Right before my surgery, I told a friend that I was nervous. Her response? "It's a really common surgery!" Now, I'm sure she was trying to reassure, maybe trying to tell me that it's a routine procedure and there will be no complications. That's not how I took it, though! I felt dismissed, like she didn't care about my feelings at all. I felt minimized and pushed aside, like I should just dispose of my uterus and get over it already. Not a good feeling. The thing is, it's not common to me. This is my only uterus and, faulty or not, losing it was emotional.
So, if someone close to you is facing hysterectomy, don't wave away her worries. Especially for women still in their childbearing years, this is emotional stuff.
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