Weight loss after hysterectomy

CharlieICURN

So. Holy crap where do I begin. I apologize because I’m a bit scattered and this will probably be all over the place.
I am 33 years old and ended up having an emergency hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy last week.
I feel like I’ve been on a perpetual “diet” for about ten years but I definitely NEED to get healthy at this point. I was diagnosed with bladder cancer earlier this year which was an incidental finding during another major surgery I was having. And while I knew a hysterectomy was pending, it ended up happening on an emergent basis due to spontaneous hemorrhaging related to adenomyosis. Both ovaries were severely damaged due to scar tissue and stage 4 endometriosis so everything was taken out, including my cervix so I obviously need to take it easy for the next six or eight weeks and can’t do more than light walking on a flat surface.
I received a lot of blood and fluids while in the hospital so I know a lot of this was related to fluid shifts but in six days I’ve lost 18 lbs.
I haven’t had much of an appetite since the surgery and I’m guess from the hormonal changes my tastes are definitely different. I have no desire to eat anything sweet or any of my go-to foods.
Believe me, I’m not complaining about this, I think it’s great. I’m just gonna take a guess that this will change once the complete shock to my system wears off.
My concern is that surgical menopause will probably make it a lot harder to lose weight once everything settles down. I’m not a candidate for HRT either.
So I was wondering if there are other women out there dealing with surgical menopause that can share their weight loss experience with me or challenges they’ve dealt with.
I’d appreciate any advice or moral support at the moment. I’m kind of in physical/emotional shock right now and need to channel my energy into something productive, like leading a healthy lifestyle. Thanks in advance.

AnnPT77

I didn't have surgical menopause, but did have chemotherapy induced early menopause. I don't think it changed anything about my ability to lose weight.

workinonit1956

OP, I had a hysterectomy at 49 and my diagnoses were very similar to yours (adenomyosis, stage 4 endo, fibroids and ovarian cysts.). I also lost weight after the surgery—about 15 pounds. Over the years since (I’m 62 now) I gained it back and then some.
The good news is that I’ve had no issues losing now that I’m counting calories. I don’t believe my age or post menopause status make it any more difficult.

jaena4

I am 44 and had a hysterectomy 2 years ago. My weight loss might be a bit slower than before, but that might also have been because I was younger! Generally, though, the same things that worked for me before work for me now. Log and exercise!

musicfan68

I had a partial hysterectomy about 19 years ago, and my ovaries out at 45. Have not had trouble losing or maintaining loss since then.

CharlieICURN

Thank you all for your responses. I’ve always heard how hard it is to lose after menopause so I’ve definitely been nervous about it. I’m hoping that maintaining healthy eating habits will be enough.

darlamiller

I had a total hysterectomy at 35 vervet as well !! Yes I gained about 20 pounds but I think it was the hormone replacement they put me on ! When I stopped taking it I was able to start loosing again!! Surgical menopause was rough !!!

MJsStory

I was 27 when I had emergency hysterectomy... I went in for stage 4 endometriosis, andometriosis, and the removal of cysts and fibroids. They discovered I had ovarian cancer and instead of a clean up took everything. It was a surprise when I woke up but saved my life. I can’t have HRT but was told the younger you are when this happens you don’t really need it.

I have PCOS and thyroid issues that plague my weight loss abilities but menopause has been more of a blessing than anything. Andometriosis never goes away and I have had to have 1 additional cleanup surgery but other than that it has been good.

msmith404040

Bless your heart! I had a complete hysterectomy and both ovaries removed. I wasn't hungry after surgery for a long time, too, which was so great. I dropped a lot of weight. That encouraged me to keep going, and I've lost 46 pounds just counting calories. So you can do it!! Best of luck.

kshama2001

CharlieICURN wrote: »

Thank you all for your responses. I’ve always heard how hard it is to lose after menopause so I’ve definitely been nervous about it. I’m hoping that maintaining healthy eating habits will be enough.

I think this is more due to being less active than anything else.

Best wishes for your recovery.