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<blockquote data-quote="Suz" data-source="post: 360311" data-attributes="member: 29"><p>My situation was a bit different from Janet's and yours will probably be different from both of ours.</p><p> </p><p>I had a complete hysterectomy, ovaries and all. My doctor even took out my appendix while he was in there. lol</p><p> </p><p>I had surgery on Thursday and was home on Sunday. I could go downstairs in the morning and back up at night for the first week. I sat on the couch and watched tv and did hand work but I was not bedridden. I was able to move around to use the bathroom, take a shower, make simple meals, etc. I had my staples removed the Tuesday after I got home, 5 days after surgery. </p><p> </p><p>Two weeks after my surgery I attended my then-husband's Christmas party- stockings and heels and all. I didn't dance of course, but I was so stir crazy that I needed to get out of the house.</p><p> </p><p>I had the tell-tale bent over posture for about 3 weeks.</p><p> </p><p>I won't kid you- it hurt. Keep a pillow nearby for coughing, sneezing, and laughing. Interestingly, my insides hurt from him maneuvering my insides around but my incision was numb for probably the first year so there was no pain at all at the site ever. The clamp to keep my belly open pinched a nerve so I had periodic pain and a feeling of itchiness in my left thigh for years. Very strange and no doubt an exception as I've never heard of anyone else who had that.</p><p> </p><p>Rob was in elementary school so he was gone during the day. You will definitely need help for the kids. Having meals prepared ahead is a huge help. You won't be doing laundry for probably 3 weeks (YAY!)...or grocery shopping. I went back to work half time after 4 weeks and did that for 2 weeks before going back fulltime at the 6 week mark.</p><p> </p><p>The worst of it for me was the "surgical menopause" aspect of it. It took years to get the right hormone dose so that I could sleep through the night without night sweats and the horrendous hot flashes I'd have during the day. Since you are keeping your ovaries, you shouldn't go through that part- lucky you!</p><p> </p><p>Hugs,</p><p>Suz</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suz, post: 360311, member: 29"] My situation was a bit different from Janet's and yours will probably be different from both of ours. I had a complete hysterectomy, ovaries and all. My doctor even took out my appendix while he was in there. lol I had surgery on Thursday and was home on Sunday. I could go downstairs in the morning and back up at night for the first week. I sat on the couch and watched tv and did hand work but I was not bedridden. I was able to move around to use the bathroom, take a shower, make simple meals, etc. I had my staples removed the Tuesday after I got home, 5 days after surgery. Two weeks after my surgery I attended my then-husband's Christmas party- stockings and heels and all. I didn't dance of course, but I was so stir crazy that I needed to get out of the house. I had the tell-tale bent over posture for about 3 weeks. I won't kid you- it hurt. Keep a pillow nearby for coughing, sneezing, and laughing. Interestingly, my insides hurt from him maneuvering my insides around but my incision was numb for probably the first year so there was no pain at all at the site ever. The clamp to keep my belly open pinched a nerve so I had periodic pain and a feeling of itchiness in my left thigh for years. Very strange and no doubt an exception as I've never heard of anyone else who had that. Rob was in elementary school so he was gone during the day. You will definitely need help for the kids. Having meals prepared ahead is a huge help. You won't be doing laundry for probably 3 weeks (YAY!)...or grocery shopping. I went back to work half time after 4 weeks and did that for 2 weeks before going back fulltime at the 6 week mark. The worst of it for me was the "surgical menopause" aspect of it. It took years to get the right hormone dose so that I could sleep through the night without night sweats and the horrendous hot flashes I'd have during the day. Since you are keeping your ovaries, you shouldn't go through that part- lucky you! Hugs, Suz [/QUOTE]
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