Slow healing from LSH, please help

Hi sisters. I'm getting depressed again. After waiting a year and FINALLY finding a dr who would do the LSH, my recovery has been less than spectacular. I am now at 6weeks PO and still not back to work. Seems that when I sit, I feel as though I were crushing something and it hurts. It takes time for this feeling to build but I can't sit at work. So here I am at home. My dr really doesn't know what it is. We both felt a lump right in between my 2 lower incisions. They are thiknking that I might have had major bruising inside which is slowing up the healing process.
But even he isn't sure.
I have an appt to see him on Monday. But I desperatley need some support now. I just keep reading how everyone else is walking a couple of miles, and swimming and all that. I'm so bummed.

Please help.

Hi Shera,

I'm sorry you're feeling so discouraged. If it helps any, I was one who wasn't doing all those things at 6 weeks either and I had a lot of trouble sitting comfortably for very long at a time. It seemed like when 'things' were compressed it just would get to hurting. I had some work done on my bladder so I have blamed that to some extent, but it seems to me I have read about a lot of women who have discomfort sitting for very long, even at 6 weeks. I hope you will get some feedback from some of them.

I know it can be discouraging to read about all the things some others are able to do when you aren't there yet, but we are all different and to tell you the truth, there are many who feel just like you. I know for a time, I hated to write anything, because it seemed like I didn't have anything positive to say. It does get better though. Six weeks is still very early. You are just getting past the initial healing time, there is a lot of healing that will still take place in the next several months.

I was just wondering if when you're at work you might be wearing clothing that is restrictive.

Try not to be discouraged. It will all come, you just need to give it more time. I know that may not be what you want to hear, but just take one day at a time and you will find yourself doing better with each one. I hope you can use the time off work to do something fun.

's, Rita

I too had a LSH. I am having significant discomfort/pain when sitting. My kids keep wanting to go to a movie and I just can't see sitting that long. It's only been three weeks so I'm hoping for improvement soon. Hang in there and hope things go well for you at Drs.

Shera,

I am so sorry your recovery is slower than you'd hoped. I hope since I am answering this so late that you have had a significant improvement since you posted. Hang in there, there will be a day soon when you can say "I'm glad that's over with".

Best wishes,

Linda