Almost 4 weeks post op...still having pain.

Hi everyone... I had my hysterectomy on January 25th and I'm still not myself. Having a lot of pain on my right side -- deep in the tissue, almost to my right hip. I'm walking around still holding onto my side. Coughing, sneezing, laughing is brutal on me. I was a mess when they operated -- I had fibroids (one was the size of a cantaloupe I was told), plus endometriosis, andenomyosis (sp??), organs all pushed together, lots of scar tissue and adhesions. I was in surgery for over 5 hours so I knew I wouldn't be up dancing around after one week...but I'm so frustrated to feel so lousy after 3.5 weeks. Crying at night, but thankfully my husband has been so sweet and supportive. He makes me laugh when I start to cry and then I'm laughing and crying simultaneously. This has been a roller coaster ride of a lifetime. I just would like it to end soon! Thanks for listening (reading!). This site has been wonderful. I don't know what I would have done without all the help here!

Try the abdominal binder. I was also walking around holding my belly, the binder has helped that. As for the pain on the right, I mentioned it to my Dr's nurse once and she said they go in deeper on one side. I mentioned that so many here have said the right side hurts more so that must be the side they go deeper on. The pain will go away eventually. I'm 2 months post op and finally getting to be pain free. I've had an annoying pain at my belly button area that I haven't had the last 2 days.

Hang in there, it does get better.

Thanks for the reply. I always thought of myself as a 'good patient' and I've been beating myself up, thinking I was becoming a chronic complainer! I cannot wait for the first day that I am 100% pain free! I know I did the right thing by having the surgery (it was a no-brainer, actually)...I just want to enjoy my life again!!!

Hi aunt2all.....Ok, what is with this. Belly button pain? I had my lavh bso on January 15 th and just today I started wi this belly button pain. Any ideas? It really hurts!

I don't know what caused the pain, other than it was healing pain. I started using Vitamin E skin oil, not sure if that helped any, but the pain is gone.

If you are having a lot of pain weeks after surgery, talk to your Dr about it.