LAVH: Upcoming hysterectomy - pyjamas or hospital gown?

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Originally Posted by hales075 Thanks so much sisters. I hadnt really thought of tbe logistics IV blood etc. My gyno did say 3 to 4 night stay though most of you saying one night I will clarify.

Wow, thats a long stay! I had tah and only had to stay one night. I'm guessing that you're not in the u.s.? Or you have some kind of super golden insurance :-)

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Originally Posted by samcarter1701 If you are staying 3-4 nights then maybe having your own things for when the IV comes out would be a comfort. I had a Davinci vaginal hysterectomy, and I only stayed one night, so a gown was fine for me--it allowed the nurses better access to check on my catheter, for one thing, and the IV. But once they took out the catheter, and the IV, I would have been more comfortable in some of my own old PJs...

I had a three-day stay and the IV and Foley (urinary) catheter weren't removed until a few hours before I was discharged. However, part of the reason for this was that I also had an epidural catheter for administering pain meds. That was removed first thing in the morning on the third day. The Foley catheter could be removed four hours after the epidural cath. Once that was out, the nurse said she'd might as well remove the IV too.

I was expecting a 1-night stay but ended up with a 4-night stay once my LAVH turned into a vertical SAH due to lots of adhesions and a bowel repair in the process. I used the hospital gowns the entire time and honestly didn't miss my own pjs. What I did find necessary, though, was my own underwear. 😊

Good luck with your surgery!

Still operating on the theory of "laundry that someone else does is a good thing," I wore the hospital-issued mesh panties while I was there. Mind that I live alone. Any laundry that came home from the hospital with me was going to be sitting around for a few weeks until I could handle doing it.

Thanks I'm in Australia and using my insurance to go in as a patient.

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Originally Posted by coughy16 Wow, thats a long stay! I had tah and only had to stay one night. I'm guessing that you're not in the u.s.? Or you have some kind of super golden insurance :-)

I agree! Never heard this for a LAVH in the U.S (unless other medical conditions/complications)

I stayed overnight , and I just wore the hospital gown . The next afternoon after I took a shower & the Iv was out then I put on some clothes and walked the hospital. I was not rushed to go home or anything. They would not let me go until I could walk a while , and they gave me pain meds for the ride home ( 1 hour drive)