I had posterior Vaginal repair 5 days ago and I’m in a lot of pain any advice would be appreciated.
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I had posterior wall repair on oct 17-17. 2 year after having my son. He was very small a little over 6lb. Finally after 2 years and after seeing 2other OB’s. the final and 3rd OB told me that I had rectecel. I have not been feeling great. Had bad constipation till last night which was Friday. It was so bad. I just started to cry. I had my son with no meds. So when I say this is worse I mean it. Now I have bleeding and I’m scared I pulled my stitches. Any advise would be great. Just feel really depressed About it all and kind of sorry for myself. I just dont understand why all this happened to me after one child and a small one at that. Hoping to hear from anyone that has gone through this before.
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jaz34341
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Hi ladies,
I just wanted to give you all an update. I just left my surgeons office and after she did her examination. (Omg I dot know what she put inside me but the pain. ) anyways she couldn’t see it but she said from the bleeding she suspects I popped a stitch. She is not too concerned as she says I’m young and she be ok. She did prescribe something that is suppose to stop the ozzing. I know it’s from Friday night explosion in my toilet. I have been fine ever since and I’m able to go pretty easy in the morning. I just want advise anyone that has even a bit of bleeding to go and see their surgeon. U just never know. I’m not soaking through a pad in hour. That’s apprentaly what I need to look out for. Ugh. I hate all this. As I’m sure we all do. I’m trying to stay positive. Especially when I look at my mom who is 62 had Breast cancer at 60 and a reconstruction just a few months ago. When I see her I just tell myself to shut up. She has advised me to take it easy and take the pills things should be good in 3-5 days 🙏. I have stopped taking the pain meds and now I’m on just Advil. I really rather a bit of pain then being constipated. Hope all you ladies are doing well and taking care of yourself.
janet01834 jaz34341
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Glad you had it checked out and now have meds’ to help.
I went to see my consultant yesterday as well and I too have popped a stitch but she also said the rest are fine and all seems to be going ok. She did say that my stitches both internal and external had not dissolved and has advised me to rest up as much as possible . My children are 7,9 and 14 so it’s hard to rest but I am 4.5 weeks in and I am not going back to work yet as I do not feel comfortable enough and have a physical job.
My consultant agrees that the recovery information is unrealistic and I am sure could only have been written by a man as very few of us suffer this painlessly .
She commented that the rectocele is a difficult operation to recover from especially with both anterior and prosterior so she had advised about 10-12 weeks off work. Be kind to yourself and don’t rush things
jaz34341 janet01834
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I’m glad u had thing checked out and things seems to be going ok.
This surgery is really seems to be difficult. Especially when you have little ones and since it happens to mostly mothers. It sets us up for a difficult recovery process.
This morning I got up even though all I wanted to do was sleep. But I had To help my husband with my son as I could hear lots of crying. Now I’m in so much pain. Like very hard pressure and now I’m scared I might of done something else! I’m still a bit angry about all this. Did u feel that way at all in the beginning ? I just get mad for all us mothers. I was ignorant to think we were designed for this and just didn’t see all this aftermath. I truly wish I had a csection. I know there are complication with that as well but now I just feel that way right now and before all I cared about was to have a natural birth. I was more worried about the needle in my spine. I can’t see it get better bc I need to rest and it’s hard to do with a little one. Sorry I’m just going off. It’s just not fair as mothers we go through so much and this is just another thing added to it.
I hope your feeling good and getting to rest. I’m trying to tell myself. No one is more important than me at the moment I need to get better before I can take care of others. I have to help myself and try to remind myself that I nee to rest and allow my body to heal.