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if i cant pick up heavy things, why am i not helped switching positions?
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11-07-2012, 01:27 AM
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Posts: 212
Hysterectomy: November 6th, 2012
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if i cant pick up heavy things, why am i not helped switching positions?
did ur hospital tell you how to move w/o using stomach muscles (is that even possible)? I'm scared that I'm going to hurt myself.
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11-07-2012, 02:23 AM
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Posts: 90
Hysterectomy: July 26th, 2012
Surgery Type: LAVH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: if i cant pick up heavy things, why am i not helped switching positions?
Did they give you no instructions about log rolling in bed and how to get up and such?
If not, I'll see if I can dig out my ones and post them up for you.
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11-07-2012, 02:51 AM
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Posts: 90
Hysterectomy: July 26th, 2012
Surgery Type: LAVH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: if i cant pick up heavy things, why am i not helped switching positions?
http://www.oxfordradcliffe.nhs.uk/fo...nalsurgery.pdf
This is from one of the hospitals here in the UK, it's not the one I went to but the post-op instructions are the same and this one gives pictures too. Hopefully it helps. xx
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11-07-2012, 05:05 AM
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Hysterectomy: November 6th, 2012
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if i cant pick up heavy things, why am i not helped switching positions?
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11-07-2012, 05:09 AM
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Posts: 90
Hysterectomy: July 26th, 2012
Surgery Type: LAVH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: if i cant pick up heavy things, why am i not helped switching positions?
They do help, it's surprising how much crud is in your chest after you wake up.
That first cough and sneeze is gonna be 'special' too...
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11-07-2012, 05:52 AM
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Posts: 32
Hysterectomy: October 17th, 2012
Surgery Type: LAVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: if i cant pick up heavy things, why am i not helped switching positions?
Someone on here gave me a great tip that I still use at 3 weeks post op. When you go to get up from lying down, take a deep breath in, exhale & when you are taking another deep breath in, move. You can't tighten your stomach muscles when you are breathing in. Works for me. My first sneeze caught me off guard & I had wished I had my pillow on my belly to hold when it happened. Keep a pillow with you all the time for at least the 1st week. Happy healing.
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