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Just home
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02-13-2012, 11:42 AM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 5
Hysterectomy: February 8th, 2012
Surgery Type: TLH
Ovaries: Undecided
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Just home
I had a subtotal hysterectomy done keyhole, the op took 4 hours, my womb was 3.5 times the normal size so took a while to deal with!
I actually feel pretty good, the hospital were brilliant and can't praise them highly enough.
I have couple of tips that have made my recovery easier.
Now, the pre op laxative (I had pico lax) my tip for this is wipe very gently from the start, perhaps use moist wipes or very soft tissue, because I didn't and it hurt like mad and having the hospital enema the following morning didn't help! In hindsight i wish I'd used something soft and been a bit more gentle shall we say.
The opening the bowels issue! Having had absurd menstral bleeding for years and having to take iron daily, I know about being blocked. I drank warm water over any beverages in the hospital and found passing wind painless and happened pretty quickly, once I got home I had warm prune juice and that got everything going very quickly.
I hope this helps someone, even if it is just one of you.
Good luck to any of you about to go for the op, I wish you a speedy recovery x
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02-13-2012, 01:07 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 1,329
Hysterectomy: February 14th, 2011
Surgery Type: TVH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: Just home
So glad that you are home and feeling so well. Please remember to still take it easy, you still had major surgery!!
Feel free to share your recovery progress with your fellow date sisters at this link https://www.hystersisters.com/vb2/sho...d.php?t=470768 Hope to see you there and I wish you a smooth and uneventful recovery!!!
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02-13-2012, 08:23 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 40
Hysterectomy: March 14th, 2012
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: Just home
Thanks for the tips , I need all the advice I can get.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
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02-13-2012, 08:45 PM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 10
Hysterectomy: February 14th, 2012
Surgery Type: LSH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Just home
Thanks for the tips!
My surgery is tomorrow morning. This bowel cleanse is a bear. I've been going every 15 minutes for the last 7 hours and my bottom is sore. I started using a surgerator (squirt bottle) andthen just patting myself dry. It has helped a lot. I am passing basically clear liquid at this point.
Thanks for the advice for afterward too!
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