davinci hysterectomy tuesday!

[Rerun]

Jen, Rest easy.     

[natnnnat]

they found cancer cells and tx wouldnt happen until i took care of that.

I knew there had to be a reason.  Well I hoped there was.  And that's a very good reason.  Hoping you're sleeping comfortably.  All abdominal surgery hurts:  here is a big wad of sympathy.  A fast recovery would be just the ticket.

[YLGuy]

A little something to make you smile.

[cariad]

Hope today finds you feeling much better, GLM! 

[thegrammalady]

sleep well and be good to yourself. i'm glad all went well.

[lmunchkin]

Glad surgery went well!  Soon you will be back and posting.  We miss you, girl!

lmunchkin

[Marsh]

Hope you're in less pain by now!  Hang in there, it will get better!!!!

[willowtreewren]

 

Marc, I loved the pictures! 

[gothiclovemonkey]

  i love the pic

oh man, i hurt... feels like something ripping inside me eeep

to top it off, an old "friend" keeps bugging me to see her... she is CONSTANT about it, and i keep politely saying im really in pain, feel not so great, so maybe after i heal, but she doesnt seem to be taking no for an answer and i am starting to lose my cool... why cant people get it? i JUST had surgery, i dont want to do jack, and unfortunately i know what she truly wants, and im just not up for that at all. selfish people... grrrr

and try keeping my super snuggly baby boy off me oy impossible! i love that he wants my constnat attention and love, but right now i cant handle it makes me feel bad.

so glad this is over now, maybe it wont be long ill feel better. i hope!
Other than recovering from this i am doing ok. my dr doesnt believe me that is fluid, so he keeps upping my dw, even though im nearly positive its fluid...

sorry had to rant a min!

[boswife]

WEll, GET better dang it!!!!!!!  I hope it's real soon for you and it'll all be just the past....   

[CebuShan]

We were in Urbana/Champagne today for the Gift of Life Walk. Thought about you all day. Hoping you have a more comfortable night tonight.

[gothiclovemonkey]

oh CebuShan i totally forgot u were going to be down! im sorry!
I didnt even finish my treatment today, due to the pain. If im still hurting this much tues, im going to request a bed instead of a chair!
i hate taking pain pills, but i have been. im not with it all so i probably should stop posting, lord only know what will come out when im drugged lol

[CebuShan]

If you are still in so much pain on Monday you should go and see if there is something wrong. I don't think it should still be hurting so much.

[texasstyle]

(((hugs))) feel better soon!

[ODAT]

Hi, I had this done on 5/4/11. I did extremely well. I took pain pills every 4 hours for a few days. One tip is to hold a pillow tight to your stomach getting up or down.

If you want to talk more, you can pm me.

Take care!
 

[CebuShan]

One tip is to hold a pillow tight to your stomach getting up or down.

   I remember doing this when I had my gall bladder out. (Back in the old days when they actually had to cut you open) It does help some but NOT when your husband feels sorry for you & takes you to see movies like "Big" and "Crocodile Dundee"!

[natnnnat]

I had just a laparoscopy and lots of scraping of endometriosis last year in June, I was on my back for about 2 weeks afterwards.  And didn't get back up to speed for about three or four.  Some people take longer than others.   I found that it wasn't horrible terrible pain, but it was sure enough to keep me quietly laying on my back.  I did some knitting.  I learnt to knit gloves.  I cried a lot in the first few days because I was told it was going to be a breeze and I would be back at work a few days later, when I worked out it was going to take longer I settled in to wait and it wasn't as hard then. 

