tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post4683703495923341462..comments2024-01-06T10:11:00.258-08:00Comments on Honest To Betsy: An Open Letter to the HERS Foundation on the Anniversary of my HysterectomyBetsy B. Honesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14304239761034117602noreply@blogger.comBlogger251125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-7839425913924921822023-11-21T03:50:06.197-08:002023-11-21T03:50:06.197-08:00Well said.Well said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-58214655874950001302023-11-21T03:43:59.688-08:002023-11-21T03:43:59.688-08:00Absolutely right..it also destroyed me..my sex lif...Absolutely right..it also destroyed me..my sex life and my mental state of mind. having my woman hood gone...and no cervical or uterine orgasm no woman can give concent if she is not fully informed.from this sick surgery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-81776869305159509082023-02-25T10:28:17.801-08:002023-02-25T10:28:17.801-08:00American cancer society told me that no doctor or ...American cancer society told me that no doctor or radiologist can tell you its cancer. Only a pathologist who sees it under a microscope xan make that call. That's good to know but is it nessary to do a hystroectomy if a gyn couldn't get an answer due to oblation messes up the biopsies? What then? No one seems to have an answer as to what is medically nessasary. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-14812486060068699052022-03-22T16:52:11.759-07:002022-03-22T16:52:11.759-07:00The HERS foundation is awesome. Saved me from bad ...The HERS foundation is awesome. Saved me from bad advice. My gyn told me to conduct a hysterectomy for my fibroids. Found this site. Researched lots of information. Managing just fine with my uterus and no procedures. Thank God for this Foundation. I am an educated scientist/Biologist. Take what applies to you and leave the rest is my take on information. Sorry for some bad outcomes but I for one think the HERS Foundation is a top advocate for women and reproductive choices. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-10851928144877927172020-07-08T20:11:03.401-07:002020-07-08T20:11:03.401-07:00I never suffered any gynaecological problems. I ju...I never suffered any gynaecological problems. I just happened to see an evil GP who was selling women out to greedy gynaecologists to slaughter their healthy organs for personal gain. They fabricated I had a polyp, bleeding, scarring, hyperplasia and cancer, ALL 100% lies and fabrications. They butchered 6 healthy organs from my body leaving only half my vagina and healthy lymph nodes botching the surgery irreparably because the lying butcher told me he'd done hundreds of laparoscopic hysterectomies but he lied.. My health and life has been destroyed and I only wish I had found HERS before those psychopaths butchered and mangled me. I would be jumping for joy today, not doubled up in agony with complication after complication.. Kudos to you HERS.. Keep up the good work..June Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646513631700886079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-32245289589152410042020-07-08T20:09:06.955-07:002020-07-08T20:09:06.955-07:00I never suffered any gynaecological problems. I ju...I never suffered any gynaecological problems. I just happened to see an evil GP who was selling women out to greedy gynaecologists to slaughter their healthy organs for personal gain. They fabricated I had a polyp, bleeding, scarring, hyperplasia and cancer, ALL 100% lies and fabrications. They butchered 6 healthy organs from my body leaving only half my vagina and healthy lymph nodes botching the surgery irreparably because the lying butcher told me he'd done hundreds of laparoscopic hysterectomies but he lied.. My health and life has been destroyed and I only wish I had found HERS before those psychopaths butchered and mangled me. I would be jumping for joy today, not doubled up in agony with complication after complication.. Kudos to you HERS.. Keep up the good work..June Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646513631700886079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-42314905974517545882020-05-22T23:47:15.622-07:002020-05-22T23:47:15.622-07:00hii nice post
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A bitch and cunt true to form you are@Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04150732919949301966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-86235750772116449372019-07-01T23:55:07.871-07:002019-07-01T23:55:07.871-07:00Am Hellen, thanks to Dr oniha who cured me of fall...Am Hellen, thanks to Dr oniha who cured me of fallopian tube blockage and fibroid with his herbal tuber cleanser. My marriage was on the verge of collapsing, because I was unable to bear a child for my husband. Until I came across Dr ONIHA's recommendation onLine,of how he has helped numerous of childless couples to have children with the help of his wonderful herbal medication, and I contacted him. And he administered his herbs on me.within the space of two months, i became pregnant, I now have a child I can call my own. In case you want to contact him for a similar problem, or all other infertilty issues, you can reach him through his email:<br />DRONIHASPELL@YAHOO.COM