Recovery Progress Reports for Hysterectomy dates Mar 19-Mar 25,2012

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Originally Posted by Roughneckwife I'm feeling better physically today but really feeling down. I had to take a pain pill yesterday for the first time in a week and I was so frustrated at myself for it. My poor dad is not doing well at all and I'm so worried about him. He is going in tomorrow for a surgery on his ankle and I'm so afraid because he has been so sick and not getting out of bed at all. I wish I could be there but I'm not allowed to drive yet and I have no one to take me. I'm wondering, does the fact that I have thyroid problems and that I've had 10 surgeries in the last three years impact my recovery? I feel like I should be doing better now and am getting really impatient with my recovery. All I did was change the laundry a few times yesterday and cleaned my room and man.. I'm down for the count!! I'm so afraid that when I see my dr on the 19 that she won't release me to drive or anything yet. I just want to be normal!!! Ugh so sorry ladies, I'm just very overwhelmed with my dad and this recovery today, I pray you all are having a better day and healing well! Lots of love and hugs to you all!! Erica

Hi Erica,

I am so sorry to hear about your dad, he is in my prayers.
I understand the frustrations you are feeling inside. Just when we think we are getting back to being ourselves again we have a bad day or setback. Everyday seems so long during this recovery and even longer for each week to pass. But I know we all will heal and be ourselves again with due time. I am here to listen and you have my shoulder to lean on for sure.

Sending you hugs and prayers
Marisa

Thank you Marisa, I appreciate the prayers and support and the shoulder. It is so hard when your parents get older and I feel helpless because there is nothing I can do to change things except pray and pray. I've been crying all day today and I'm just feeling so overwhelmed that I just want to scream!! Lol
But it helps tremendously to have you and all the other sisters to talk to. It's funny because I feel like we have all gotten so close over the last few weeks. I hope we can all continue to keep in touch and support each other.
Thanks again!

Hello

I haven't posted for several days as I was feeling stronger. I paid for it last night and today though. I won't be seen by my doc for checkup until 7 weeks (military hospital) so I'm doing my best to pace myself based on what I have read on here and what my body is telling me. The confusing part is when I feel 'good' and do some things I want/need to do thinking I am working back into life so to speak only to then be so sore I can barely move. I have had to request an extension for both of my classes in order to allow me to get the work done.
I really expected to bounce back much faster since I had 2 c-sections and was good by now. Of course that was 7 years ago but seriously???? I know, I know I'm not superwoman. Just wanting to pull my hair out right now, as I am at the end of a semester in my masters program and have an insane amount of work to do that I really thought I could accomplish.

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Originally Posted by anewoutlook Hello I haven't posted for several days as I was feeling stronger. I paid for it last night and today though. I won't be seen by my doc for checkup until 7 weeks (military hospital) so I'm doing my best to pace myself based on what I have read on here and what my body is telling me. The confusing part is when I feel 'good' and do some things I want/need to do thinking I am working back into life so to speak only to then be so sore I can barely move. I have had to request an extension for both of my classes in order to allow me to get the work done. I really expected to bounce back much faster since I had 2 c-sections and was good by now. Of course that was 7 years ago but seriously???? I know, I know I'm not superwoman. Just wanting to pull my hair out right now, as I am at the end of a semester in my masters program and have an insane amount of work to do that I really thought I could accomplish.

I am so sorry to hear that you are being challenged by your recovery. I have definitely learned through this experience that this recovery time has its ups and downs and there is no pattern or way to plan how you will feel. All you can do is take it one step at a time. That is what I try to do at least. I will keep you in my prayers and hope that your classwork will proceed smoothly.

I had been doing better but all day today I have had pain on my rght side again for no real reason that I can think of so I am just hoping that tomorrow when I wake up it will be less.

Thinking good thoughts for everyone.

Thanks for your encouragement. It helps so much to have this site so I know I'm not the only one dealing with stuff. I'm always the first to tell people to take care of themselves but not so good at taking my own advice.

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Originally Posted by anewoutlook Hello I haven't posted for several days as I was feeling stronger. I paid for it last night and today though. I won't be seen by my doc for checkup until 7 weeks (military hospital) so I'm doing my best to pace myself based on what I have read on here and what my body is telling me. The confusing part is when I feel 'good' and do some things I want/need to do thinking I am working back into life so to speak only to then be so sore I can barely move. I have had to request an extension for both of my classes in order to allow me to get the work done. I really expected to bounce back much faster since I had 2 c-sections and was good by now. Of course that was 7 years ago but seriously???? I know, I know I'm not superwoman. Just wanting to pull my hair out right now, as I am at the end of a semester in my masters program and have an insane amount of work to do that I really thought I could accomplish.

Well hello, fellow Master's student! I am in the same boat...looking at taking an incomplete for a class because, I, too, thought I would be able to handle both surgery and a 3 credit session. I mean, really, what else can I do as I lay around and recover, right? Well...wrong! I am just catching up and have 2 papers, a presentation, AND a final paper all due before I go back to work in 3 weeks! Plus participation/discussion submissions to make up. Argh! My brain left along with my uterus, I'm afraid...it's like I had a lobotomy!

So yeah, blah. I finally had a good cry about it and now I am just focusing on small things, a few hours at a time, until I get caught up. But it's the most frustrating thing! I hear ya. Try your best, and hey! You'll never have to have this surgery again, that's for sure. One positive thing about it

Keep healing, the rest will come. Peace.

