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[Bella0174]

Well it's done.....I'm now 6 days post op following a total abdominal hysterectomy (ovaries & cervix included). No menopausal symptoms as yet but my HRT is to hand

[Annie0710]

Aw glad you're ok, keep resting, and take care xx

[Taz2]

Glad it's done Bella. As Annie says keep resting. Step by Step Recovery Guide http://gallery.mailchimp.com/a5692c6457e86f0e2182630fa/files/sbs_recovery.pdf?utm_source=Free+Hysterectomy+Booklet&utm_campaign=30c61c525a-Booklet-14&utm_medium=email

Taz x 

[Annie0710]

Ooh the boiling only one cup of water brought back memories !

[Taz2]

Yep!! I bought a one cup machine thingy for my cups of tea. Worked a treat. Integrated fridge doors are the worst because of the downward pulling pressure on the pelvic floor. I wasn't allowed to open mine for four weeks. Strange the things that can cause damage. Have you had any advice re how soon to begin pelvic floor exercises Bella? It's often something that's missed.

Taz x

[Joyce]

Rest up. Glad you've got HRT at the ready. My symptoms started kicking in just after 2/3 weeks. Thankfully GP gave me HRT. I still had my ovaries at that point too.  I was driving after 4/5 weeks.  Consultant said I could, so nothing was going to stop me. Mind you couldn't do a whole lot else.

[Galadriel]

Yay! Glad you're on the mend. As the other ladies have said, taking super-gentle and let everyone else look after you!

 

Galadriel x

[Annie0710]

Bella
Re: driving.  Make sure you are allowed to drive (insurance purposes) my gp said I wouldn't be insured until I'd got all clear from gynae

[Taz2]

I was the same Annie. I had to wait eight weeks until I'd been cleared by the consultant. They wouldn't accept the GP's say-so. All insurance companies are different but it's always worth checking.

Taz x

[Annie0710]

I remember it being a bit of a ball ache having to walk everywhere until I was given the say so !

[Taz2]

I still wasn't walking far. I had a repair as well as the hyster though so still felt like my innards were falling out!

Taz x 

[Joyce]

Best checked out Insurance wise. Long time since I had mine & things have changed so much in that time. I was also very much younger. I remember the cold always made me ache more. I was the same after my C Sections.

[Annie0710]

I refused the bladder lift but when I came to I was told he 'tightened ' me
Didn't feel any tighter !

[Taz2]

The bladder lift is different to anterior repair Annie. By tightened he means he made an incision up the front wall of your vagina and then stitched the tissues together tighter than they were before. Sometimes this works and sometimes it doesn't.

Taz x

[Bella0174]

Thank you all. The relief is enormous and every day gets better. Onwards and upwards😊