I had a hysterectomy 3 years ago and it's the best thing I did! I was hemoraging uncontrollably and nothing stopped it.

I had to be cut open and only lost the uterus and had the cervix closed, of course. It took about 9 weeks to completely heal as far as the inscision was concerned (and the stitches closing the cervix...you can't really do anything until that heals). It was 6 months before I had my strength back. It comes back gradually. I wasn't riding back then, but I had to build up to walking a mile again over a period of a few weeks.

Good luck with your surgery. It really will be alright once it is over. You'll be glad you did it!

Kim