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Originally Posted by Roughneckwife Thank you Marisa, I appreciate the prayers and support and the shoulder. It is so hard when your parents get older and I feel helpless because there is nothing I can do to change things except pray and pray. I've been crying all day today and I'm just feeling so overwhelmed that I just want to scream!! Lol But it helps tremendously to have you and all the other sisters to talk to. It's funny because I feel like we have all gotten so close over the last few weeks. I hope we can all continue to keep in touch and support each other. Thanks again!

Hugs! You've really had a rough go of it, 'Sis You and your Dad are in my thoughts. Peace.

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Originally Posted by l99aaa Warning to my Histersisters: Was feeling very good today so I went with my family to see " The 3 Stooges"..... OMG, I laughed so much and so hard that I have been hurting so much that I had to take a percocet when I got home!! It was such a fun movie ...great for the whole family but I think I should have gotten clearance from my doctor first!!

Ha! I have heard only great things about it from more than a few people. A must see

This post made me laugh out loud, for real

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Originally Posted by Pipppy Welcome back ELN! Lol I also get period like cramping on and off although mine is down quite low. if my doc tells me I shouldn't still have pain I will question why I do. Last two days I have had lunch out, then had a little rest and gone shopping with my daughters, each shopping trip has been no more than an hour and this afternoon I nearly had an incident.....let's just say I tested out some power walking to the toilet, made it with seconds to spare, thank god there wasn't a line up or it would have got ugly! I continue to have bowel problems, however i have now been on flagyl and another antibiotic for a few weeks and I think that is a contributing factor, I eat and I poop within a short time and there is a fair bit if discomfort and urgency. I was having metamucil daily but have even cut that as i am constantly going some days My bladder has settled down a lot. I am taking a multi vitamin and a probiotic every morning. So if out of 10 my first few weeks didn't rate above a 2-4 I would rate the last few days a 7 (would be an 8 if I could sort out my bowels) Tiredness is a big issue although sleep sometimes does not come easy. I was still awake at 1am but slept until 930. I am going to have to sort that out at some point. I have not driven yet,I think today was the first time I was really tempted. I have my 4 week check up tuesday and assume he will clear me to drive then. So things are really really looking up but I must say I am not at the stage where I can honestly say I am glad I had this done......geez it's been a rough ride to recovery. I am sure that once I get up to full speed and realise that I am not peeing myself, that I can't feel the constant discomfort in my pelvis from my uterus and that I will never have to worry about heavy bleeding again the I will be pretty happy Hugs to you all xxx

thanks for the WB! the antibiotic will do a number on your bowels. the stronger they are, the worse they are for me. Last year I had an emergency appendectomy and they had me on strong stuff.. my stomach was in knots for months. I have IBS, too.. so life was not fun at that time. The probiotic should help. Maybe cut out the metamucil while on the antibiotic. I cut out my miralax while I had to the stomach bug... no need to compound the issue, if u kwim..

one day at a time... You'll be a 10 before u know it!

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Originally Posted by Fitzy53 Hello to all the healing sisters, This is a wonderful site which I have referred to a dear friend who is going through all the medical treatment for dysfunctional periods. She is worried about having to have a hysterectomy. We did jokingly talk about the possibility of getting a 'two for one' deal and having adjoining rooms in hospital. I jumped the gun though and am fortunately on the road to recovery. My prayers to those of you dealing with a diagnosis of cancer. My hysterectomy was, to me, the final assault on my body following a diagnosis of breat cancer in 2009, tamoxifen and adenomyosis related. Since mastectomies, chemotherapy and reconstruction surgeries I feel like a surgical junkie and this is the first time I have found the online support. I love to read the posts when I am awake in the middle of the night in Australia. I am the lucky one who went to the coast, beautiful views from the couch in the lounge room. Was a bit dicey getting here though as I needed to drive so I could get around up here. There was an accident on The way with traffic down to 10km/hr. I was really tired and nearly coasted into the car in front a few times, stopped and had a caffeine and sugar fix and was ok after this. My dr said I could go to aqua aerobics which I did today, mmm, won't do this again for another week or so. Your comments re having a bath hit home as I have a sensation of pain/dryness/discomfort where the vaginal sutures would be, maybe the chlorine was not a good idea. Was also sore and exhausted for the remainder of the day. I am awake at 3.30am suffering epigastric pain probably the result of eating most of a packet of bullets (chocolate coated licorice logs) thank goodness there aren't too many left to eat. I don't think this was hormonally related as I have been menopausal for a few years. I am interested in hearing about the urethral sling as my dr would not do it at the time of the hysterectomy, said could do it later if still necessary, I am much better at pelvic floor exercises now though so maybe this will fix some of the problems. I have been on meds for incontinence for a couple of years and would love to stop them as they cause really dry mouth. Wonder when we will be wearing 'normal' clothes again? I get up each day and wonder what non hurting tight clothes I can wear. I went to a work function with my daughter and had to dress up, I ended up in trousers with the top buttons undone and held together with bulldog clamps as I couldn't find any safety pins. Was heaven to get home and out of them and into loose pants. I wonder if I have rabbitted on for long enough, tummy still sore despite mylanta, will try for some more sleep. Rest and recover at your own pace Love and hugs Fitzy53

I am going back to work Friday, so I am hoping I have something that fits me. I do get dressed everyday since surgery. I am either freezing cold (this is most of the time), but have an occaisonal hot flash.. (thought it might've been the narcotic). So I get up and put on 2 sweaters, yoga pants, warm socks.. can't very well wear that to work! HA!