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Kinda personal: what's recovery like after a hysterectomy?
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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 360341" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>(too much information contents)</p><p> </p><p>I just had a hysterectomy the week before Christmas. I knew in advance that it was going to be abdominal because my uterus was so large. I had a spinal with something to help put me out, plus an epidural for pain afterwards.</p><p> </p><p>Hopefully your doctor has you on iron already. I was severely anemic when I showed up for surgery, despite being on iron. Stool softner and plenty of fiber will help get the bowels moving after surgery. </p><p> </p><p>HysterSisters is a great site. You'll need to register there to fully benefit from the info there. One area has a What to Expect at day X, week X, etc. One suggestion is to bring an ipod along because it's so noisy in the hospital. I really needed it to block out the noise to be able to sleep. </p><p> </p><p>If you're having abdominal, bring a pillow for the ride home to avoid the jiggling around stomach pain. Also bring very roomy sweat pants to wear home. What is sooooo not fair is that I lost a huge uterus and left the hospital with a belly that was larger than when I went in.</p><p> </p><p>Recovery was harder for me than a C-section. The pain was worse--I'm sure I was getting out of chairs and bed by myself after my C-section but I did seriously need help for a few days. I'd been told by friends that recovery would go much better if I didn't do anything for 2 weeks and I pretty much stuck to that. I have teens so that was do-able for me. When I started back to doing things, I did it in increments ie do loads of laundry but have the kids carry the baskets up and down for me, load/unload the top of the dishwasher but have someone else do the bottom so I didn't have to bend over. </p><p> </p><p>My doctor said that the biggest problem he has with patients who have it done vaginally is keeping them down for the week because they feel so good. </p><p> </p><p>Stock up on paper plates, cups, bowls, and plastic silverware and use them for a few weeks. It will seriously save a lot of work. </p><p> </p><p>One thing to mention is you're having a partial and leaving at least one ovary is that you may still have periods. I hope your doctor addressed that.</p><p> </p><p>I don't have any regrets. My periods were so heavy for three years even when on hormones, that it was severely impacting my life. After surgery I started sleeping through the nights for the first time in years. </p><p> </p><p>I'm glad your doctor is being proactive since you already know what's in store (my problems didn't start until perimenopause). I hope things go well for you--keep us posted!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 360341, member: 701"] (too much information contents) I just had a hysterectomy the week before Christmas. I knew in advance that it was going to be abdominal because my uterus was so large. I had a spinal with something to help put me out, plus an epidural for pain afterwards. Hopefully your doctor has you on iron already. I was severely anemic when I showed up for surgery, despite being on iron. Stool softner and plenty of fiber will help get the bowels moving after surgery. HysterSisters is a great site. You'll need to register there to fully benefit from the info there. One area has a What to Expect at day X, week X, etc. One suggestion is to bring an ipod along because it's so noisy in the hospital. I really needed it to block out the noise to be able to sleep. If you're having abdominal, bring a pillow for the ride home to avoid the jiggling around stomach pain. Also bring very roomy sweat pants to wear home. What is sooooo not fair is that I lost a huge uterus and left the hospital with a belly that was larger than when I went in. Recovery was harder for me than a C-section. The pain was worse--I'm sure I was getting out of chairs and bed by myself after my C-section but I did seriously need help for a few days. I'd been told by friends that recovery would go much better if I didn't do anything for 2 weeks and I pretty much stuck to that. I have teens so that was do-able for me. When I started back to doing things, I did it in increments ie do loads of laundry but have the kids carry the baskets up and down for me, load/unload the top of the dishwasher but have someone else do the bottom so I didn't have to bend over. My doctor said that the biggest problem he has with patients who have it done vaginally is keeping them down for the week because they feel so good. Stock up on paper plates, cups, bowls, and plastic silverware and use them for a few weeks. It will seriously save a lot of work. One thing to mention is you're having a partial and leaving at least one ovary is that you may still have periods. I hope your doctor addressed that. I don't have any regrets. My periods were so heavy for three years even when on hormones, that it was severely impacting my life. After surgery I started sleeping through the nights for the first time in years. I'm glad your doctor is being proactive since you already know what's in store (my problems didn't start until perimenopause). I hope things go well for you--keep us posted! [/QUOTE]
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