LAVH: Upcoming hysterectomy 9/24: worried about surgery

hi ev1, my surgery is on 9/24/15. been having abnormally heavy periods with alot of pain, clots, dizziness, weak feelings, with almost no energy during them for about 8 to 10 years. time passes quick, never took time too take care of it till now. also finally had a doc say my quality of life is worth this. ( two docs actually) plus hystery of cancer on both sides of family. my worry, the doc said it is an outpatient surgery for insurance purposes, and i may need a catheter at home if my bladder is fused to my uterus. how likely is this? was he just preparing me for just in case, or is this normal?

My Dr told me if everything went well I could go home the same day. He said in 5% of cases there is an issue with bladder complications and which case it would be fixed while I was already in surgery. He said even though the risk is minimal he still had to prepare me for every possible outcome. Does he have a specific reason why he thinks you would have bladder complications? If not he was probably just preparing for any possible risks. Hope this helps

I had my LAVH surgery on 9/2/15 and I must admit it was best decision I made in a long time. Preparing for surgery was driving me crazy. All went well and I feel amazing. I was able to get around quickly. I am already back to work full time. No more pain, no more clotting....I wish I would have had the surgery sooner. Trust me - you will be fine. Keep a positive mind set and it will be over before you know it.

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Originally Posted by LexiV My Dr told me if everything went well I could go home the same day. He said in 5% of cases there is an issue with bladder complications and which case it would be fixed while I was already in surgery. He said even though the risk is minimal he still had to prepare me for every possible outcome. Does he have a specific reason why he thinks you would have bladder complications? If not he was probably just preparing for any possible risks. Hope this helps

thank you, he did not have any reason to suspect, just to prepare then, thank you for your up beat comment, much apppreciate

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Originally Posted by rider99 I had my LAVH surgery on 9/2/15 and I must admit it was best decision I made in a long time. Preparing for surgery was driving me crazy. All went well and I feel amazing. I was able to get around quickly. I am already back to work full time. No more pain, no more clotting....I wish I would have had the surgery sooner. Trust me - you will be fine. Keep a positive mind set and it will be over before you know it.

thank you, im glad you are doing well. i am keeping positive energy flowing. i think i just am nervous tho. thanks for your upbeat response.