Recovery Progress Reports for Hysterectomy dates May 14-May 20,2012

They all make me sick too, but the morphine seems to be doing the trick. I've also had the scope patch and a 2nd med I think is called zofram.

They didn't give me morphine as an option...I think it was because I was pretty clear that I didn't want anything too strong. I just know how sensitive my stomach is. Now it's not pain from surgery...it's headaches! I'll be glad when my recovery is all over!

Hello all!
Yesterday was my surgery at 7:30 a.m. and I was so proud of myself that I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be!! I had a tad bit of a nausea afterwards but the nurse made sure I had something right away. They also gave me a great cockatail before and during surgery, I had a great nurse!

I had a LASH: she removed my uterus, fallopian tubes but kept the cervix and ovaries. She also said I had an enterocele that she fixed. I had to google that and found that I guess my small bowel was protruding onto my uterus I think and that could explain for all the major low back pain I was having and feelings of fullness and blahh around trying to have a bowel movement.

So I basically slept like a log ALL DAY! I was given the opportunity to spend the night in the hospital but I wanted to come home. I think I slept so much thanks to the injection of Phenergan that the nurse gave me in recovery. That drug always knocks me out forever it seems but does wonders for nausea.

I have not had to take any pain meds except for some tylenol for my sore throat from the tube yesterday. I felt like I had to have a bowel movement this morning but barely had anything. That could be because I still hardly ate anything yesterday and the liquid diet the day of pre-op.

My husband and daughter have been angels so far just letting me sleep and keeping the dog off me. I plan to just be lazy today again and take it easy. I still feel sleepy. I so hope this will help! I am just so excited that it is over!!!!

Thank you to everyone for your wonderful support, encouragement, insight, and advice pre-op!!!

Sheila

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Originally Posted by secook5 Hello all! Yesterday was my surgery at 7:30 a.m. and I was so proud of myself that I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be!! I had a tad bit of a nausea afterwards but the nurse made sure I had something right away. They also gave me a great cockatail before and during surgery, I had a great nurse! I had a LASH: she removed my uterus, fallopian tubes but kept the cervix and ovaries. She also said I had an enterocele that she fixed. I had to google that and found that I guess my small bowel was protruding onto my uterus I think and that could explain for all the major low back pain I was having and feelings of fullness and blahh around trying to have a bowel movement. So I basically slept like a log ALL DAY! I was given the opportunity to spend the night in the hospital but I wanted to come home. I think I slept so much thanks to the injection of Phenergan that the nurse gave me in recovery. That drug always knocks me out forever it seems but does wonders for nausea. I have not had to take any pain meds except for some tylenol for my sore throat from the tube yesterday. I felt like I had to have a bowel movement this morning but barely had anything. That could be because I still hardly ate anything yesterday and the liquid diet the day of pre-op. My husband and daughter have been angels so far just letting me sleep and keeping the dog off me. I plan to just be lazy today again and take it easy. I still feel sleepy. I so hope this will help! I am just so excited that it is over!!!! Thank you to everyone for your wonderful support, encouragement, insight, and advice pre-op!!! Sheila

Good for you! I hope you have a swift recovery!!

My surgery was Monday and I'm mostly doing pretty well. Occasional nausea, that belly heaviness and swelling everyone talks about, and some gas pain (though a lot of that is gone with burping/farting). I've stopped taking the hydrocodone she gave me, but still take the heavy duty Motrin. The thing that's bothering me the most is no BM. I keep feeling like maybe it'll come and it's just not. She told me to start taking stool softener in 2-3 days (which would've been Thurs or Friday), so I guess I shouldn't expect anything to move till today. But it's frustrating and worrisome. I've eaten a lot because I was really hungry. But nothing comes out;-) Anyway, thoughts to everyone for less pain and good biopsies, etc...I hear that week 2 is better, right?;-) Hang in there!

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Originally Posted by jamesfamily1234 Not in my thigh, but was in my calves. The doctor said it was from being in stirups for so long. All of my muscles have been hurting, LOL. I feel like I have been hit by a bus. That is the only way to describe it right now. But today was a better day in terms of pain. Hopefully tomorrow will be better too.

Thank you rest this will be all behind us before we know it."Keep looking up because that's where it all is"

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Originally Posted by Ilovehair Good for you! I hope you have a swift recovery!!

I had the same May 15 mine went well also great Dr and nurses all the way around .I am a very active person so resting a being still is new for me but I want a full recovery so I can get back to my work outs my husband has been great,let's consider our selfs 2 bless women that made it through with little difficulty Rest Rest Ret

Hello sisters, well I Madelyn had my LAVD hysterectomy yesterday. I was surprised that my doctor could do mine that way. I had a very large uterus and several large fibroids. But now that its done I feel great. Very little pain right now. But last night I had some and was given Demarol. For pain in my iv. Only twice because it made my blood pressure drop down to 86/50. So had to switch meds. I am home and. Enjoying just site around, so glad I had it done, I am not on any HRT yet. Waiting until my 2 week check up........

Well...I made it. Had my surgery yesterday at 2 and woke up in recovery at 5:45. I was up and walking and using the restroom this morning so they let me go home. Sore and tired, but glad it's done. Hope all my sisters who are healing are doing well. Time to rest...Thank you for all the information everyone it truley helps.

I had vaginal hysterectomy uterus and cervix removed May 15. Surgery only took an hour. I woke up with horrendous back pain. They let me go home late that day. I couldn't get comfortable in the hospital bed and didn't get ahead of my pain until yesterday. I also have bad diarreah since yesterday. But, I do feel like I am improving a lot and each day is much better then the prior.