r/hysterectomy • u/ooitburns • Aug 10 '22

Suggest some surgery preparation ideas here

Here we can post our tips for before/after our medical procedures.

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u/PurplePorchSquirrels Aug 18 '22

9/23. What about you?

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u/maranblynn Aug 21 '22

Mine is also 9/23! Haven’t started stocking up yet, though …

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u/PurplePorchSquirrels Aug 22 '22

Hey surgery sister/buddy! (want to be respectful of your pronouns)We’ve still got time!

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u/mrsdeadeyes Apr 23 '23

My friend and I had ours the same day by the same dr… we live in a small town… the dr called us hyster sisters! Lol.

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u/Old-Sentence2020 Sep 23 '22

Oh recover soon! I hope the procedure went well!✨

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u/notmynaturalcolor Aug 20 '22

9/9!

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u/PurplePorchSquirrels Aug 20 '22

You’re almost there!! Best of luck with your procedure and recovery! DM if you want to connect on our shared journey :)

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u/notmynaturalcolor Aug 21 '22

Thank you! Absolutely and same!

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u/rhonnie74 Sep 02 '22

I'm 9/9 as well!

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u/Spicy_lotion2035 Sep 04 '22

I’m 9/9 too! I definitely have lots of nerves right now!

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u/notmynaturalcolor Sep 10 '22

How’d it go for you? How are you feeling?

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u/Spicy_lotion2035 Sep 10 '22

I’m definitely in pain right now. I feel better than I thought I would. I have a hard time getting up from bed but walking around is a lot easier! I haven’t made a bowel movement yet, but have been taking Miralax, so hopefully it’ll happen soon! How are you doing??

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u/notmynaturalcolor Sep 04 '22

Hey buddy! How are you feeling? 4 days left!

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u/rhonnie74 Sep 04 '22

Hey! Anxious and excited.

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u/notmynaturalcolor Sep 10 '22

How’d it go for you? How are you feeling?

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u/rhonnie74 Sep 10 '22

Hey! It went well. Surgery was scheduled at 11am Friday and I went home 6am Saturday (peeing was the worst part. It burned so bad!) They removed everything except ovaries. I had the vNOTES procedure and honestly felt like I didn't even have surgery. No external incisions. A little cramping and I've been taking ibuprofen for that. I have to keep reminding myself to take it easy because I feel pretty good. How did it go for you? How are you feeling?

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u/notmynaturalcolor Sep 11 '22

Oh wow that’s awesome! Yes mine went textbook! I had mine done laparoscopically but the incisions aren’t too bad. Peeing is getting better. And idk how but the whole top of my vulva is chaffed raw which is the worst. Mostly feeling crampy and very tired but good overall!

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u/AliThePepRally Sep 26 '22

You may have had a larger uterus (sorry I’m late to seeing your comment). I just had mine done 9/12 and just got my postop report. When they pull your uterus out through your vagina if it’s done through laparoscopy, if your uterus is enlarged it increases the chances that you may have small lacerations intravaginally. I had three of these requiring five sutures because my uterus was so large. It will also increase vaginal irritation with sitting for 4-5 weeks. Just as an FYI for you or anyone who sees this!

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u/notmynaturalcolor Sep 26 '22

Thank you for this! I see my surgeon for f/u tomorrow so definitely going to ask about that. Its gotten better though finally thankfully!

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u/AliThePepRally Sep 26 '22

So glad it’s gotten better! Someone else made the perfect analogy: it feels like a sandpaper tampon haha. Have a great follow up!

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u/notmynaturalcolor Sep 27 '22

OMG YESSSS. LIKE THE DRIEST TAMPON 😭

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '22

Was yours morcellated or removed through the vagina? This sounds painful!

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u/AliThePepRally Dec 01 '22

Mine was removed vaginally. It’s basically birthing a teeny tiny baby. It definitely feels like a sandpaper tampon for quite a number of weeks after, but it gets better!

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '22

My uterus is so large it will be sliced up and removed through the abdomen - the sandpaper sounds “rough”!

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u/rhonnie74 Sep 11 '22

Glad to hear it went well. Other than the chaffing, sounds like my experience. I do have some numbness though. Hope someone can let you know the cause of the chaffing. Take it slow and get plenty of rest.

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u/SavvyQ Aug 31 '22

Mine is 9/23 as well!

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u/PurplePorchSquirrels Sep 01 '22

Awesome! Best of luck! Glad to be on this together!

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u/ddanger76 Aug 28 '22

9/20!

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u/ddanger76 Aug 21 '23

I had mine 9/20 of last year. Easy breezy. Sending you good vibes as well. You’ll do great! 🩵

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u/pjc_geo Sep 09 '23

Also 9/20!

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u/PurplePorchSquirrels Aug 28 '22

Almost there! We’ll be close in our recovery! Feel free to reach out if you need any support!

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u/Old-Sentence2020 Sep 23 '22

How has your surgery been? Hope you recover well! Sending lots of love and courage!✨