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Checking in from my hospital bed ....

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sarah37908
sarah37908

Hi ladies just a quick update now am back in the land of the living . Have been told all went well but won't know any details till I see my consultant in the morning , got took to theatre at 3pm , in recovery at 4 back in room at 4.45 pm. Woke up from surgery feeling so cold so had extra warm blankets put on for a while , blood pressure kept dropping but is stable now . Cathetar feels ok at the minute but feels itchy down there ... Am in no pain as full of pain meds obviously , currently just having my first cuppa in 12 hours as could eat after 6.30 am this morning . Room is lovely like home from home ... Daughter and Hubby just been in to see me . I have those lovely stockings on and some more pad things over them that keep pumping up and going down lol , feels quite strange ! Was so nervous to the point of feeling sick while laid in pre op room , but the nurses talked me thru it and like you lovely ladies said it would be , all was fine ! All I can say at the minute is I've got bad back ache and am staving lol ... Will update more later xxx

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  • sarah37908
    sarah37908

    Posted

    I went to the toilet earlier and those get I was never going to stop peeing lol ... It's was going on and on and on lol ! Had a quick peek and sang hallelujah as I can see I have an opening , I didn't touch it or anything just parted legs ever so slightly and was ace not to see the bulge !! ☺️ ...matron what are your views on my consultant saying I shouldn't have any more surgery on that area? Obviously u haven't seen my records or anything so won't know the full extent etc but what if I prolapse again in say 10 years time at a stage 3 again !? X
    • Jan999
      Jan999 sarah37908

      Posted

      I would have hoped he had explained. You could possibly have a lot of scar tissue that wouldn't cope with another incision because it wouldn't be able to heal. The scar tissue also called adhesions are fibrous bands in your tissues.xx
    • sarah37908
      sarah37908

      Posted

      When I was asking the nurse about the 4 weeks sick note and said what if I'm not well enough by then she told me this operation recovery time and healing was nothing like my hysterectomy , felt like I was having to ask about lifting restrictions and driving etc ... She said after 4 weeks I can go back to normal activities , am having at least 6 weeks off x
    • sarah37908
      sarah37908 Jan999

      Posted

      Yes she did say I had a lot of scar tissue to get through that's why the op took longer , but I still felt out of it this morning so didn't ask the questions I wanted to about it x
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 sarah37908

      Posted

      I think Sarah 4 weeks is way to soon.,each oner of us is different.if you are on your feet at work I'd take at least 6 weeks minimum.u til yuiur post op check up you won't really know how things are. Just relax and rest. Xxx now.
    • Gillian22766
      Gillian22766 sarah37908

      Posted

      Sarah, it makes me laugh, all doctors give difrent recovery times.

      if you are not well go back.

      i have had A&P and my doc gave me two weeks when I asked why she said I want a doctor to see you every two to make sure you are recovering, but I have had some issues over the last 9 months and she knows me well.

       

    • Jan999
      Jan999 sarah37908

      Posted

      sarah you shouldn't have to ask, your consultant should explain things to you. So it's obviously the scar tissue that's going to prevent you from having more surgery unfortunately x
    • sarah37908
      sarah37908 Jan999

      Posted

      I dont understand tho why scar tissue would be a cause for me not to be able to have surgery again , sorry am being really thick here . Is it because maybe any future op's won't work? Longer operation time? Sorry just confused lol x
    • Jan999
      Jan999 sarah37908

      Posted

      It's because you can't keep cutting into tissue that is scarred, it won't heal. It is also called adhesions and the tissues can stick to organs in the body.
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 Jan999

      Posted

      If needs be matron can she have keyhole rather than vaginally or not?xx
    • Jan999
      Jan999 welshgirl67

      Posted

      It wouldn't make any difference but sarah don't worry about this now you need to remain positive and get well but it's important you rest completely and don't rush things because you need this operation to be successful. If in years to come you did need further surgery there's always the option of seeing another consultant and you never know because medicine and surgery advances there may be a way of operating despite the scar tissue being there xx
    • sarah37908
      sarah37908 Jan999

      Posted

      Sorry matron you had already given me the answer here to a question I asked later on .. It's me skim reading 😳 ,
  • sarah37908
    sarah37908

    Posted

    Thanks matron , Google has been my best friend for the last half hour lol ... Makes webs now I've read it all properly .. Gonna be really worried incase this op fails and I have no more options . Btw my lower back is killing me today , is this normal lol ? Matron you have your work cut out with me and Welshgirl now haha x
    • Jan999
      Jan999 sarah37908

      Posted

      Your lower back is probably painful due to the position you were put in for the operation. Your legs are put in lithotomy poles so it pulls on the muscles in your back and legs x
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