I am so sorry this happened to you; your last sentence is soooo powerful. I am having my hysterectomy tomorrow and ovary removal. I have pre-cancerous atypical cells in my uterus. I will be 50 in a month. I was hesitant to have my ovaries removed, but weighed all of the risks. I am still not thrilled to lose my ovaries, but know its for the best. I was ignored by doctors for a year as well; I had backpain (lower right back, stabbing) and a lot of bloating. I too was told probably GI issues, GERD, even though I have zero symptoms of GERD.

Sending much love to you.