TVH Question Quick Please

I feel a heaviness in my vagina, I have small spotting that I have had since the hospital. It comes and goes and is faint red spots. Is this normal. I have been sitting and reclining on the couch and wrapping presents while sitting on the floor.

I have done a little laundrey by only picking up one piece of clothing at a time to put it in the washing machine. I am trying to really really really be good but I CANT

How much spotting is normal and when does it stop.

Christina

Hi Christina......

I had my tvh in September, and I spotted for 4 to 5 weeks. It sounds as if you are behaving , but if you are ever too worried, give your doctor a call, and he/she will tell you if it's normal or not.

Wishing you a speedy recovery.....

Debbie

P.S. It took me three months before I actually felt "normal" for most of the time.

Hi Christina!

OK, the pillow are lurking at your front door. Try not to do too much. We want you to have a complete and uncomplicated recovery. Rest, drink plenty of water, and take some SHORT walks around the house. Pamper yourself. It is normal to have light discharge after surgery. If you have heavy bleeding, bright red bleeding, or any new pain call your doctor right away.

Here are some additional do' and don'ts:
Post- Op Hysterectomy: Allowed? Not Allowed?

-Picking up pillows and repositioning them-allowed
-Turning on dishwasher AFTER SOMEONE ELSE HAS LOADED IT-allowed
-Changing roll of toilet paper-allowed
-Flipping on lightswitch-allowed
-Folding laundry-allowed
-Taking short, easy walks and gentle stretching-allowed
-Lifting the remote control-allowed
-Asking others for help-allowed and encouraged
X - Vacuuming-NOT ALLOWED
X - Sweeping or Mopping-NOT ALLOWED
X - Carrying laundry across house to washer-NOT ALLOWED
X - Lifting, Bending, Reaching, Driving-NOT ALLOWED
X - Lying around the house all day doing nothing-NOT ALLOWED (see above)
X - Bending to access oven or empty litterboxes-NOT ALLOWED
X - Going to Wal-Mart for some bargain shopping-NOT RECOMMENDED
X - Pushing a shopping cart-NOT ALLOWED
X - Sitting for prolonged periods of time i.e. at computer-NOT ALLOWED
X - Opening windows, particularly the hard-to-open ones-NOT ALLOWED
X - Making other people's problems your own-NOT ALLOWED
X - Picking Tomatoes, Weeding, and other such nonsense-NOT ALLOWED

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