Hysterectomy recovery time surgery

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Avatar n tn I think it takes time to heal after a rectocele surgery. I think you're coming along fine. Your surgery was in Oct, how do you feel now? I just has the surgery on the 15th of Decemeber......healing is taking longer than I expected, but I'm doing okay. Is your life back to normal? I'm wondering if I'll ever feel "normal" again.
Avatar f tn most doctors will say 10# should be the limit, it takes at least 6 weeks for the internal surgery to heal, go to the health pages and read the page for open surgery, some you have already been through but there is a lot of good info there I would ease into the exerise gently, swimming would be the best, walking, running might take a little longer, cycling only when you are cleared by your doctor. driving short distances can be done safely in about 2 to 3 weeks if you feel like it.
Avatar f tn Do ask your doctor but I would imagine you would be able to after the first week but might want to arrange for the little car to drive you around as you will be very sore and very tired. You might also want to ask this question on the hysterectomy forum. Good luck with your surgery.
Avatar m tn Can you say why you need a hysterectomy? What kind of surgery are you having. Will it be a complete hysterectomy? Sorry for all the questions but the more we know the better we can help you. I did'nt gain any weight after my surgery. Make sure you eat well and exercise. You'll need 6 weeks of recovery time. That means no heavy lifting, no stairsno sex and plenty of rest. You may need hormones if you have hot flashes or mood swings, this is something you can discuss with your Dr.
Avatar f tn The lesser operation can be done outpatient or with an overnight hospital stay and about two weeks of recovery (actually more, but most people return to work routines by 2 weeks and take it easy until more time passes). The greater surgery takes 6 weeks or more for recovery and about a 3-4 day hospital stay. Are you only seeing a GP (general practitioner)? What about a gynocologist?
Avatar f tn Hello Ladies, I almost feel guilty for asking this question after some of the entries from today. My heart goes out to each and everyone of you!!!! My question is about recovery time. Those of you who know me know that I had a tumor removed and a total hysterectomy with "all-clear" for cancer two weeks ago tomorrow. You all have figured out I'm not a very patient person when it comes to myself, but, hey, it's been two weeks.
Avatar n tn I was told not to climb stairs for the first 2 weeks following the surgery, but have been unable to keep that rule. What could happen to me for braking the rule? Are there sysmptoms I should be worrying about?
Avatar f tn They repaired a deviated septum, left ethmoidectomy, bilateral reduction of all turbinates, and sphenoidotomy. My doctor said that recovery time (return to work) would be about a week. I'm now 3 days short of 3 weeks and still have huge parts of the day that I'm in pain. The worst part is the weekly debriding. It knock me down to bedridden for at least 48hours. I have soreness/pain in the top of my head, occipatal headache my eyes become sore, and my front teeth become numb.
Avatar f tn As far as healing goes, it depends on the nature of your surgery and your overall health. Minimally invasive surgery may have a recovery time of 2 weeks, well as a non-minimally invasive approach may take as long as 6 weeks. Regards, Erich T.
566073 tn?1219434819 The second surgery was a vertical cut from belly button to bikini line for full hysterectomy. I found the first surgery to be more taxing on my energy and harder to recover from, but I knew what to expect from the first surgery so I think that helped. I knew to make sure and walk as soon as I could in the hospital, and to take the pain medicine they offered it does help healing better. Everyone is different though, but I found the hysterectomy a breeze compared to first surgery.
Avatar f tn The day before my surgery (but I also had to have hysterectomy due to some other gynecological problems they discovered on the CT scan), I had to do a bowel prep that started at 2 PM the day before. It sounds like you have already done most of what I had to do. I am 2 weeks out from a total hysterectomy and am enjoying life without a large ovarian cyst (and multiple other parts).
1053613 tn?1255987994 Im having the robotics hysterectomy on Dec. 30 and was wondering how the recovery has been for someone who has that type of surgery.
Avatar n tn Has anyone had the DiVinci machine for a hysterectomy? How long was recovery? How did it go?
Avatar m tn However the final diagnosis can be made only at the time of surgery by direct visualisation and with the help of frozen section. The recovery from exploratory laparotomy may take 8 to 10 days. Recovery is usually good. Hence let us hope for the best. Take care and good luck.
1510783 tn?1290096307 moodiness most always after any surgery, this is a serious surgery the recovery is not fun, but think of the end goal you will finally be pain free, its wonderful and personally I sure dont miss the monthly at all....some /rare/ ladies get post tramatic surgical issues,.,this is usually women who dont have a support system at home,,,ask for help accept those who offer if someone can be with you first 48 hrs that would be good I couldnt even put my own socks on...
Avatar f tn Hi everyone, A bit of background...I have a 7-8cm cyst on my left ovary. CA125 of 10, ultrasound shows no sign of a malignancy, so they are not too concerned about that. Dr. I was seeing wasn't confident in doing a cyst this size laparoscopically so he referred me to another Dr who is apparently an "expert" in removing large cysts like this by "bagging" it and removing it that way through the tiny incision instead of having open surgery.
1570782 tn?1296689507 Hey Everyone! I'm new to this whole forum thing, but I thought I'd give it a try. I was just wondering for those of you who've had surgery, how long your recovery has been? I just recently had the surgery and I'm having a hard time dealing with the after math. I am here to find some friends to talk to who are going through the same thing as me. Please feel free to talk with me anytime.
Avatar n tn I live in Canada and I was in for 5 days but I have heard of others in for as little as 2. Did you have open surgery for your hysterectomy? The recovery time is very similar. I found a lot of pain for the first 2.5 weeks. Hugging a pillow really helped and very important to stay on top of your pain meds. My pain started reducing then and felt much better by the 4 week mark. It is so important that you just rest, leave the housework, lifting, twisting, and not overdo it.
Avatar m tn I had a vaginal hysterectomy 8 years ago was great for me and I had a quick recovery. Surgeries change throughout the years. Laparoscopic surgery is great as well as the healing time is much quicker. Myself, I would go laparoscopic as it is a much faster recovery as I stated before. But I would definite talk to you gyn first. Good luck.
Avatar n tn 2. What can I do to prepare before and after the surgery to help witht the recovery process. 3. May I still be excercising such as 1 hr. walks and situps/crunches before the surgery? and 4. Are there any special bands or wraps such as a girdle to help keep my organs in and my body in shape?
Avatar f tn What is the surgery for and what surgery are you having?
922475 tn?1243962297 m wanting more info on the robotic surgery. I have researched it... all it says is recovery is much easier and quicker. How quick? Like my dr says I can go back to work in a week??? Has anyone had this done? If so.. how did it you recover?