or call him on +2347089275769gjhmhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847497099430667579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-66827418443510403322019-06-01T21:28:37.673-07:002019-06-01T21:28:37.673-07:00Gracie, I wonder why women love having their femal...Gracie, I wonder why women love having their female organs chopped out as if I knew then what I know now, I would have told those butchers to go back to hell where they came from and still have my healthy, precious female organs fully intact.. No man would boast about having his male organs chopped off, yet women revere and praise having their female organs gutted out of them... SMH..June Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646513631700886079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-11655537165698693842019-06-01T21:23:14.575-07:002019-06-01T21:23:14.575-07:00If I could turn back time, I would have told those...If I could turn back time, I would have told those evil gynaecologists to go back to hell where they came from.. They butchered my healthy female organs for personal gain leaving me wailing in agony every day and severely disabled. My health and my life is a living nightmare because I trusted greedy, lying snakes in the medical system...June Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646513631700886079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-10421910240156889552018-12-08T06:45:12.062-08:002018-12-08T06:45:12.062-08:00Wonderful post!!! Genuinely loved this kind of pos...<br />Wonderful post!!! Genuinely loved this kind of post. 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I thank Dr Ronnie for his support all through these years. If you are a women suffering with adenomyosis and experiencing heavy periods or severe uterine cramping and want to avoid surgery and keep your uterus, contact him; ( ronniemd70@gmail.com).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17916658667648315431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-28807735011814941522018-10-07T12:44:13.728-07:002018-10-07T12:44:13.728-07:00LolLolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-42960723232738506442018-10-07T12:17:18.157-07:002018-10-07T12:17:18.157-07:00HahaHA! HERE they are AGAIN. Or maybe their KEYBOA...HahaHA! HERE they are AGAIN. Or maybe their KEYBOARD gets stuck on caps LOCK? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-76877518704847516112018-10-07T12:12:28.874-07:002018-10-07T12:12:28.874-07:00Hilarious, you can TELL it’s the SAME PERSON write...Hilarious, you can TELL it’s the SAME PERSON writers all the HERS attacks on BETSY. HERS you are STARTING to FEEL like a CULT. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-64798815565692406282018-05-16T05:09:47.200-07:002018-05-16T05:09:47.200-07:00Thank you soooooo much for this letter Betsy! I ju...Thank you soooooo much for this letter Betsy! I just watched that horrid video from the HERS foundation and it had me in tears but then I stopped for a moment and realised the stats they quote are simply rediclous. So I started to dig around and found this site and much more warning against HERS. Does this person?/“organisation”? think women have hysterectomies for the hell of it??? For fun??? What do they hope to gain by terrifying women. Thanks again �� Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-11150357735915858862018-04-09T00:21:07.557-07:002018-04-09T00:21:07.557-07:00Here are videos on the cat gonadectomy subject.
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That being said, I'm afraid you may have written this shortly after your surgery. I called the HERS members names, demonized them along with my gyno, but the fact of the matter for me is that THEY WERE RIGHT. I took about a year for half my hair to fall out, I can't work, I've broken two bones, and I am only 34. I have a disease as well, but they didn't have to take my ovaries - they wanted to. If you still have your ovaries, I would suggest editing this post. If you still have your ovaries you still have a quality life. I do not have ovaries and I do not have a quality life. You're right - many of us don't have a choice - but I would have liked my doctor to be honest with me. I was told my sex life would be better! My vagina is already prolapsing... Please consider that what you are doing here is no better than the angry women at HERS. The fact is that this surgery (oophorectomy not hysterectomy) causes causes a multitude of health problems and leads to early death. Those are the facts. Being angry on either side doesn't help women who need information. weenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981194457384345931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-11774537339285081662017-12-16T17:32:50.762-08:002017-12-16T17:32:50.762-08:00Part 2: I am trying to just give a honest assessme...Part 2: I am trying to just give a honest assessment of my experience. I don’t have any bowel issues. No prolapse. Not leaking urine unless I have a strong unexpected sneeze but that already happened pre-hysterectomy after babies.... so not that. I do have a sense of emptiness and that is hard emotionally. I was done having babies but it is still a big grief to be done and move to the next stage. I never thought of myself as less than a woman until I got that idea