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Rosie71
Rosie71

It seems everyone is told different things by different hospitals. I was told I should do pelvic floor exercises after the catheter came out, other people are told not for 6 weeks. I'm confused. If you were told to wait what reasons were you given. I get no pain when clenching my pelvic floor but don't want to do any damage by doing exercises too soon.

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  • sarah63272
    sarah63272 Rosie71

    Posted

    Hi Rosie, I was also told to start pelvic floor exercises straight away so have been doing. Hope we are doing the right thing! It's so difficult to know how much walking etc to do. Because some days when I walk I get pelvic pains then feel shattered the next day. What about you?
    • Rosie71
      Rosie71 sarah63272

      Posted

      Tbh I've only be walking for a few minutes every hour or two. I decided before the op that I was going to stay off my feet and in bed for 14 days. I do the exercises for circulation too so I'm not worried about dvt. I'm being overly cautious but that's the way I'm going to be for a long time. I don't walk for long enough to get any aching down below. I'm lucky because my kids are grown up and my Neanderthal boyfriend is totally on board and actually suggested I be more cautious than I need to be. X
  • Jan999
    Jan999 Rosie71

    Posted

    Rosie a lot depends on the type of sutures used during the operation and the extent of the repair. Always do as your consultant recommends despite what others are advised x
    • Rosie71
      Rosie71 Jan999

      Posted

      Of course, I didn't think about that. Mine was a straightforward anterior repair with sutures so probably fine to start the exercises. X
    • helen73p
      helen73p Rosie71

      Posted

      think mines was same as urs Rosie71 , an anterior repair with just sutures x
  • Rosiepix
    Rosiepix Rosie71

    Posted

    Hi Rosie

    I was given a chart with does and donts on a time scale. Happy to send to you if you pm me your e mail addy. Not saying it's right but there's detailed info on there that a lot of ladies have said is useful X

    • Rosiepix
      Rosiepix Rosie71

      Posted

      No problem X just pm me your e mail addy xx
    • jes06385
      jes06385 Rosiepix

      Posted

      I know you offered to Rosie, but I would so love a copy if that's OK?
    • linda23833
      linda23833 Rosiepix

      Posted

      Hi Rosie. Could Itriuble you for a couple of the dos and don'ts.i will email you my address.

      Thankyou.

    • Rosiepix
      Rosiepix jes06385

      Posted

      No problem . Just pm me your e mail address xx
    • linda23833
      linda23833 Rosiepix

      Posted

      Thank you. Can I just ask you, I don't think I have infection as feel okay and no temperature, but have noticed a smell. Is some of that normal with the discharge. Just wandering if you had the same thing.

      Hope your getting on okay. This forum certainly helps.

    • Rosiepix
      Rosiepix linda23833

      Posted

      Hi Linda

      I didn't have a temperature either just an unpleasant smell. I had to go to a and e to see a dr as my GP wouldn't see me as I'd had the op done privately, needless to say I'm changing my GP ! I was given antibiotics which seem to be working xxx if in doubt I'd see the doctor xx

    • Jan999
      Jan999 Rosiepix

      Posted

      Please remember ladies when you're sharing do's and don't 's that depending on the type of catgut that's used when suturing and other differences in procedures not everything will be the same.
    • helen73p
      helen73p Jan999

      Posted

      thats a good point matron i didnt even think of that x

       

    • Rosiepix
      Rosiepix Jan999

      Posted

      Hi Matron

      The chart I have is a general one for ladies that have had pelvic floor surgery. I have offered as lots of ladies seem to be given no guidelines of what they are aren't able to do. I'm happy to send it to you if you would like to see it.

      Kind regards

      X

    • Jan999
      Jan999 helen73p

      Posted

      It's something we as a group (Urogynaecologists, research nurses and senior nurses) are having to consider when we are drawing up our post op care leaflets and that's why it's taking us longer than we anticipated.
    • Jan999
      Jan999 Rosiepix

      Posted

      It's ok Rosiepix I'm sure it's absolutely fine and probably a general advice leaflet which I know will be very useful. Pelvic floor exercises is the main difference which we've all discussed anyway. It's great that you're sharing x
    • linda23833
      linda23833 Rosiepix

      Posted

      Thanks. If it is still there on Tuesday after the Easter I will go to GP. Feeling fine and no temperature, only a slight discharge which is smelly.

    • helen73p
      helen73p linda23833

      Posted

      I had a smell with slight discharge but it did get worse and had to go get antibiotics from doctor x
    • linda23833
      linda23833 helen73p

      Posted

      Helen

      I will keep an eye on it, but feeling okay it myself. Just that dragging feeling when you know you need to lay down.

    • jan05416
      jan05416 Rosiepix

      Posted

      Rosie I would like to see ur chart if u could send me it too. X
    • Rosiepix
      Rosiepix jan05416

      Posted

      Of course Jan , you'll need to pm me your e mail addy x
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