Recovery Progress Reports for Hysterectomy dates Feb 27-Mar 05,2017

If your hysterectomy was between Feb 27-Mar 05,2017 this is the place to post your progress during your hysterectomy recovery.

If you have a question about your hysterectomy recovery, please start a new thread to receive answers and support for your concerns instead of including the question in your update! There is information on how to start a new thread in this link: New Here? or you can use this link: Post a New Topic in the Post-Op forum.

Post how you are doing here when you are home and well enough to sit a few minutes at your computer.

We hope you are recovering well with plenty of rest and water and a bit of walking. Don't forget to pamper the princess!



How to use the Recovery Progress Reports thread:

• 1. This thread is for the purpose of sharing updates on your recovery as you heal from your hysterectomy.
  
  
• 2. Generally, ONE or TWO posts on this thread per member/per day is adequate to share your daily progress and to share encouragement with your surgery week Sisters.
  
  
• 3. Remember to start a new thread on the Post-Op message board to ask your questions.
  
  
• 4. The Progress Report threads now begin in our special forum for all Hysterectomy Recovery Reports and will remain there for you to always find your discussion.
  
• 5. Remember all the love and support you got here as a pre-op member? Now it's YOUR turn to give back to the women in the Pre-Op Hysterectomy Support forum. Extend your hand and your hugs in replies to our pre-op ladies in waiting. This will complete our circle of women helping women!
  
• 6. You can also share support and experiences with post-op members in all phases of recovery in the Post-Op Hysterectomy Support forum by replying on the new threads they create.

• 7. We invite you to upgrade your membership - to Upgraded PLUS membership. Learn about our Upgraded Memberships.

welcome to your recovery thread. My name is Molly50 and I will be your hostess on this journey. This is the place for you to post your recovery progress and support other sisters who had their surgery in the same week as you.

You will have questions about gas , BM's , do's and don'ts during recovery until your doctor releases you. Another favorite topic is the dreaded swelly belly.

You may experience hormonal issues , feel tired or have aches and pains as well as bowel and bladder issues. Remember that it is okay to ask questions and we will often encourage you
to call your

I will be here to assist you as well as help guide you to other resources here at HysterSisters and cheer you on through your recovery

If you have specific questions or problems during recovery that you need help with, remember to post your question on the Recovery Forum to get feedback from other sisters who are further along in their recovery.

I look forward to journeying with you and remember to PAMPER THE PRINCESS

Hello lovelies!

Here I am in the ward after my surgery yesterday.

Turns out I had some adhesions and scarring onto my bowel and on one ovary, so my TAH ended up taking 4 1/4 hours and took an ovary. Maybe some endo - which is a surprise for me!

So far today I have eaten, showered, weed and farted...and I am feeling good sitting up in a chair.

Best of luck hystersisters - enjoy that deep sleep and much improved health around the corner!

Sparklerainbows xx

Welcome to the other side, Sparklerainbows!

Had my lap assisted vag hysterectomy yesterday afternoon. Doing pretty good, I don't hurt as much as I anticipated. My uterus was large and many fibroids but he still managed to go through vagina which was great. Surgery took 2 1/2 hrs. My blood pressure has been a bit strange I'm normally on two meds for high bp but it's been dropping all the down to 87/43 but hopefully it will even out soon. Hoping to go home today just waiting on blood work.
So grateful to be on this side and so grateful for all the info on this site!!!
Glad you're doing well sparkle rainbows!!
I hope everyone is doing well!

Blueyedlady!

Hugs blueeyedlady!
Hopefully your bp has settled down by now and home you will go!

Hello Systers! I had my total abdominal hysterectomy yesterday morning at 7am. I was so worked up about getting the operation I did not prepare myself for the recovery. This is some serious business! The pain I was in yesterday was pretty intense. I was also very emotional. Crying on and off . I was frustrated, at one point I thought my dr and nurses hated me. Yikes. Today's pain was manageable in the hospital but I was sent home with a lower dose of the medication I had in the hospital. Hope it cuts it. Scared to even call my dr is it doesn't. So many people are pill seekers. The gas pains are pretty bad too, the swelling. Whew! This is nothing like a c-section recover like I thought. I bounced right back after those. Not this one. The dr did say my uterus was adhered to my bowel, my bladder was covered in adhesions. And my left ovary had to many cysts so I was left with one ovary. I'm sticking to the instructions of the dr. And taking it easy as possble. I hope everyone else's recovery is much better than mine has been. I'm the exception I think though. 24 hours post op

laurapetersen84! Glad you are doing a bit better.

Here's a couple relevant articles for you ladies. Walk as much as you can, drink plenty of water and keep up with your pain management as prescribed.

Gas Gas Gas after Hysterectomy

No No's during Hysterectomy Recovery

10 Foods to get your bowels moving after Hysterectomy

Hi Laura
I hope you got some rest last night.
My swelling is insane too, and gas is definitely everything everyone warned about. So painful! The nurses kept ice packs on me most of the hospital stay but towards the end asked if I wanted to try warm blankets for the gas and the heat definitely is helping more than the cold to get the gas moving out.
Don't be afraid to talk to your dr about different meds if they didn't help. Mine lowered the dose too for home but only one round was unbearable so far (knock on wood)
Wishing you a great recovery!

How are you doing today sparkle rainbows?