from some of the things I read in the hers website. I think women should be informed about the real facts and possible outcomes. I think other methods to help with problems should be developed so hysterectomy is more of a last resort. But are their cases where it is necessary? Yes!!!! I joined a hysterectomy support group and I have been in it for a year reading and learning. This is what I have learned. Most women have very positive outcomes. Bladder issues are common for awhile but most resolve in time. Some women have very terrible outcomes but they are not very common. Most report way better sex and intense orgasms. A few like me, noticed the lack of uterine contractions and are very sad. A few had prolapse issues or cuff issues but those also resolved in time. The majority of women had great life changing outcomes and the majority of problems did resolve with time and help. I think the hers website would be very helpful if it was not so extreme and fatal about everything. I went their looking for help and solutions but instead I got worst case scenarios and terror. It was devastating! I think their hearts may be in the right place (some of the ones who commented on this post are just very bitter and cruel however. I was actually quite shocked to read some of the responses. ) but probably many hers advocates are trying to help or warn women since they had such bad outcomes. They are trying to prevent unnecessary hysterectomy and that is great. There has to be a balance though! It’s just not so black and whilte. Every person is unique and has a different unique experience. The body is so complex that there is no way to predict perfectly the outcome for each person. Of course it’s a risk and a person needs to weigh the pros and cons before they make the decision. If I could go back, of course I would not have chosen to have the surgery. I’m glad it was an option for me because I wouldn’t be writing this if it wasn’t. So at a year out, I can say that I am probably 80 percent back to normal. Most of my problems have resolved and the ones left are fairly minor and I am not sure they are actually linked to hysterectomy even though that seems an easy scapegoat. The only major issue is the deep loss of the uterine contractions during orgasm. If that was not an issue... I think I would actually be really ok with this surgery. Sex is still good and not painful. I enjoy it so much and I desire it very much. Orgasm is good just not mind blowing like before. Very sad about that. But I am learning new ways to orgasm and my husband and I are getting so close as we learn together so that is actually a good improvement. I have a lot of the trauma of birth to still work through as that area was very traumatized and that has taken patience and healing. I hope this post helps someone. It’s not all gloom and doom and you can heal and your life can be just fine and even better in many cases. Are their losses and some problems? Yes. Nothing is without risk. I just don’t want anyone to feel as suicidal as I did because of the extreme information on the hers site. I hope they can get more balanced and offer more solutions should a person have then problems they site. That would be helpful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-13934675689948817312017-12-16T17:32:04.055-08:002017-12-16T17:32:04.055-08:00My original message was too long so I broke it int...My original message was too long so I broke it into two parts. Part 1: I am a year out from my emergency hysterectomy that saved my life due to undiagnosed placenta accreta. I would absolutely have died without it and I almost did. I was extremely devastated about losing my uterus. I was able to keep ovaries and cervix. As I was healing at home I made the mistake of reading the Hers website. My husband found me in tears and I became very depressed and suicidal about it. I was convinced I would be a destroyed person, I would lose my shape, become menopausal, have horrible sex, have a heart attack, lose my body to various prolapses, pee and poop myself and not be able to love or have feelings of love for my new baby. Horrible! I was completely destroyed after reading it and began to imagine problems that were not there previously. It was like all the things the website said were a self fulfilling prophecy. Every pain or pressure was certainly the end of me. My husband read through the website to see what had me so upset and he finished with a very strong conclusion that it was all very extreme and very unlikely that all those problems would suddenly manifest in me and that they were all tied to the uterus. He was more concerned about the ptsd and depression I was experiencing after my traumatic experience and very terrifying surgery. (I have since joined many traumatic birth support groups and found that the symptoms and issues that I was having were identical to the ones they were having and most had their uterus’s still and no hysterectomy.) so I realized that much of my anxiety and ptsd was due to trauma. I started seeing a therapist who specializes in trauma and that has helped tremendously. I didn’t lose love or bonding to my baby and my children or my husband. I was so worried about losing my figure but it actually is looking better than it has in awhile. I found out that three friends of mine had to have