upcoming surgery

Hi all,, it's day 3 post op and I'm doing well. Just saw my GYN for post op appt and she thinks I'm doing great. Wants me out walking and says I can get back to gym with light weights, etc.  Just take it slow and don't get overtired.  Plan to walk for the rest of this week,, and then next week, I'll try the recum bike and progress from there.

Thanks marple! Napping every afternoon so far!

Hi Sassy,, yes, I have 3 small incisions.  thanks for the advice. Will hold off on the bike for now.

Yes, I had robotic lap.  Everything went well.  She said I lost only a teaspoon of blood. Beware of gas pain!  I had it bad.  Get the pain killers going right away.  She wanted me on scheduled motrin 600 mg and then percocet for breakthru pain.   I felt better sitting straight up,, laying down at first was painful, but then was ok after the painkillers kicked in.  Gas pain was much better the next day,,, it was really the first day that it was bad,, after that it was there,, but tolerable. 

The LE was ok.  I warned everyone not to use my left arm. I wrote on my arm too! I worried about swelling just from being in the head down position for 2 hours,, but I didn't have any.  (she had warned me that women w/o LE could get facial swelling from the position alone. Thankfully that didn't happen)

Is yours going to be laparoscopic?  Feel free to ask me any questions,, and I will help if I can.

No it is not the kind of gas that causes farting.  My GYN said don't waste money on Mylicon.  they pump gas into your abdominal cavity to be able to better visualize the organs. They try to get all the gas out, but usually some stays behind and it will get reabsorbed by the body in a day or two.  The gas can get trapped under your diaphragm and irritate the phrenic nerve, which sends impulses to the right shoulder,, believe it or not,,, and so your right shoulder might really hurt afterwards.  For me, it was around the rib cage.    

I had a complete hyst.  everything is gone.  Removed thru the vagina,,, so my vagina was kinda sore from the removal process.  Peeing was a little irritating on the sensitive area at first!  And it might take a while to get the bowels back to normal,, I recommend taking prune juice mixed with apple juice 2-3 days after surgery if you have not pooped by then.   Are they having you do a bowel prep?  Mine wanted me cleaned out in case of accidental nick on the bowel. So you will be empty,, and then it will take a few days to get everything moving again.

You might be able to walk around but you will probably get tired fast, so probably don't plan to go far. My GYN wanted me out of bed and walking around, but I'm not sure how far I would have been able to trick or treat.

Break thru pain, is the pain that you have in between regularly scheduled doses of pain meds. She wanted me to take the Motrin on a regular schedule,, and then if I have more pain, to use the Percocet.  Had some bleeding/spotting,, but not much. Only had to use panty liners,, not regular pads even. 

No problem.  You can PM me too if you want.

I did have it done robotically.  I've never had kids so I'm small down there too!!  I have 3 little incisions and then she pulled everything out of my vagina.  Ask and make sure that he does NOT do morcelation.  Google it.  That is when they grind up the uterus etc before removing it. If you have unknown cancer, it can cause it to spread. Are you having cervix out too? 

Tomorrow will be 3 weeks.  I really didn't have much bleeding or discharge at all. Discomfort, yes.  Get bowels back to normal,,, NOT FUN!  Recommend hitting the prune juice by day 2. They get moved around and unhappy.  I'm back to walking,, will probably wait another week before going back to gym.  Thought I'd make it a full 4 weeks.

Hi Carol!  Thanks!!  Trying to be patient!!

If your surgery goes as well as fine, I think it is possible for you to feel well enough by Monday to pick up your daughter.

After the first 2 days, I had very minimal spotting,, just used a mini-pad for any drips,,, wear old underwear!!

and yes,, having hot flashes!!  I can live with them, but the sleep disturbance is really getting to me. Hopefully you will not have that problem!

Let me know how you fare afterwards when you are up to being on the computer