Upcoming hysterectomy 2/19: advice about the da Vinci method

I just had my surgery on the 4th. I have 7 small incisions. But I also had some repair work done as well. Pain is rough at times, but no worse than my periods were. I actually expected pain to be worse than it is. I'm managing with 600mg motrin, have only taken 6 pain pills that were prescribed. My advice is to nap when body tells you, first few days eat bland food and take small short walks throughout day.

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Originally Posted by LyssaB Any advice about the da Vinci method?

((LyssaB))

You've had some great replies, but you may also wish to check out your surgery category in Our Hysterectomy Stories forum, too, where you'll find many hundreds of detailed daVinci experiences.

We’re sending best wishes for your surgery and recovery!

I had mine almost a year ago. I had to do a fleet enema the night before and no food after 10pm. My surgery was a breeze but took longer than expected due to massive amounts of scar tissue. Recovery was very easy for me. I was released for work after two weeks. I had 5 incisions, had a very minor infection in one. That's the only scar I can see, the other 4 I can't even see snymore!