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Myomectomy after care

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nicole23841
nicole23841

For those of you who have had the myomectomy surgery is it absolutely necessary to have someone with you at home or can you be at home by yourself after having the surgery?

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  • abz2018
    abz2018 nicole23841

    Posted

    Hi nicole23841,

    It depends on what type of Myomectomy you have, if you have an open myomectomy like I did then you will need someone to help you at home.

    I'm not too sure about the Laparoscopic myomectomy

    Hope this helps a little 😊

  • Eeka3
    Eeka3 nicole23841

    Posted

    I had an open myomectomy and the first few days are the hardest because you don't realize how much not having that core strength affects you. I heard that laparoscopic is a quicker recovery but I'm sure as far as how much help with care you'd need. Personally, the act up giving up to eat, using the restroom, and walking around the house was a challenge the first week.

  • amy59164
    amy59164 nicole23841

    Posted

    Yes totally need help first 14 days . People cooking visiting is important. Due to pain and lack of energy and unable to lift etc. Also anathestic come down. Good to have people around u....

    • amy59164
      amy59164

      Posted

      depends whether you have an open or lap myomectomy how long you need assistance

  • sarah81110
    sarah81110 nicole23841

    Posted

    One word.. ABSOLUTELY

    You need assistance - you CANNOT go home on your own.. you will need help!! You find it hard to move for the first week, due the pain and you have to manage your pain relief well with your pain killers the hospital give to you.. if you need more advice let me know

    ( had open myomectomy to remove over 25 fibriods and one large cyst, now 6 months post surgury)

  • nicole23841
    nicole23841

    Posted

    OK currently I am living in a different state away from my support system. planning on moving in next year or so. was wondering if I had it now without support if I could get by.

    • amy59164
      amy59164 nicole23841

      Posted

      Not really unless you have a bunch of freinds, community like a church to help u and u can stay with or they visit you even twice a day first week and once week after. I didn't have family but I had an incredible church fam who did rotas for meals and visited me till week 5 . and stayed at freinds house for 10 days. I was extremely sore and fatigued. so really great to have freinds cooking ,shopping and visiting.

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