Date for TVH and pre op

Hi. I too freaked out when I got letter but it will be ok. I am now 5 weeks post op now and had similar op. LVAH with ovaries too. Nightee is easier as don't need to bend down but pj's are ok. No shaving and catheter was in over first night only. I went in for op at 4pm. Back on ward 9pm and discharged next morning once I had a wee after catheter out. my pre op letter said 90 mins but was there half hour. It all depends on your current health. You will need to have help when you home especially with a 4 year old as you will be tired and sore. I didn't bleed at all after op but did at 3 weeks which is normal too apparently. No where near a normal period though. There are loads of people on here that helped me when I was going in so just ask if you need more help. I hope all goes well

Hi Anna

You really don't have anything to worry about if my experience is anything to go by.

I went down at 9.00 for my op.  Had an epidural (which I was scared of!) - felt nothing.  Given general anaesthetic and next thing I knew I was waking up in recovery at 11.00 and thought I was still waiting for the op - but it had all been done!!  I was back on the ward and eating lunch at 12 plus 3 cups of tea.  No pain or discomfort at all.  Barely any bleeding.  Only had basic pain killers in hospital and then nothing when I got out as I had no pain.  Signed off work for 6 weeks and it was more like a holiday.  I am now 5 months post op and back to normal fitness, walking, running etc.  The whole experience was a complete doddle, so don't be worried.  Catheter was taken out after 24 hours and I actually found it quite nice not having to get up to the toilet for the first day!!

My only word of warning is don't be fooled into thinking you are back to normal too soon.  I bent awardly to take a plug out of a socket and although I had no pain I did have a heavy bleed at 2 weeks post op.  You really do have to take it easy for the first few weeks but you'll be fine I'm sure.

Best wishes

Sharon x

Hi Anna, I totally agree with froggy. I had my op on Monday at 10am and back on the ward at 1pm and came home yesterday at 4pm i've been resting most of the day and walking back and forth to the toilet and been up and down the stairs a few times just so i build my confidence to left on my own when my partner goes back to work you will need some help tho. we wouldn't be normal if we didn't worry take care.

Hi Anna

Hope your pre-op went well.  Very scary the thought of being away from home isn't it.  

I had my op at 10 a.m. Friday 3rd April and the catheter and the pack were taken out at 6 a.m. on the Saturday morning.  If I hadn't done my dying duck routine I would have been discharged at 10 a.m. but I had to stay until 4 p.m.  They did warn me on the forum about the pack, but it did not prepare me at all!  Still I was pretty impressed with how quick I got home and no pain whatsoever!

Nighties which button up the front are easiest to handle.  I wasn't shaved at all, which surprised me, they told me not to wax or the op would be cancelled so I just left it and so did they!  

We are always here when you have a melt down or the wobblies.

Love

Jacqui 

Thank you ladies for your replies. The pre-op went well, I saw the physio and have lots of excercises to do before and after the op. My op is due to be done at 1815 so I will keep the catheter in over night, and I have been booked in for 3 nights, which thinking about will probably be best for me so I can recover a bit without the fear of the kids jumping on me. I know already that my biggest problem will be behaving myself after the op!

Roll on the 20th July, I am only expecting 2 periods before then and then never again!!!! Yey!

 

Hi Anna, I had LAVH and BSO on 15th December 2014 I was in hospital 3 days, catheter only in overnight, I didn't bleed much at all, only spotting, I experienced no pain whatsoever after the op, nightdresses better than PJ's because of catheter, I had to buy them specially as I am a PJ girl , Hope all goes well for you on the 20th.

Phoebe.