HysterSisters.com is a massive online community with over 475,000 members and over 5 million posts.
Our community is filled with women who have been through the
Hysterectomy experience providing both advice and support from our active members and moderators.
HysterSisters.com is located at 111 Peter St, Toronto, Canada, M5V2H1 and is part of the VerticalScope network of websites.
With free registration, you can ask and answer questions in our HYSTERECTOMY forum community, get our FREE BOOKLET, access Hysterectomy Checkpoints and more.
You are not alone. The HysterSisters are here for you. Join us today!
|
|
Smaller abdomen after hysterectomy surgery?
|
08-13-2014, 11:24 AM
|
HysterSister
|
|
Posts: 9
Hysterectomy: August 5th, 2014
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Removed both
|
|
Smaller abdomen after hysterectomy surgery?
I have looked several places, but only see references on expecting your abdomen to be swollen after the surgery. Mine was smaller right after the surgery. I'm overweight to begin with, but not only was it immediately visibly smaller, my pants all fit better. My weight hasn't really changed more than a couple pounds. I'm 1 week post daVinci. My doc did not indicate that my uterus had fibroids or was larger than normal. My surgery was for uncontrollable heavy bleeding. I always felt I was bloated, but is it normal to be smaller afterwards? I'm a little concerned that my doctor didn't even talk to me or my husband after the surgery. I won't find out for another week what the results were.
|
Sponsored Links
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
08-13-2014, 11:38 AM
|
HysterSister
|
|
Posts: 151
Hysterectomy: July 29th, 2014
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
|
|
Re: Smaller abdomen after surgery?
Before all this I was on weight watchers and lost 20 pounds. Last summer I started to gain the weight back even though I was still following the plan. Since my surgery I've lost 13 pounds. I have been eating smaller meals and the first few days I wasn't really eating. My belly is still swollen so I can't really tell. But I'm happy that I'm losing weight again! I had on stretchy jean capris yesterday in a bigger size and I couldn't wait to get them off that's how swollen my belly still is!
|
|
08-13-2014, 01:14 PM
|
HysterSister
|
|
Posts: 123
Hysterectomy: June 11th, 2014
Surgery Type: LAVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
|
|
Re: Smaller abdomen after surgery?
I am overweight as well and noticed a change in my belly afterwards. I haven't ever really gotten swelly belly either but I stayed as active as I could. I lost 5 pounds in my first two weeks post op. The only thing 'wrong' with my uterus was it was post-menopausal according to the pathology report (I'm 36), it was normal size with no fibroids or cysts.
~Michele
|
Sponsored Links
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
08-13-2014, 03:20 PM
|
HysterSister
|
|
Posts: 151
Hysterectomy: July 29th, 2014
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
|
|
Re: Smaller abdomen after surgery?
I'm over weight too. I can't really tell anything yet. They said my uterus was the size of someone 16 weeks pregnant. I had three cysts one was 10x10x10. They said it was the size of a babies head. That big one was on the left side and that side is still healing and still a bit swollen.
|
|
08-13-2014, 03:59 PM
|
HysterSister
|
|
Posts: 42
Hysterectomy: July 16th, 2014
|
|
Re: Smaller abdomen after surgery?
I'm overweight as well and mine is smaller simply because I was so bloated prior to surgery. I lost 20lbs prior to surgery but you couldn't tell because of all the bloating. I've lost another 7ish since surgery. Clothes fit a lot better even when swelly belly kicks in.
|
|
Similar Threads
|
From This Forum |
From Other Forums |
6 Replies, Last Reply 06-02-2014, Started By lovelifenow 0 Reply, Started By amy10a 0 Reply, Started By sarsfield 2 Replies, Last Reply 04-23-2014, Started By Kdjc1992 1 Reply, Last Reply 04-11-2014, Started By Tinker7580 1 Reply, Last Reply 03-31-2014, Started By lat927 9 Replies, Last Reply 03-28-2014, Started By deb150 2 Replies, Last Reply 03-20-2014, Started By Shellfish 3 Replies, Last Reply 10-23-2013, Started By loveone70 2 Replies, Last Reply 10-04-2011, Started By TuffyDal 10 Replies, Last Reply 03-30-2008, Started By Sandydog 1 Reply, Last Reply 09-12-2007, Started By MelissaE 6 Replies, Last Reply 02-24-2006, Started By miss kitty 6 Replies, Last Reply 02-03-2004, Started By katyrn 7 Replies, Last Reply 10-27-2003, Started By michell |
7 Replies, No Uterus - No Ovaries - Yes HRT - Surgical Menopause 2 Replies, Preparing for Hysterectomy (pre hysterectomy) 5 Replies, Preparing for Hysterectomy (pre hysterectomy) 9 Replies, Preparing for Hysterectomy (pre hysterectomy) 5 Replies, Preparing for Hysterectomy (pre hysterectomy) |
|
Advertisement
Hysterectomy News
TODAY'S EVENTS
Calendar -
Hysterectomies -
Birthdays
Request Information
I am a HysterSister
Your Hysterectomy Date
$vbulletin->featuredvideos is not an array!
Advertisement
Advertisement
|