Hysterectomy recovery after surgery
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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.
It takes several weeks for your body to heal after a hysterectomy so it's best to follow the Drs orders. Take things slow and get plenty of rest.
thanku for your quick response i will take u advice and wait until six weeks is up yes i do feel great and to anyone else waiting to have a vaginal hysterectomy i just like to say i expected to feel alot more uncomfortable than i did after i had a huge fibrod remove as well i am 4 weeks after op and i do feet great but i have been resting at every opertunity good luck
I would add that your body will let you know when you need to stop or slow down. After my hysterectomy, I found that it was the fatigue that got me first. You will notice that the time in between will get longer but it does take some time. Don't go off of the standard 4-6 weeks, either. If you are tired, you're tired. I pushed myself a little at a time and found as the weeks went on I could do more and more.
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.
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?
I just had a double surgery Rectocele and Hysterectomy at the same time.
Expect to be in the hospital at least 3 to 6 days.
And don't be fooled into thinking it won't take 6 to 8 weeks to recover, cause it will.!! you will start to feel great & like you can do anything,
but don't, or you'll be bed ridden, I know from experience!
Marci,
Hi, yes it is normal. You are swollen from the surgery. Did you have your surgery done by laparoscopy? You had major surgery so give yourself more time. I've just had a total hysterectomy via laparoscopy and tried to wear my jeans after 3 weeks and they were so uncomfortable. Now, at almost 6 weeks, I notice it is lots better. A year and a half before my hysto I'd had my right ovary/cyst and tube removed and it took a while for the swelling to go down.
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.
There are two ways to do the surgery. The old-fashioned method is called a Total Abdominal Hysterectomy, or TAH, meaning the work is done through an abdominal incision. Recovery time is easily 6 to 8 weeks. A Total Vaginal Hysterectomy (TVH) means the uterus and cervix are removed through the vagina. A laparascope is used through tiny incisions in the abdomen to release the structures that hold the uterus in place.
ve had a hysterectomy, it did bother me as much as this does. What is the normal course of recovery for a surgery like this? When does the scoping and suctioning stop? What are some of the complications from this surgery? Would appreciate any insight into what I've gotten myself into. They found fungus in the sphenoid and a mucocele in the left maxillary.
Ten days is still a little bit of time. I was in pain weeks after the surgery. It's major surgery and you had two of them! My c-section was way worse than the laparatomy to remove the cyst though. Don't worry, give yourself lots of rest and don't do things you're not supposed to even if you think you can. Give it another couple of weeks, but do tell your doctor any concerns and symptoms you have. That's what they're there for. Congratulations on your new baby.
I wish there was an answer for all these other female victims who were not given full information on what their lives would be like after their surgery. I only agreed to having my uterus removed, but once you are under they do whatever they want. Mine was a radical mutilation, something I regret every minute of the day and night with constant pain that makes me scream from sitting down or getting up.
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