting my spine, and keeping everything in place. I was recently at the chiropractor, and he told me that none of my bones are where they are supposed to be in my lower and upper back, and he acknowledged that this is directly from the hysterectomy. I am so sorry that you have had to deal with the after affects of this surgery on top of having cancer!!! You poor thing, I wish I could give you a hug!!! My heart really breaks for you. But please know that there is support out there for women like us, who are dealing with the after affects of hysterectomy. Please contact Norah Coffee at the HERS (Hysterectomy Education Resource Services) foundation. She is amazing and will be there to listen, and give you lots of information on what is going on with you physically from the operation. There is also a really great website that I found called Hormones Matter. I am unable to attach the link on this site, as it will be marked as spam, but please google "Skeletal and anatomical changes after Hysterectomy" and the website underneath should say Hormones Matter. You can also read the comments underneath the article. It does help us feel like we are not alone in all of this. Please feel free to message me if you have any questions, and I wish I had seen your post sooner. God Bless!!!