Re: [ Myomectomy by laparotomy recovery expectations.]

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" Cipriani " wrote:

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Hi everyone.

I'd like to know whether it's dangerous to go home too early after a

laparotomy. I was sent home after 2 days and my car ride home really

hurt!!!! I'm so afraid that things got shaken around and I have torn things

already. I was told that I'm cut internally from the belly button down. (

My fibroids were really large).

Also, when should I expect my 1st bowel movement?

Walking, sitting, and getting in and out of bed or a chair is very painful.

Is this OK?

Gravity seems to hurt my abdomen. I'm so worried that I've over exerted

myself too soon and have caused some internal tearing & bleeding and more

SCAR tissue.....

Thank you in advance....

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This all sounds par for the course. 2 days does seem a bit short. I stayed for

4 days. I had a b.m. in the hospital. I know that all of the morphine, etc.

is constipating. Be sure to drink a lot of water and eat lots of fiber. I'm

sure you're all stitched up internally and won't tear anything. I know it

feels like things are ripping apart...take it easy for a while. You've been

through major surgery, but will soon be so much better off than before!

Kim

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