Four more weeks

I went to my doctor for my following up appointment. Four weeks after my hysterectomy. He did not do a physical examination. However he told me it would be 4 more weeks before he release me. I had my hysterectomy on December 20, 2012. I will go back on Valentine's Day. I guess he did not release me because I told him I started seeing a pink discharge the week before my appointment. I though I was having a mini cycle but some of the ladies on the board told me I was not since I had my cervix and uterus removed. My dr informed me the pink discharge tells him that I not healed. How do the dr know what is going on if he did not do a physical examination? My doctor informed me the pink discharge is a sign that I am doing too much. I have returned to work on January 7. My husband was disappoined because he has to wait four more weeks.

Your doctor is probably speaking from his experience from previous patients. If you are 4 weeks out and still having pink discharge then you are still healing. He probably plans to check inside on your next visit. If he doesn't, I would ask him to. 4 weeks is still early in your recovery, so it's good to wait and let your vaginal cuff heal properly. Your DH may need some help finding another outlet but 4 more weeks is not much in the scheme of things.
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