LSH: Upcoming hysterectomy: How long do I take off of work??

Hello Ladies!!

I'm so thankful I found this site. I will be having a Laparascopic Supracervical Hysterectomy on June 22nd. He is taking out my uteruses (have two) and fallopian tubes, leaving in my cervix and ovaries.

How long should I be off of work? Two or Three weeks?
When I go back should I go back to full days the first week or partial days?

Would appreciate your thoughts.

Aimee

You will find out that your body will tell you when your ready. My hysterectomy about a week ago took a lot out of me. Not pain so much, just my body readjusting. Good luck with everything.

I agree that you might have to wait and see. Ask your dr for advice too. Also depends on what type of work you do. I went back at 3 weeks, really could have gone at 2 but was already off the schedule. I really never had pain to speak of, a little discomfort here and there, but altogether way better than I could have ever imagined. I was feeling good and was able to be very active during my recovery, so I didn't experience the exhaustion that others have experienced when going back to work, which made it easier for me to adjust.

Like the other sisters said, it depends on the type of work that you do.

I had an abdominal supracervical hyst, and I went back to work (desk job) part time week 3, and full time week 4. I worked part time from home starting about day 5 after surgery.

Your LSH should be the easiest of type of hysterectomy to recover from, but you still want to be very careful for the full 6-8 weeks (or whatever timeframe given by your doctor)...no lifting, sudden movements, falls, etc., so no internal scar tissue develops.

Best of luck!

What kind of work do you do, Aimee? If it's a job that involves physical activity or requires that you be on your feet all day, that's a whole different kettle of fish than desk work!

It can also depend on what your commute is like. My return to work was determined by the fact that I don't drive. My workplace is a mile and a half away, including a steep hill. I didn't ask my doc for clearance to return to work until I was sure I could get there and back.

I could have gone back at one week, but at two weeks I feel great!

Yes, it depends a lot on the work that you do. I was back to work in a week (I have a desk job.) Even so, I was tired and uncomfortable by the end of the day. I would come home and put on my very comfy jammies and put my feet up Try to wear comfortable clothes. I wore dresses many days so that there would be nothing binding around my middle. It was December before I finally managed a pair of jeans.