hysterectomies and they look just as shapely and beautiful as ever and most are years out. They said the hysterectomy really helped them have a good quality of life now and it didn’t effect their sex lives at all... if anything it improved. That was very comforting. As far as sex goes. It is a different and that has been a big sadness for me. I was a uterine orgasmser and that is gone. I have grieved that greatly but i am finding ways to make it better and I have hope that I can heal. My bladder had some issues for a few months due to the catheter but has now resolved and is mostly normal again. My ovaries shut down due to the trauma of surgery and blood loss and I had severe menopause symptoms but after about two months maybe three, they woke back up and I haven’t had any symptoms since. It’s been really nice not having a period or cramps. My hair fell out for awhile too and I had dry skin and vaginal dryness due to low estrogen from breastfeeding.... so I don’t think that was hysterectomy related as it happened after all my babies pre-hysterectomy. I already struggled with mild depression so that has just continued. So really many of my symptoms that I think a lot of hers would attribute solely to hysterectomy are really not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-3145007084773730492017-07-10T14:40:59.551-07:002017-07-10T14:40:59.551-07:00Thank you for this post. I am two weeks post hyst...Thank you for this post. I am two weeks post hysterectomy due to Stage 1 endometrial carcinoma and am premenopausal (they left my ovaries). Like you, I had no choice but to have this surgery, the alternative being that the cancer would spread outside my uterus and then metastasize. Like you, I did not want a hysterectomy and was scared shitless when I read all of the bullshit on the HERS Foundation website. I weeped at the thought of never having an orgasm again, losing my waistline, never being able to jog again, peeing in my pants, being less of a woman... I totally get that hysterectomies were overprescribed in years past, but why propagate blatant lies throughout the internet in order to scare the living daylights out of women who don't have a choice but to have this surgery? I also suspect that the women who had poor outcomes with their hysterectomies did not seek out a skilled surgeon with top training. Thank you once again, for putting my mind at ease, giving me a sense of optimism, and reassuring me that I am just as much of the woman I was before the surgery. I will be sure to check in months from now to let you know how well I am doing in order to confirm the utter crap that is HERS Foundation. ZKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13919799690900345338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-13185951947693747852017-07-04T12:03:06.237-07:002017-07-04T12:03:06.237-07:00"We are all different" - nope, that'..."We are all different" - nope, that's not it. This is a consequence of not having the truth, it then pits women against each other. There is an actual downside to believing women are different and thus your outcome can be "positive" - waking up to the reality that your health has been permanently changed.<br /><br />There is not a downside to heeding the warning of other women who recommend proceeding with caution as you may not be getting all the facts from your doctor. It says, do more research, find and successfully get an alternative before giving up your vital organs, it says educate yourself about your anatomy - all good things for your long-term health.<br /><br />It's not about "good" or "bad" hysterectomy experiences - it's about women's health.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354869131367567263.post-80939828856709018362017-07-04T11:49:47.656-07:002017-07-04T11:49:47.656-07:00+Tammi - You list a response to a specific questio...+Tammi - You list a response to a specific question, it does not say not to trust women with positive experiences. As claiming to have a positive experience with concerning hysterectomy is a very vague answer and needs to be clarified. As women can then assume you mean a number of things, from you can still give birth, no sexual changes, no negative health consequences, no hormonal issues, no physical changes, etc. <br /><br />But this is the same response that can be said for anyone who has a procedure in which their claims seem highly improvable. <br /><br />After having my left arm removed (although I'm left-handed) - I can now write better than ever. Wait, what - this needs to be clarified?? <br /><br />Women make these kinds of claims do need to answer more clearly, as it doesn't make reasonable sense, especially in the face of the experience of many women. And for those women who haven't had surgery yet and are trying to make the best decision for themselves. It is a very important aspect of this discussion.<br /><br />From a book I'm currently reading, by an MD "Just as the uterus has other (functions) besides making babies (it directs blood flow to the pelvis and genitalia during sexual intercourse),.."<br /><br />Or another book, author ND, "although one needs optimum ovarian function in order to have optimum adrenal function"<br /><br />But hey, let's just go with you had a positive experience...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com