At the end of this month I am scheduled to have what feels to me a bit like a cosmetic (not required for survival) hysterectomy. I have significant quality of life issues, pain, discomfort, other issues about tissues that you'd probably rather not read about, but the truth is that I could survive without it. Just be miserable. After posting what I did I felt a bit dishonest not 'fessing up to planning this procedure and wanted to admit it.