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How long will Swelly-Belly and ab pain normally continue?
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10-28-2009, 06:37 PM
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Posts: 53
Hysterectomy: August 25th, 2009
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Removed both
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How long will Swelly-Belly and ab pain normally continue?
Hi Sisters-
I'm now at 8 weeks post-op (TAH-BSO) and am wondering what is a normal length of time to expect this swelly belly to continue. I'm depressed that I still cannot get into any of my pants or jeans. I can only wear clothes with a stretchy waist, and if I wear something slightly too tight I pay for it at the end of the day. (with extra pain and swelling)
I've been back to working full time since about 6 weeks. I spend a lot of time on my feet as a teacher, but try to sit and rest whenever possible... but I'm still finding that I'm having a really swollen belly by the end of the day. And to be honest at the beginning of the day too!
I started on HRT at 6 1/2 weeks post op. My doc said he wanted my system to "re-set" before I started the therapy. Hot flashes and night sweats were terrible for weeks. Sometimes as often as twice an hour. Now after about two weeks of HRT - bio-identical, I'm feeling much better. Just in-frequent hot flashes, and I seem to be getting some vaginal feeling back (thankfully). Currently haven't started back to sex yet because my abdomen is still so swollen and painful to the touch. I'm also having some cream colored discharge for about 10 days now. (Does anyone else have discharge with the HRT?)
My friends seem to think that this amount of pain and swelling is probably normal due to the huge size of the fibroid tumor I had removed, but I'd love some feedback from my hystersisters!
Thanks for reading my long post!
Patti
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10-28-2009, 07:50 PM
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Hyster Sister.
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Posts: 1,114
Hysterectomy: July 6th, 2009
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: How long will Swelly-Belly and ab pain normally continue?
My swelly belly lasted well past 8 weeks. But one day I woke up and it was gone. I still get it after alot of activity, but not nearly as bad, it would make me very short of breath. It usually hits me towards the end of the day but that doesn't happen every day now. And like I said, NOTHING like it was in the beginning. It does get better. I wouldn't say it is because of the size the fibroid, but due to the major surgery and everything that was done.
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