Sub-total Abdominal - anyone else had ??

Going through the signature lines doesn't seem that ,many people out there have had Subtotal Abdominal Hysterectomy. Have any other sisters out there had this and how did you find your recovery ?? , is recovery shorter than TAH - I wonder this because my Dr has made my check up for 4 weeks and said we will review work/intercourse etc then rather than at a 6 week check.

I am feeling so much better than I thought I would (and pray it continues) that I wonder if it was because I had a sub-total or I have just been lucky.

I'm not sure what "subtotal" means, is that laproscopic, or that you kept your ovaries, or something else? Sorry for being so ignorant. If you do a search at the top right of the page, you may find more input about it. It sounds like you are doing great!

We do have ladies who have had a supra-cervical abdominal hysterectomy (SAH). If you plug that phrase or sub total, sub abdominal, etc. into the search button at the upper, right of your screen, you should bring up some threads with type of hyst.

Hi

I had a SAH. I'm not sure if my recovery was easier. I personally felt the fact I had to be cut open to be difficult, I still am getting swelly belly above my incision area and tender at times when I have been more active.
For me sitting for a long time or excerise etc.
puff right up.
I think we all heal different. It's major surgery no matter how it's done for all the sisters here.
One thing that I did early on, after I was home... I think maybe 2-3 weeks post op?? I had a couple of days I was feeling pretty good, thought light housework included sweeping the floor. Well, that was a mistake
Had to spend rest of that weekend laying down. OUCH!

I think I had a pretty good recovery overall due to taking care not to over do it. That is very hard for me, lay around while dust bunnies and thier families were moving in, not be able to get out like I normally would etc.

Not sure about the four weeks? My Dr. was way more conservative. I have noticed that Dr's opinion etc. vary on
things like driving, intercourse, when some ladies go back to work.
I drive a stick shift, so I was on driving restricts longer. I was told nothing at all in the vagina for 8 weeks. I am self employed so not sure my gyn's view there? I did stuff work wise that I could do laying down while recovering.

I'm glad you're feeling well Take care of you and pamper yourself. Pay attention to your body and it will let you know if you need to slow down etc.

X-tra BIG's
Wishing you a great uneventful recovery!

I had a SAH on 5/2/06. My recovery seems to be pretty easy. Not much pain - just soreness. At almost 4 weeks, I still have lots of soreness. Otherwise, the whole thing was not as bad as I expected it to be.

Deb

SAH, huge fibroid with necrosis.

I had LSH, but doctor said keeping the cervix speeds healing... you know - no vaginal cuff

I had a SAH, but still have a long abdominal incision. My recovery went very well, but I don't think it was any faster because he left my cervix.

I wasn't released to resume intercourse until 6 weeks,though.