[gothiclovemonkey]

Well it has now been over a week, im still in pain, actually i may even say i think im in MORE pain than i was...
I wasnt having bowel movents, probably due to the pain meds, so that finally happened, i figured id feel better, but noooo
the bruising is terrible, and i have absolutely no feeling on the skin, but deep inside i feel pain. like something is ripping my insides.
My brain of course automatically says this cant be normal! lol so im kind of emotional over all of this. How  long does a person put up with odd pains and such before they demand something be done? I dont want to seem pushy or anything but wow this sucks!
I ended up going to ER just so i could have a BM! And that was a nightmare! the pain alone... eep. they had me drink something that reminded me of vegitable oil.
anywho, im doing well except for the pain. and ive wanted to sleep alot more than i ever have! its like i cant get enough.
my post op got cancelled due to power outtages, so it wont be until next week.

[natnnnat]

I remember now, the BM thing.  I forgot about that.  They gave me some powered stuff to take to get bowel movements happening.  I had a lot of trouble with gas pain, they pump you full of gas and to separate the organs and then it caused me pain.  Some people get that pain in their shoulder or back.  I had it in my lungs.  The first night, when I was about to leave hospital, I stood up and felt alright, and sat in a chair waiting for my husband, the gas moved gradually up around my lungs, and I felt like I couldn't breathe.  It was really scary and I cried like a baby, so they gave me more pain meds and kept me in over night.  If they'd just told me what it was, maybe it wouldn't have freaked me out so much?  Anyway, then I was okay for a few days until the pain killers wore off, the heavy duty ones, after than it hurt much more than in the first day or so.  I have a friend who had a hysterectomy the same time I had my lap, she had a lot of trouble, said it was really bad because her innerds used to sit on her womb and all that stuff, and now it was gone, there was like a space there?   I wish I'd listened better, to remember so that I can tell you what she felt like and for how long.   But she was very emotional too.  I think its hard.  I think it was much harder than she expected. 

One thing I did was call my gyno's office.  They weren't very helpful, and still said I would be back at work after a week, but they did explain about the gas pain and I think if there is something wrong it would be good to find out.   I didn't have the post op till a month later, but I was able to call and get some information about what to expect.  I had four holes, one in my belly button which got infected, and I had to work out what to do to help it heal.  I think I called the hospital and they gave me advice over the phone.  Have you considered calling the ward where you were in recovery?  That's one of the places I called, the other was my otherwise good for nothing gyno.

[gothiclovemonkey]

my post op was supposed to be fri, but they had electrical issues and resched. for me for nezt week.

my scars look ok, thank god for that! I usually have issues with disovable stitches.

Im finally going potty, YAY, but it hurts so bad, i assume gas pains? im not sure, it floors me how bad it hurts.
and now i have a fever to top it off.
gosh i cant wait til this is over!!

[CebuShan]

I'm so sorry you are still hurting. Sending you gentle hugs.       Wish there was something I could do to help you out.

[gothiclovemonkey]

this fever is kicking my butt tonight

thank u all for hugs and concern

[YLGuy]

Fever...You need to get to a doctor ASAP.

[MooseMom]

I had my hysterectomy the old fashioned way, and I have the scar to prove it.  Without a doubt, the worst pain I felt was from the gas.  Oh my dear God, it was awful.  Before surgery, I had read on HysterSisters that to relieve the gas pain, you should lie on your right side.  I had trouble with the anesthesia and was stuck in ICU for a couple of nights because I just couldn't wake up, but once I could open my eyes, they tried to get me to sit in this really hard chair, and I think it made the gas squeeze me all inside because it was agony.  I got back into bed, and that's when I remembered the advice about lying on my right side.  I mentioned this to the nurse, and she said it was true...not the left side but the RIGHT side!  And that's the only thing that helped.  But the pain was awful, much more so than from my massive incision.

I hope you are better soon, and if your fever goes above 101, see a doc.  Post surgery low-grade fevers are common.  I had one most nights for several weeks, but as long as they don't get to 101, you should be OK.  Simple Tylenol might help.  I found that to help more with both pain and fever than the prescription painkillers.

   Try to remember that this is all for a good cause.  You want to get on that list, right?!!

[natnnnat]

Hope you are feeling less feverish this morning GLM.  Take your temperature and get to a doc if its high, okay?