5 days post hysterectomy: super uncomfortable - how much activity should I be doing?

Total hysterectomy on Tue.Today is Sunday. I'm super uncomfortable. bloated. Vagina feels like it is contracting and SUPER SORE. Hurts when I pee. Only 1 bowel movement so far. Ugh. Already Over this...How are you girls?? And how much activity should I be doing??!!

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Originally Posted by Paisley joy Total hysterectomy on Tue.Today is Sunday. I'm super uncomfortable. bloated. Vagina feels like it is contracting and SUPER SORE. Hurts when I pee. Only 1 bowel movement so far. Ugh. Already Over this...How are you girls?? And how much activity should I be doing??!!

I had the DaVinci surgery on tuesday. I am walking about 30 minutes each day. I went on an outing yesterday. No driving for me yet. Only using Ibprophen for any pain. BM is soft and frequent since Thursday. Urination is frequent and not painful, but pressure. My vagina does feel a little weird, but not bothersome. I had everything removed except an ovary and tube. I am a little emotional, but i am managing ok.

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Originally Posted by Paisley joy Total hysterectomy on Tue.Today is Sunday. I'm super uncomfortable. bloated. Vagina feels like it is contracting and SUPER SORE. Hurts when I pee. Only 1 bowel movement so far. Ugh. Already Over this...How are you girls?? And how much activity should I be doing??!!

sorry to hear you are having a hard time! I had a TVH with repairs 16 july. I get a little better each day and forget and do too much. Feeling yucky today with some cramping and light pink spotting. I think it is my body telling me go lay down!

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Originally Posted by babz4life I had the DaVinci surgery on tuesday. I am walking about 30 minutes each day. I went on an outing yesterday. No driving for me yet. Only using Ibprophen for any pain. BM is soft and frequent since Thursday. Urination is frequent and not painful, but pressure. My vagina does feel a little weird, but not bothersome. I had everything removed except an ovary and tube. I am a little emotional, but i am managing ok.

Did Not have Di Vinci and they May be the difference.

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Originally Posted by loves to quilt sorry to hear you are having a hard time! I had a TVH with repairs 16 july. I get a little better each day and forget and do too much. Feeling yucky today with some cramping and light pink spotting. I think it is my body telling me go lay down!

Yes!! Lay down... ( ugh.

I don't feel like I'm doing a lot of activity but I get up and walk at least once an hour, either around my house or backyard. If I start hurting then I sit. The stool softeners I started in the hospital must have worked because my bm's have been painless. Because I had such an invasive surgery, I thought I'd be hurting a lot more but besides feeling weaker than usual, I feel pretty good, especially because I've had no bleeding, just one spot a couple of days ago. I took Tylenol today for some incision pain. I can't wait to get my staples taken out tomorrow. Don't worry if you're not up to much yet, we all heal at our own pace. The main thing is to keep your body moving throughout the day but do what you can manage, even if it's just a trip from bedroom to kitchen.

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Originally Posted by HappyDee I don't feel like I'm doing a lot of activity but I get up and walk at least once an hour, either around my house or backyard. If I start hurting then I sit. The stool softeners I started in the hospital must have worked because my bm's have been painless. Because I had such an invasive surgery, I thought I'd be hurting a lot more but besides feeling weaker than usual, I feel pretty good, especially because I've had no bleeding, just one spot a couple of days ago. I took Tylenol today for some incision pain. I can't wait to get my staples taken out tomorrow. Don't worry if you're not up to much yet, we all heal at our own pace. The main8 thi ng is to keep your body moving throughout the day but do what you can manage, even if it's just a trip from bedroom to kitchen.

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I was surprised too that I really haven't had pain just tire very easy.

I'm in Alot of pain!!

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Originally Posted by Paisley joy I'm in Alot of pain!!

I'm sorry, are you staying on top of your pain meds? Take them as needed, your body needs to focus on healing instead of fighting pain.

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Originally Posted by HappyDee I'm sorry, are you staying on top of your pain meds? Take them as needed, your body needs to focus on healing instead of fighting pain.

3 or 4 ibprophen every 4 hrs. Hydrocodone at night every 4 hours. So yes, I believe so.