I must be one of the lucky ones?!?!?!?

I remember how freaked out I was Pre-Op....worried about how I was going to feel...how long I'd hurt for..... How many complications I'd have. The longer I waited for my surgery date the worse my anxiety got! My poor DH!

Am I bragging or am I dillusional?

No real pain in the hospital, no nausea, just BAD cotton mouth and a sore throat....no real problems at home with pain (except a tender belly button), bowel and bladder is right on track (now), all my energy is right where it's supposed to be, I haven't had any fatigue issues AT ALL....I don't need any pain medication....my belly is not really that swollen anymore,

...and I feel ready to go back to work (IM NOT...but I could!)

I actually think I would do less damage to myself AT WORK....because if I feel this good, I will be too tempted to clean out closets and stuff while I'm home and bored! At least at work, I know I will be sitting on my butt in front of the computer LOL My Dr. did tell me that he would release me at two weeks if I felt good......

I went to walmart yesterday....
....I went out Saturday night with my husband because he sings in a band and had a show... (fyi as inappropriate as this may sound...beer is great for moving your bowels along!!!)....but I behaved myself...I just sat there with Scott the sound guy and watched my really "silly" friends dance...

Will this uphoria last...is this all I will get?
Or are all you ladies gonna hunt me down and kill me for feeling this good!?

But before you do kill me...thank you all for ALL your support pre-op - I would have went out of my mind without being able to read everything on this website! This is such a valuable resource

Well, I know my 3rd week was the big wake up call. Suddenly all those yahoo happy moments thinking this was gonna be a walk in the park turned into reality, and I had to slow down 90%. I am now barely doing anything but walking. Even siting is causing me a huge bloating reaction which now I limiting my online time to a 1/2 hour till further notice.

I hope you recovery continues on this track, it be great. But please don't be surprised if all of the sudden your body says WHOA!

<3
Izzy

I too was very lucky until about week six I believe it was and I hit the wall and developed a UTI and other annoying little things. Just try to take it easy and hopefully it will be a piece of cake for you the entire time.

Downyocean but you can call me Kay

Same here. No pain at all...recovery with lots of energy. Felling great! Sleep has changed a bit, but not enough to worry about. UNTIL...this past week, I lost everything! No energy, moody, and just plain tired. Feeling a bit better this weekend. I got all the laundry done...even hung most of it on the line instead of running the dryer. But, last nite, I was just crying in pain. Maybe it wasn't all pain, it could have been hormones too. I just cry over anything these days. I think I just overdid the bending.
Feeling better so far this morning. Been going into work for a couple of hours a day for the past week or two. Already told DH I will not be there. I am thinking I want to hang that last load of towels and get some other things done. My sister and family will be here this weekend and she is extremely allergic to my cats.
I agree about the beer. But wine has had the same effect here. Not on any pain pills, so a glass here and there is good.
Hope everyone feels better and back to themselves soon.
Sorry for rambling...
amy

I'm so happy to see this post. I'm also having a REALLY good recovery, sometimes I think that it's all going to hit me at once. God I hope not, I was at the dentist today and they all couldn't belive how well I was doing.
And YES having a drink here and there wont hurt. BUT only if you don't take any pain meds. We had a going away party for my BF and family this weekend and I will say this if it had been per-op I would have been in the corner crying all night ( not that I won't when she does leave at the end of the month, her DH leaving soon )
Anyways I'm glad that you are doing so well, keep up the good work and take care of yourself.

Thank you for your posts, I too have had a great recovery. Very little pain, no meds. I was walking 3.2 miles at 1week, I feel better already than I have for 2 years. Went ack to work at 2 1/2 weeks. As was said, I needed to go back to work to keep well. If I saatyed at home I would surely have gotten in trouble. Dr. released me and was very happy.
LSH on 5/12/08. Kept cervix and overies.

Hello ladies who are doing well

I have had a fairly good recovery, first few days home was uncomfortable due to the gas.

Second week the sun was out and I was too. All I can say is take it easy-that is how you will stay feeling good! Some things you can control as far as your recovery goes, others you can't (I hear you on the UTI Kay), so control the controllable!

As Amy, Kay and Izzy said the more motivated you feel you can push yourself too far. Watch your bending and lifting that is what can catch up with you.

Keep up the good work-hehehehehe

Thanks ladies for all the great replies! It funny how everyone is soooo different!

Tomorrow will be exactly two weeks and it's also my return to work day.

My bosses are great...they told me if I get to feeling bad I can leave early AND they told me I can start my summer hours early! Which normally is 8:30 to 3:30 July - August! I even found out they let me borrow from my 2009 time to give me a full paycheck last week before my short-term disability kicked it! At least I know they don't have any plans on AXE'in me! Which was a BIG concern for me because I just started this job in Feb!

I still feel great and my Dr. "the smart ***" told me...."see Chris, I told you so!"

Those LAVH "cat scratches on my tummy are even gone! And I mean......gone! It's unbelievable to me!

This weekend was a wicked one...had a wedding on Friday night, a trip to the tattoo parlor for my stepdaughters bday present, and a double bday pool party here at the house yesterday.....this a.m. I'm a TAD swelly....but that's it, still no pain or anything!

OH...I thought I might mention....since you tend to use other muscles more while you are recovering....stay aware of other activities!!!!! I moved the wrong way on Saturday....doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING and I pinched a muscle in my back. That hurt so bad I went to bed for an hour and cried! Lasted all darn day and THANK GOD for left over lortab! My husband is so funny....he says....Chris you just had surgery and the only time you cried during that was when they wouldn't let me in the operating area....HAHAHA! He's not lying!

Luv u ladies!