7 wks. today and still spotting.. is this normal?

Hi ladies... It was exactly 7 wks. ago I had my da Vinci hysterectomy. I was spotting off and on the whole time. I saw my dr. last week and told him about the spotting/staining. (similar, but lighter than a finishing period)
Anyway, he saw the slightest discharge from a healing granulation scar. He did a silver nitrate application and said everything would be fine in a week. It's almost a week and the medicine residue stopped leaking, but I'm still spotting. Is this right? Is this something that we just have to live with? I really don't want to have to go back to my dr. again. He's going to think I have a crush on him or something. lol
I haven't had relations w/ my DH because I'm concerned that somewhere there is still an open wound... Is this the new "normal"? thx in advance...

hello, Croochi face

i am at 7 weeks as well. I have stopped my spotting only a week ago. My dr said it is Ok to spot for about 8 weeks.
Did you keep your cervix?

if yes, you may also have a mini periods as bad as it sounds.
i have kept mine, and today i feel like i am cramping and may even start a"period."

Get well!
I hope you will stop spotting soon.

thanks for responding.... no longer have a cervix... still a little staining.... oh when will it be normal again...? Saw we both had surgery the same day.... It's like we are twin hyster sisters... yay! good luck to you and take care

Hi.my.space.key.just.broke.so.I.am.making.due.with.periods.between.words.lol.

My.hysterectomy.was.July.16th.and.I.too.am.spotting.lightly.ever.since.then.the.whole.time.
My.doctor.told.me.this.is.normal.for.up.to.eight.weeks.after.He.said.if.it.happens.
past.that.time.to.go.back.in.

Good.Luck,
Tanya

Thanks.Tanya. I like the look w/o spaces!
Anyway, I appreciate the support... Just wish this would stop already!
take care...

I understand I had total davinci spotted for 8 weeks 6 days cuff was fine wasn't overdoing it. Was hard and frustrating I felt like I was doing something wrong, sometimes still do. My dr said you will spot until your healed. 8 weeks 6 days for me. Made me think of her when the spotting stopped. I had to smile.

I also had my DaVinci on July 14 and have had problems with granulation of tissue. My doctor treated it with silver nitrate on Aug 27 and I have another apptmt on Sept 13. She told me if it didn't stop the bleeding, she would do it again on the 13th. It stopped for a while and then started again. I thought I was through buying mini-pads!

i hear ya sista! i,m going through pantiliners like crazy.....My silver nitrate was on the 27th too. It,s like we are living parallel lives.... My doc didn,t suggest a follow up, so I,ll give it a couple of more days. According to some other sisters, it,s not unusual for this to tAke 8 wks.... arrgh. My dh is verrrrrry patient, because I do,nt want to do anything until this stops. I really don,t want to go back to the surgeon again. I seriously think he thinks I like him. you know "like" him....

Hi. I had the same problem. Your post reads almost identically to mine back in July. I continued to spot for about a week after the silver nitrate application, and then it stopped never to start again. i was so relieved, and it's been wonderful not having spotting after 7 mos of it (pre-op). So, hang in there a few more days, and if it doesn't stop, you can have as many silver nitrate apps as necessary.
Chris

i too had da vinci and spotted almost the entire time. at 8 weeks i stopped and am now doing great. i was concerned also, but my doctor told me not to worry--some people heal slower than others. i'm now 3 months post op, uterus and cervix gone and sex is great. a few bumps in the road during week 8 and 9, but my dh and i are very happy. he says it feels as good as before.