Linda started The Hysterectomy Association back in 1996 after having a hysterectomy herself at the age of 32 to deal with the severe endometriosis she had suffered from since she was 16. It came about when she decided to use the subject of the information needs of women having a hysterectomy as the basis of a thesis for her MSc in Information Studies at Loughborough University. When the research was completed, she was asked by the ladies who had taken part to start an organisation just for them that would provide them with a place to go for information and support. Click on this link to download a copy of the short report detailing the findings from the research.
Linda has written four books so far, three of them about hysterectomy and the fourth about using the Internet for business. You can find out more about Linda and her other roles by viewing her Linked in profile – if you are in business yourself, you may well want to join her too – just let her know that you’re from The Hysterectomy Association.
Hello Linda ( is it okay for me to use your first name?)
I’ve just now found your website. Having another sleepless night worrying about my op which is booked in for next Monday 14th april. I’ve been trying to find info on the op and found your website to be the most informative. I had a lot of questions and found answers to a lot of them here. I must admit that now that the day is so near i find that i’m getting more and more scared. No-body seems to know much about it and the ones that do don’t seem to want to talk about it. Do you find that this is kind of the biggest known secret the no-one dares to mention?
Thank you for your website. I’m sure i will become a regular visitor.
Marie
I think you are quite right Marie, it’s not exactly the sort of conversation that one has over coffee at work is it? It is still a bit of a taboo subject and many women can be surprised that when they do eventually mention it that so many others come out of the closet as it were. It also suffers from a very poor self image; when asked, most people would say that they think hysterectomy only happens to women who are elderly, but the reality is that most occur between the ages of 30 and 50.