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Vaginal Hysterectomy: Packing?
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03-24-2014, 03:10 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 4
Hysterectomy: March 18th, 2014
Surgery Type: TVH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Vaginal Hysterectomy: Packing?
Hi everyone, I am a week post op and am loving this site. It's nice to read that what I am feeling is 'normal'. It takes the worry away BUT I have a new worry now and would like to ask the question ..... can you feel the vaginal pack? I know some get it and some don't. My concern is that after my catheter was removed the nurse informed me that this was the first one they had removed. It was done with another nurse present but I was unaware she was supervising, which was a good thing, I would have been totally scared otherwise. I am now wondering do I have a vaginal pack that hasn't been removed? Can you feel it?
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03-24-2014, 03:20 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 447
Hysterectomy: March 18th, 2014
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Re: Vaginal Packing
They removed mine when they removed my catheter on post op day 1. Catheter didn't hurt at all but packing did. I think she was going too fast. When she slowed it wasn't as bad.
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03-24-2014, 03:40 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 4
Hysterectomy: March 18th, 2014
Surgery Type: TVH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: Vaginal Packing
Hi Suzy. Could you feel there was packing in there before it was removed?
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03-24-2014, 04:02 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 447
Hysterectomy: March 18th, 2014
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Re: Vaginal Packing
No. I didn't know I had it and boy they can pack a lot in.
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03-24-2014, 04:06 PM
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Posts: 10,256
Hysterectomy: December 2nd, 2011
Surgery Type: LAVH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: Vaginal Packing
RaeB,
Most likely if you had packing it was removed prior to release from the hospital. You may be feeling swelling from the vaginal delivery of your uterus. However, please give your doctor a call to see if they want you to come in to be seen. You don't want to end up developing an infection on the small chance something was left behind.
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03-24-2014, 04:33 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 4
Hysterectomy: March 18th, 2014
Surgery Type: TVH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: Vaginal Packing
Thanks Molly. That's my biggest fear
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03-24-2014, 06:09 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 107
Hysterectomy: February 26th, 2014
Surgery Type: LAVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Vaginal Packing
Yes, you can absolutely feel it. There is also a piece that usually hangs out ( sort of like a tampon string), They remove it before you leave the hospital.
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