Guest guest Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 I have my second surgery resecting a SU that was a complete SU. My first surgery was in '01 and I can't really remember how I felt afterward. I am having a lap/hyst. Any stories or tips from those who have been there before. How long was your recovery time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Hi! The surgery was fine and my biggest discomfort was the lap. I was sore from the lap for about 1week, and I took a week off from work. I had no cramping from the hys and I did have bleeding. My best advice is to wear yoga pants or drawstring pants - I was sore and could not wear jeans, etc.. for about 2 weeks. Also take a pillow with you for your surgery, after surgery you can place the pillow over your stomach for the ride home - it makes things very comfortable - I even used the pillow for a week when I had to ride in the car. I hope your resection goes well and that you have a speedy recovery! Ally resected SU w/BU fundus __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Hi - I also had a lap/hyst in '01 and also had one about 2 weeks ago (I wrote about how this time around the doctor did a " surprise " resection.) Although, in general, I have a very low tolerance for pain, I tend to do well with anesthesia and with these types of procedures (including my C-section 3 years ago -- I thought it was all a " piece of cake " !!!), so my experience may be really different from others. Anyway,my experience from last week - which is much like I remember from my last lap/hyst w/o the resection: 'Woke up in the surgical center having to pee desperately. The nurse said it was catheter irritation. After a few more agonizing mins I insisted she walk me to the bathroom, and I pee'd LOTS. I only live 1/2 hr away from the surgical center but was in horrific " I have to pee " pain, again, for the last half of the ride (I would have just pee'd on myself if we hadn't been in my husband's car; he's very understanding, but...) Anyway, probably TMI, but I relay all that b/c, for me, THAT was the worst of it. I actually came home STARVING and ate some cold mashed potatoes, took a Percoset and watched a DVD until I fell asleep. I'm not one of those people who likes to " tough it out " without meds, so I continued to take the Percosets regularly over the next 2 days. I didn't really have pain in my abdomen, it was more like soreness (like I had done 500 sit-ups out of the blue). I DID, however, have a lot of abdominal bloating (the gas assumedly), which slowly went away over the next 3-4 days. (I also had a little bit of gas pain up near my neck.) Also, I had just minimal bleeding from time I got home. I think that now, 12 days later, it's about over. (That was another minor yuck part - no baths or swimming pool until bleeding completely stops b/c of risk of infection.) There was no incision bleeding, although I do remember having some from the lap incision last time. I was here at the computer checking e-mail the next AM and doing a thing or two around the house. But in between I stayed in bed and relaxed, giving my poor anesthetised/traumatized body a break. You know, we are all so " go, go, go " these days; it was nice to have a couple of days of doctor-order relaxation. My advice: Rent a couple of DVDs or grab that book you've wanted to read, take your pain meds and enjoy just RELAXING for a couple of days. Oh - I'm also on 2 cycles of Premarin and Provera which my RE says is to allow the endometrium to build back up before follow-up HSG and ttc again. Good luck! I hope all goes well for you Friday. Susi 43 w/ 3 yo DS Supposedly UD for years; now know, after resection last week: SU with 2 cervical openings SU Resection Friday I have my second surgery resecting a SU that was a complete SU. My first surgery was in '01 and I can't really remember how I felt afterward. I am having a lap/hyst. Any stories or tips from those who have been there before. How long was your recovery time? Share bookmarks: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/links/ Share files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/files/ The Congenital Uterine Anomalies Home Page: http://www.wegrokit.com/uterineanomalies/ es/ The Congenital Uterine Anomalies Home Page: http://www.wegrokit.com/uterineanomalies/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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