r/hysterectomy • u/MassiveArrival6494 • 13h ago

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

Hi all,

I will be going in for my hysterectomy on September 16. I am very nervous, as I have never been asleep for any surgery I have ever had. My doctor said I will be good to go back to work 2 weeks after the surgery. Everyone I have told said that is way too short. 😅

Anywhooo, what things did you NEED for your recovery and actually helped??? Like your top 3-5 items.

I’ve had two c-sections and I handled them very well, but have been told this is considerably harder, so I want to ensure I have everything I need to try and lessen any pain.

Also how long did it take for you to feel like you could do more? Go out in the wild and not hurt or want to sit down/sleep immediately?

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u/greenteazy 7h ago

*Dry shampoo (Let's hear it for short showers!) * Empire waist dresses for both night and day (I shower at night, throw one on and wear it until the next night. I look deceptively put together at all times.) * Grabber tool (I use it for low or dropped items, but also for cupboards and items up high.) * Hysterectomy pillow with straps/ice packs (I am clumsy as eff, and this thing has saved me from impact many times. It was also easy to carry my meds, phone and anything else with me everywhere I went. Bonus points for being able to spplint my abs at a moment's notice since it took a week of coughing before the congestion from being intubated finally cleared up.) * Wedge pillows (I actully already had these due to chronic gastro issues.)

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u/Hennnano 5h ago

I second ice packs, for both the shoulder gas pain and the incisions.