OK, I probably shouldn't even say this because I hate it when people say the same thing to me, and I think we're about the same age -- but you're pretty young to decide for absolute certain you're not going to have kids. And it is not easy or cheap to adopt. Domestic adoption is tough and expensive, international adoption is easier but even more expensive. (Or at least that's how it is in the US -- but I'm guessing Canada is similar.)
I also can't imagine that any doctor would do a hyst on someone so young without at least trying the lap. I don't know if you've discussed it with your gynecologist or not. I've tentatively discussed it with a couple gynecologists but they won't do it until I'm older or until I've had kids.
I know there are lots of women out there who have surgery and aren't helped much by it (and let me raise my hand for that one) -- but those are the women that post on Internet endo boards or go to support groups. The ones who have surgery and feel great have no need for those kind of resources. There are definitely success stories out there, you just don't hear them much.
Anyway, it sounds like your mind is pretty much made up, but a hysterectomy is pretty drastic surgery and you can never go back. Believe me, I've thought about it a lot, but I'm just not ready to do it even if I didn't want to have kids. Next month I am having excision surgery done, at the Center for Endometriosis Care in Atlanta GA -- they have a really good reputation and I'm really hoping that this will end the majority of my misery. Heck, if I could even get the misery to be limited to my periods I'd be totally happy.
When will you know for sure if Cushing's is what's wrong? When will you get the bloodwork results back?
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