Best Wishes to our December 23 Princesses

Wishing the Best in Surgery and Recovery to our members with upcoming surgeries! We will see in you the Post-Op Forum when you are home and recovering from your hysterectomy:

Capitola, onangelswings5, lorak2000, DiannaM, pparkersv, ystillman, Millie Mo, shannon0779, Rondamaze, L'Engle, Dianna55, plottwist, danamlasley, Sara3174, Mzdfy, cabincreek, vforeman, Accounting Gal, Lynn Lynn, Barncat, kleitz2, kylabug

Don't forget to pamper the princess!

Note: We've created a thread for you in the post-op forum based on your hysterectomy date for you to update your progress. However, if you have a question or need for support, be sure and post your own thread to receive support replies.

Another important note: Be a part of our circle of support! Please plan to return to the pre-op forum to answer questions for our pre-op sisters! The pre-op gals need your experience to help them as they plan for their upcoming surgery.

Sending each of you the very best wishes
for an uneventful surgery with a speedy recovery
as you head off to the hospital.

and be sure to

Thanks for the well wishes! Cleaned house today and bought groceries for the next couple weeks. Bowel prep tomorrow...and packing a little bag for my overnight stay the surgery center. Drinking lots of water and hoping to be home before Santa comes down the chimney Christmas Eve. So looking forward to a happy and healthy 2014! All good things to all of you pre-op and post-op sisters!

I'm sending my very best wishes as you head to the castle! I hope you have a very smooth surgery and recovery!

Deb

Im soooo nervous! Cleaned house all day and spent some quality time with the family. Hoping to be back home Christmas eve and in good spirits. Pretty scared about being so young and going through menopause. Good luck my surgery sisters!

I am sending you and best wishes for an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery as you head off to the hospital.

I will be joining you in the Post Op Forum as your Sunshine Sister in the weekly Recovery Progress thread for members having surgery between December 23-29. I will be there to offer support and encouragement on your recovery journey. Look for it at the top of the Post-Op Forum after your surgery.

A few things I found very helpful for my initial recovery:

• Stool softener
• Gas X
• Moist wipes rather than toilet tissue
• Heating pad
• Pillow pet / Body pillow
• Chapstick
• Notepad and pen (for keeping track of medications)

Here are a couple of links you may find helpful:
A place for our loved ones to learn how to support us: Mr. Hystersisters
What do all these abbreviations mean? Abbreviations

Deep breaths, you can do this! The nerves can be really overwhelming. Try to keep busy, clean the house (you won’t be doing it again for a while!), cook and freeze meals, get out of the house and enjoy your family. Take quiet time for yourself, enjoy a bath (you won’t be able to do that for a while either) and stock up on movies and books for your recovery.

Remember rule number 1 is to "Pamper the Princess"!

Thanks to all the well-wishers. My surgery is at 7:00 am so I'm calling it an early night. Wishing uneventful surgeries, easy healing, and a calm serenity to those waiting.