Hi ruby10 , I had an hysterectomy 5 years ago at age 43, my was different to yours as I retained my ovaries due to being young and I had keyhole and removal of the uterus and cervix via the vagina, my was for 2 large fibroids and persistent heavy bleeding, my advice would be very prepared for the recovery even if you feel well it’s vital you stick to the recovery plan they give you, absolutely no lifting nothing heavier than a kettle, showers only until your healing is complete this is normally when you have your post op check , make your bedroom a comfy place to be I brought lots of books to read and lots of box sets on Netflix to watch , do you have someone who’s going to be helping you , if not get lots of meals pre cooked so you not standing cooking for a long time , I was lucky that my husband was able to take 3 weeks off work, after that my daughters took it in turn to help me out, I honestly had a good quick recovery because I stuck to the rules, you will see a physio in hospital before you are discharged , sex is out of the question until the consultant says you are ok to do so , but in all honesty that was the last thing I was thinking about , hystersisters forum is definitely the place to go for support and advice , they were and still are an amazing support to me , it is American based but lots of English ladies on there , everyone is so welcoming and friendly, because it’s solely for ladies who have had an hysterectomy they really know what you are experiencing , my hysterectomy and recovery went really well and I don’t regret having it done I’ve had no complications at all , my advice would also be to stay away from negative forums about hysterectomy’s I made that mistake and it made me delay having it done, how do you feel about having the actual operation? And how do you feel about it on an emotional level?, I think there’s a few on here that have had an hysterectomy but I really recommend hystersisters you will find mountains of support on there , best wishes and good luck with the operation x