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What is the balloon?
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10-11-2012, 12:50 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 46
Hysterectomy: August 30th, 2013
Surgery Type: SAH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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What is the balloon?
Hi i tried to post this in post op but my op is next week so was unable to. I took the plunge, rightly or wrongly, i havent made upmymind yet, to watch a youtube video of a hysterctomy. A balloon was fitted after the uterus was removed. anybody know what is this for?
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10-11-2012, 05:01 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 595
Hysterectomy: October 19th, 2012
Surgery Type: LAVH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: What is the balloon?
I have no idea. The only type of balloon I know of being used is the one they blow up in your bladder when they put a catheter in after surgery.
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10-11-2012, 05:30 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 503
Hysterectomy: October 9th, 2012
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: What is the balloon?
You're brave I haven't looked up my surgery on you tube yet but will at some point.
No idea what the balloon is.
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10-11-2012, 05:44 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 366
Hysterectomy: September 24th, 2012
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: What is the balloon?
Balloon? No clue. Just the balloon they use I hold the foley in place so it doesn't come back out
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10-11-2012, 09:20 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 229
Hysterectomy: January 8th, 2013
Surgery Type: TVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: What is the balloon?
what type of hysterectomy are you having done? and your brave to watch something on it
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10-11-2012, 09:53 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 95
Hysterectomy: October 17th, 2012
Surgery Type: TVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: What is the balloon?
I also watched..... Which may explain my bad dreams!!! I didn't see the balloon in my video however.
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10-12-2012, 09:10 AM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 46
Hysterectomy: August 30th, 2013
Surgery Type: SAH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: What is the balloon?
Hi it was Tah. After they stiched around where the uterus was they inserted a small balloon. I found that fascinating. I was a bit squemish at first just cause everything looks weird. But i got used to it. Im glad i saw what will happen, it puts things into perspective. Wil definitely ask the surgeon next week why they use a balloon .
If anybody finds out first please post.
I am happy to send the link if anybody wants it. Let me know.
My op is a week today and i am amazed at how calm i am. Not sure i will be like this in the next few days, but keeping busy is definetly helping.
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10-12-2012, 10:05 AM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 544
Hysterectomy: December 14th, 2012
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: What is the balloon?
I thought when I watched one of the gazillion vid's I've seen that a blue glove/balloon was inserted to hold the end of the vaginal cuff open so they could stich it back. That is immediately removed after the sewing...you are out while its in and out while its taken back out... not in for a long time it appeared.
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