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terri5304
terri5304

I'm 6 weeks post op for major prolapse surgery and have been doing really well, obviously taking it steady and resting a lot. This week have felt like getting out and driving. Today just popped to the local shop in the car and now in lots of pain didn't overdo it or so I thought, feel like I've gone back to week 3. What have I done? I've gone back to bed with some painkillers and it's my birthday😞

 

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  • welshgirl67
    welshgirl67 terri5304

    Posted

    Oh bless you Terri.. Firstly happy birthday!!!! It must be upsetting feeling like you have gone backwards, but just rest up today and chill if you can.

    Our bodies have a way of telling us to slowed down.I don't you have done anything.what surgery did you have.I'm 9 days anterior repair,and doing well. I'm doing zero, and intend to continue for a while yet this way.hugs to you.xx

    • terri5304
      terri5304 welshgirl67

      Posted

      It was an infracocygeal sacropexy, anterior and enterocele repair for complete vault prolapse just to give it the technical name!!!!
    • Gillian22766
      Gillian22766 terri5304

      Posted

      Hi, I am not sure what the first bit is? But the back I understand I have had A&P and some scaring that didn't heal from the last operation. I to had the prolapse pushing through the vagina which was scary.

      i would lay down love feet elevated take some codeine and rest for an hour if no better ring the doc, we're is the pain?

    • terri5304
      terri5304 Gillian22766

      Posted

      it feels like pressure pain over the whole pelvic vault area, I've had it before so I think I've pulled where the new scar tissue is forming, I've probably overstretched or something, my poor bladder has gone into spasm!
  • Gillian22766
    Gillian22766 terri5304

    Posted

    Hi Terri, happy Birthday did you build up to going out? I remember the same fealings after my hystorectomy pain and upset with myself I think  you need to take it easy and small walks a day first, matron will be on at some point today and will help with your questions.I am 8days after the operation and have done very little till this morning and I walked on the drive stood had a conversation with a frend and needed to go back to bed for a lay down.

    we are all different what operation did you have love?

  • jane20614
    jane20614 terri5304

    Posted

    Happy Birthday Terri, hope your feeling better. I think we underestimate all the time what we do. If go back to doctors if experiencing a lot of pain. Maybe ask for a scan to see what's going on! I did and found have a haematoma! Take care x

  • Jan999
    Jan999 terri5304

    Posted

    You use your pelvic floor muscles when you drive terri. Did you do the test I always recommend (and recommended by Urogynaecologists) to check you are healed enough to drive? 

    Happy birthday terri. You'll have to celebrate when you feel better 🎂🎉

    • Gillian22766
      Gillian22766 Jan999

      Posted

      Matron how are you today, you give lots of good advice but we don't seem to ask you what sort of day you are having biggrin
    • Jan999
      Jan999 Gillian22766

      Posted

      That's kind of you Gillian. Another busy day sat at my laptop finishing off some work for my local NHS Trust but I'm well thank you. How are you today?
    • terri5304
      terri5304 Jan999

      Posted

      my car is an automatic and I feel able to perform an emergency stop ok. Ive been building up my activity over the last few days a we've just had a new kitchen put in so there's been some clearing up to do, I've probably been to eager to move on which is pretty typical for me!!!!
    • Gillian22766
      Gillian22766 Jan999

      Posted

      Feeling fresh, a bit of acking but to be expected done a little walk no codeine yesterday onwards and upwards
    • Jan999
      Jan999 terri5304

      Posted

      One of the ways to check you can safely do an emergency stop and as I said it's recommended by consultants is to stamp your feet, one at a time on a hard surface. If you experience pain in your pelvic/vulval area then you're not ready.
    • Gillian22766
      Gillian22766 Jan999

      Posted

      Matron I have had a A&P and can feel the stitches at the entrance is that normal
    • Jan999
      Jan999 Gillian22766

      Posted

      Hello Gillian. Yes it is normal so don't be alarmed. As you heal the stitches will obviously dissolve and you may find them in your underwear or in the loo. 
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 Jan999

      Posted

      Will I feel them too with anterior repair? Have not felt there though,too scared matron. X
    • Gillian22766
      Gillian22766 Jan999

      Posted

      Hi matron, I turned over felt something prick and felt down there it was very swollen with stitches felt like stricken out so I haven't done any damage
    • Gillian22766
      Gillian22766

      Posted

      Matron sorry for all the questions in a panic is it from the pros terai repair
    • Jan999
      Jan999 Gillian22766

      Posted

      It's hard to do any damage to be honest Gillian so don't worry. I remember feeling mine and it does feel weird and you wonder if things it that area will ever get back to normal, but they do obviously. Everything feels and looks very different when all the swelling goes down and the sutures have dissolved x
    • Gillian22766
      Gillian22766

      Posted

      How long do they take to come out omg I am not good with this
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 Gillian22766

      Posted

      💕💕💕💕💕💕its OK love, xxxxx
    • Jan999
      Jan999 Gillian22766

      Posted

      The stitches will dissolve as I said and you may not even know they have dropped out. Some ladies see them others don't, I didn't. It's difficult to know how long it will take but usually anything from 3 weeks up to about 8 weeks although I've known them to be there at 12 weeks. However they won't always feel the way they do now because as you heal the swelling subsides and you don't even know they are there x
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 Jan999

      Posted

      Matron canyiu pm Gillian.she can't see messages.xx
    • Gillian22766
      Gillian22766 Jan999

      Posted

      Matron, omg I don't know what I would do without you proper stressing I rang the ward as well I was being impatient, sorry, going to bed got myself all upset x

      thx again matron x

    • Jan999
      Jan999 Gillian22766

      Posted

      Don't get upset Gillian. Sorry if I didn't get back to you sooner. Have you spoken to anyone on the ward?
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