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Hi all
So I had my first physiotherapy appointment yesterday, 8.5 weeks post SSF, Anterior and Posterior repair. My consultant recommended this particular physio to me and I must say she was excellent, much better than any physio I've seen in the past! I am writing this post as it may help some of you who are still in recovery.
I'm 8.5 weeks post now and had a few concerns which she helped me with yesterday
First concern - The Lump! The lump is NOT my cervix, it is the back wall which faces my bladder and its barely a lump now, its just where the stitch was and how it has healed, she said perfectly normal. I can't 'feel' it anymore when walking/sitting etc and could only 'see it' - this is all fine so a real relief
Second Concern - Bladder. I didnt have problems with my bladder pre surgery but now I will go for a wee and I think I have finished, stand up and then leak.....very annoying. She reasssured me that this is totally normally and could be down to a kink that has been ironed out since the surgery or just weakness of the pelvic floor which we are going to work on. I've got a 'bladder diary' to fill out- oh joy!
Third Concern - The VAGINA....and laxacity... One of my problems pre surgery was not being able to feel sex as I was 'too large' and was worried tht this hadn't been fixed. When she examined me I could feel her fingers, but its not the '17 year old vagina' i was expecting and there is definitely still some laxacity. She told me that they assess pelvic floor strength on a scale of 0-5 - From what I had told her she presumed that pre -surgery I would have been a '1' but now i'm at '3' and she will work with me to get me to '5'. This she said will also 'tighten' things up....I hope!
4th Concern - Exercise. She assured me that I could start light exercise now, but be careful not put pressure on my pelvic floor. She is going to write a plan for my personal trainer - which will include interabdominable exercise, cardio and body weights. I asked her about 'core exercises' and she told me to be careful not to do anything that causes your abs to 'dome' - which is most of them! No sit ups. leg raises etc... She is going to show me some exercises next week! No Tennis until the 3 month mark as its 'high impact'
I hope that the above helps some of you - but those at the start/middle of recovery please take it easy and don't beat yourself up - every week is different, its bloody tough!!! Stay strong, there is light at the end of the tunnel!!
K x
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Jan999 KJ1234
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You are right about recovery from this surgery being tough but you are doing so well xx
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Clementine55 KJ1234
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thank you for your post, it was helpful and informative, I'm doing physio at home and have no date for physio as yet, I've been diagnosed 6 weeks.
After my bladder TVT op I had no pain no complications. I rested up to 10 weeks before I went back to normal. I'm not so sure it will be the same for prolapse op. good luck. Xx
Hijadeonagro KJ1234
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As for second and third concerns, it happens the same to me. When I get up after wee I feel a little leak just before cleaning myself with the toilet tissue. It's not always and it's just drops. I'm not worried about it, my physio said the same as yours.
Vagina: my dr told me before the surgery that I will have the vagina of a teenager. It's true that now my vagina is narrower that before surgery but still a bit opened.
please share with us the routines that your physio is going to set for you. I'm under physio treatment also but I think it's interesting to compare treatments.
Hugs!!!
Jan999 Hijadeonagro
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I've got to do pelvic floor contractions starting from the back to the front holding for 9 -relax for 4 and repeat 7 times. I've also got to do 10 'fast' contractions. I have to do both of these 3-5 times a day
How did you know you are now narrower? Through sex? Does the pelvic floor exercises make a noticeable difference?
thanks
K x
Hijadeonagro KJ1234
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Before the surgery I had a big hole vagina and now it looks smaller. Before surgery the gyn could insert three fingers and now he only can insert two fingers. It's narrower now but with a lot of laxity and vaginal flarting because of weak muscles... I've a lot work to do...hope exercises help...
I think physio will make a difference, I thought surgery was going to make my vagina perfect and I was completely wrong, before the surgery I had weak muscles and now I continue having them weak, I still feel weird down there, and some days it seems like I have again prolapse cos I feel the weight. My gyn sais everything is fine and tells me not to think too much in it...and my physio says I will get better with time and exercises. Fingers crossed...
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