5 weeks post hysterectomy and still have pain

I still have constant ache on my left side of hip. I don't have anything left as doctor removed everything. Even when I wake up in the morning the pain is there. I have my 6 wk follow up with my doctor in 1 wk and will ask her about this.

Anyone experiencing the same issue? Any ideas what is causing this?
Thanks everyone and hope everyone is taking care of themselves.

I am now 3 months post op and I can tell you that I had various pains, but now they are all gone. Each week you should have less and less pain. (unless you overdo it) Even at 5 and 6 weeks you are still healing inside. All of your organs inside are trying to find a new place to reside. They may be bumping up against each other until they find the perfect place. I was still taking alot of ibuprofen at your stage. But it does get better. Give it more time. For awhile I couldn't sleep on my sides at all. Then eventually one side and not the other. Then both sides were ok to sleep on, and eventually my stomach again. Good luck!! Give yourself more time to heal.

, dear Tasha,
So glad you'll be able to clarify when you see your doc.

My sense is that a lot of us have experienced these odd pains. One of the things I was told is that it can have a great deal to do with how we're positioned in surgery. Also, my P/T explained that our muscles and nervous systems readjust in an effort to protect some of the areas traumatized from surgery. For me, this caused some back spasms that were greatly helped by P/T.

, , and keep us posted,
Many from Romy

You are not alone. I will be six weeks this coming Friday and I still have dull aches back aches and stingy pings of pain around my incisions but inside. I keep telling myself its just the process. I go this Tuesday for my checkup and will confirm. Hang in there.

Keep me updated on what your doc says.

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a great deal to do with how we're positioned in surgery

RomyDijon I do believe this. On the OR table I had both of my arms straight out and Velcro strapped to the arm boards. About a week after surgery, once I pretty much weened myself off of my pain meds, I started to have pain in my left shoulder. Even 6 weeks later my shoulder still hurts when reaching. I'm thinking with neck and shoulder problems I've had, being in this position for 2 plus hours has pulled muscles.

Finally talked to my doctor today and discussed my constant pain on left hip and now going down leg. She thinks I have a hematoma which she advises is like a blood clot. She said let's just 'wait and see' and hopefully it will dissolve. When I asked if it doesn't she said we'll deal with it then. I'm to continue taking naproxen and will see her next week for my 6 wk postop appointment.

Has anyone else had a hematoma?

Sooooo glad you got checked out!

Maybe start a new thread for the hematoma? Many sisters have experience eith that, I think, and can help.
Many from Romy

I've also been having pain on the left side near my hip bone - doc checked it out and found nothing wrong, but she said she had done a lot of work in the area (removing endo adhesions), so it's normal to still be sore. I just chalk it up to "phantom ovary pain."