Through the Land of Hyster: The Hyster Sisters Guide (Paperback)

by Kathy Kelley (Author) "Welcome to the Land of Hyster!..." (more)
Key Phrases: punctured princesses, pillow police, abdominal hysterectomy, Hyster Sisters, Black Eyed Susan, Princess Jane (more...)

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Product Description
This book contains pre-op and post-op information, checklists, helpful hints for recovery and more. Advise given in the book is shared as a form of sisterly advice and women to women support. "Bedtime Stories for Hyster Sisters" are included to add to the sisterly charm of this book. This book reflects the solid information along with a bit of humor known at the Hyster Sisters website.

From the Author
While recovering from my own hysterectomy, I created a website as I gathered information. The success of that website grew as thousands of women found help while recovering from surgeries. I then began to get requests for a book version of the site. I scratched my head, marveled at the Internet, and got to work. So, here it is...because after all, there are still places you can't take your computer.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 154 pages
• Publisher: Hyster Sisters; 2nd edition (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097088480X
• ISBN-13: 978-0970884800
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #275,247 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have book for pre-op or post-op hysterectomy patients, November 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Through the Land of Hyster: The Hyster Sisters Guide (Paperback)

"Through the Land of Hyster: The Hyster Sisters Guide" is a wonderful book that you will want to read from cover to cover, but will also keep as a handy reference book. Because it contains information gathered from ladies who have had hysterectomy surgery, it contains answers to questions most women have before and after hysterectomy, based on their own experiences. Most helpful is the information about Hormone Replacement Therapy. If I had had this book before my surgery, I could have relieved much needless worry. It has been five months since my surgery, and I find myself referring to this book for answers even now. This book should be in the suitcase of every woman headed to the hospital for a hysterectomy.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll be reading this long after your hysterectomy., June 11, 2001

By	Catherine (Hope, RI) - See all my reviews

I wish I had this book before my hysterectomy...it would have helped me to understand what to expect. "Through the Land of Hyster: The Hyster Sisters Guide" is loaded with information from women who speak from experience. Kathy's Princess Stories are wonderfully entertaining and at the same time show how important it is to ease back into your normal routine after surgery. Questions about hormone therapy? You'll find information on hormones too! This book is for PreOp, PostOp or for anyone who has had a hysterectomy and should be packed into your suitcase for some interesting reading in the hospital. Even now, two years after my surgery, I still enjoy reading it.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical advice and comforting humor, May 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Through the Land of Hyster: The Hyster Sisters Guide (Paperback)

Written by women who are considering or have had hysterectomy, this is a practical, agenda-free guide. The writers present alternatives and talk about getting second (and third) opinions. I've read several books on the topic of hysterectomy and this one, above all, provides frank (sometimes humorous) answers to all those basic questions: What can I expect at the hospital? How long will I be there? What should I take? What can I expect, physically, as I recover? How will I know if the hormone replacememt therapy is adjusted correctly? Every women considering hysterectomy - and every women who's had one and wonders if she's alone in how she's feeling now - should read this book!