Almost 3 wks post op and need to vent a little bit

Hi everyone!
Like everyone else has mentioned thank goodness for this site! I had laporoscopic/vaginally assited hyst with both ovaries removed (so annoyed I can't even remember the abbreviations right now!) almost 3 weeks ago and I'm just fed up!

I had a decent recovery I guess considering I have lupus and expected alot worse.

Almost a week after I got extreme diarrhea which I was tested for c diff for and so far no results so I guess it wasn't that seeing as the diarrhea is gone.

I had been having back pain which I attributed to sitting around too much and the fact that I have in the past had horrible arthritis in my back but just to be sure I went to my GP yesterday and she's pretty sure I have a UTI. I've never had one of these before in my life! She put me on macrobid (?) and sent my specimen out to a lab to be sure. I'm taking this antibiotic and I feel even more horrible than I did before! It's so aggravating!

I just want to get back to normal and it feels like an eternity has gone by!

The doc also said I'm borderline anemic but I have to treat the UTI first and then see about the anemia.

So frustrating but I knew everyone here would understand.
Hope everyone is doing well!

I hope you feel better soon. . . sending you healing hugs!

Hope you start feeling better. Remember, one thing, one day at a time. Hang in there~

Hi,
I rode a roller coaster of emotions my 3rd week. I was moody, crabby and just plain frustrated with my lack of improvement. I felt like this would never end and I would never feel better. My back was killing me and I couldn't find a comfortable way to sit. What I'm trying to say is I understand how you feel, and things will get better.

I'm in my fourth week and at last feeling pretty good. I also had set backs last week, UTI and stitch issues and a week has made a huge difference . So hang in there it will get better.

We had surgery on the same day and I understand where you're at.

I just finished my meds for a UTI (macrobid too). It helped a lot.

I'm feeling down and bored and ready to have my life back.

Sending lots of thoughts to you for healing and patience.

What were the symptoms of your uti's, if you don't mind my asking? I have been having a 'pinching' sensation when I urinate. No burning or pain but very uncomfortable. Also my urine looks cloudy to me instead of clear or yellow. I see my doc today for 3 week post-op and the office said they would do a check for infection. I have had uti's in the past and I always hurt a LOT, so I didn't think this was it, but now I am wondering.......

Thanks girls! Sadly, it makes me feel better to know I'm not alone feeling what I do.


Jrzygirl-I really didn't have any symptoms. I have back pain but I don't even know if that is from the infection. I just didn't feel well and felt like something was wrong. I did have a little pinching feeling like you're saying. I think it didn't get too bad b/c I have literally been flooding my system with fluids!

I have any appt with my gyn on Thursday again for a 4 week post op visit. I'm sure she'll make me feel better too.

Thanks so much to everyone here. I hope everyone is feeling better!

Usually I have had pain with a UTI, but not as much this time. More it was a really uncomfortable feeling (different from the surgery feelings) and a sense of feeling sick to my stomach.

I'm doing much better with that. Now I just need the incision to heal properly.

~ M