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5 weeks post op bad lower back pain and bladder pain?

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val29779
val29779

Why am I in so much lower back pain, left side and my bladder hurts, I've had a vaginal hysterectomy and posterior repair. It can't be a water infection as I'm just finish the a course of anti biotic. Really fed up now. Is anyone else the same?

Thank you.

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  • Clarissabelle
    Clarissabelle val29779

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    I m early days, five days post op vag hysterectomy and anterior and posterior repair.  Bladder pain not bad but I ve got awful pain in rectum.  Hurts to sit down.  Wasn t like this at first.  Hoping it settles.  Hope your problems ease up soon.   Claire
    • val29779
      val29779 Clarissabelle

      Posted

      Hope it eases a bit for you soon.take pain killers and don't let yourself get constipated. Take lactose or drink prune juice. Good luck X
    • shani1953
      shani1953 val29779

      Posted

      Dulcoease is brilliant for avoiding constipation.  It's not a laxative - it just softens everything to help you pass it without pain.  It helped me a lot, especially when I was taking painkillers as they are thing that cause the constipation.- I took one each night and then had no problems going in the morning.

      Shani x

  • meganmoon
    meganmoon val29779

    Posted

    Hey lovely i am 4 wks post TAH and i get a lot of lower back pain. Antibiotics take their time to work. your body is healing lovely. It has been through a lot. I had posterior vaginal repair 2 years ago it took me a good while to recover. You have had 2 precedures. See your gp if it keeps up hun. It is the old cliche everything takes time . You are right you definitely get fed up especially when your in pain. Take care lovelyxxx
    • val29779
      val29779 meganmoon

      Posted

      How long were you off work with your posterior repair? I'm coming up for 6 weeks on Friday and will need a further sick note as I'm no where near ready to go back.X
    • meganmoon
      meganmoon val29779

      Posted

      About 8 wks hun then went back on restricted duties xx
    • val29779
      val29779 meganmoon

      Posted

      Thanks I'll ask for longer then. I still feel uncomfortable inside, feels like it's squashing against inside of the vagina like it's a lot worse than before, maybe it's prolapsed. Will never go through anything like that again. Just thought I was getting a hysterectomy vaginally then they did that also as said I needed it. It's a mess in there and the thoughts of having sex really scares me. Won't be even contemplating that for a long time yet X
    • meganmoon
      meganmoon val29779

      Posted

      Love you too be honest hun i had a hysteroscopy before my hysterectomy to also look at prolapse and they said them that it would need doing again but i dont think i would have it done again it doesnt last long xxx
    • val29779
      val29779 meganmoon

      Posted

      No I'd never get it done again either. Wish they'd left me alone now lol xx
  • sam34875
    sam34875 val29779

    Posted

    Hi val how did the home vist go? How you feeling?

    Iam same old my lower back still not great. Got another water infection ans bloody in my water. My tummy very sore and i feel sometimes my tummy is going to drop out not sure if it's because Iam standing too long at work xx

    • val29779
      val29779 sam34875

      Posted

      Hi Sam sorry I meant to get back to you on Monday, but one thing and another, you know what it's like. Really sorry your not feeling too well, it's like one step forward and 2 back isn't it. Will you go back to your doctor for more anti biotics? Think you need to, there's nothing worse is there. Maybe you are standing for too long at work. Sounds like it.do you get constipated by any chance? It's just that my back gets worse when I get constipated and I take laxatives, go and it's eases up a bit. But then my vagina feels like it swells up after going . . . Strange, maybe it's all the stitches from the bowel prolapse they did. Drives me mad. Wish they'd left that part alone

      My boss turned up, and I was shocked how nice she was, she's usually hard to talk too at work, it's probably just part of her stressful job to be honest. She said don't come back till I'm ready, not to rush etc, never mentioned anything about not getting paid so will just see at the end of the month if I get paid. So all went well to be honest. We went out last night for tea and got back at 8 ready for bed lol. Then went to look for some clothes today as I haven't got much left to wear as ...I know this sounds crazy but before the op I had a major clear out incase I didn't make it on the operating table lol. Yeah I know my daughter said I was crazy, I kept saying well if I pop my clogs you won't have as much to get rid of lol. Anyway Back to my story ,

    • val29779
      val29779 sam34875

      Posted

      Oops that sent before I'd finished, went shopping for about an hour and tried on stuff and got a few bits in tho sale with some Christmas money I still had. Felt okay till I got home. Belly is aching and feel so tired and also feel bruised and swollen down there? Was gonna go to bed but am sat watching TV with a large glass of wine and chocolates lol. I am seriously gonna have to stop eating rubbish. I'm slowly but surely piling the flab back on.lol. well I hope I've cheered you up reading my short story lol

      Please go to the doctors and get your infection sorted out sooner rather than later

      Take care xx

    • sam34875
      sam34875 val29779

      Posted

      Morning val

      That's great to know your work is with you on this road to getting better. It makes you feel better about having time off. Well for the first 8 weeks I just ate crap I needed it to cheer me up lol I did put on a Stoke and lost it in 8 weeks after so don't worry you will shift it when you are able to do more and getting back in to normal life again.

      Iam feel not to bad my back it's feeling alot better today. Going for a number 2 is ok with me always been ok in that department. Last day at work today. So resting tomorrow. It's just at the end of the day I feel like everything is going to drop out not that I have much to drop out lol.

      How you feeling ? Xx

    • val29779
      val29779 sam34875

      Posted

      Hiya Sam, I am so bored today,daughter and the hubby at work and I'm sick of this TV and magazines. Shouldn't moan when there's you having to go back to work when your not feeling too well. I definitely think it's standing forward long time that makes you ache at the end of the day. I get that and the dragging horrible sensation inside my vagina like summat will push out, nothing is tho because I'm paranoid and keep checking. I think it must be the stitches from the prolapse repair they did. Not nice. The thought of seX with my hubby scares the life out of me incase it hurts and feels different to him. He says he's not bothered about it, just get well again, but do worry. Oh well ill stop moaning now lol. Hope today goes quickly at work for you and you can relax over the weekend. Take care. Have a glass of wine and chill xx
    • sam34875
      sam34875 val29779

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      Hi val

      Sorry only just seems your message

      That's what my hubby says to me just get yourself better that's all that matters.

      To be fair at 5 weeks I was doing nothing laying on the sofa or in bed. Enjoy the rest why you can. As when you are better you will look back on the rest days you had and I think how nice it was doing nothing.

      I've felt alot better yesterday and today I even booked a 80s weekend at butlins Skegness. I went round to my bestie this afternoon. But come home and my tummy and back pain was off again. But it's 17 weeks tomorrow so let's hope by may I will be ok for my weekend away. How you feeling xx

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