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karen08997
karen08997

Well that's it i have had pre op and paid up all going ahead next weds 17th pelvic floor repair and poss hysterectomy. Any advice to prepare. 

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  • Jan999
    Jan999 karen08997

    Posted

    Well done karen. The best advice I can give you is to relax and don't worry. Research shows that patients that go into surgery relaxed have the best outcome. Eat healthily and don't be constipated. Get all your magazines, DVD's at the ready and ask your friends and family to have a visiting/shopping rota.
    • karen08997
      karen08997 Jan999

      Posted

      Hi matron as I do suffer with bowels would it be advisable to start on stool softener  i asked the nurse doing pre op but she said dont worry if I need it after op they will give me something but I don't want to get to the stage where I can't go as worried about straining after op x
    • Jan999
      Jan999 karen08997

      Posted

      They always take a few days to work anyway and it's something I wish I had done.
    • karen08997
      karen08997 Jan999

      Posted

      I have lactulose in ready and dulcoease as a back up going to start on lactulose today x
    • ros2015
      ros2015 karen08997

      Posted

      Good luck Karen. Nerves kept me going the day before lol, but I have found the lactulose to be a great help. Had to cut the dose to just once a day though, as it was making me too 'windy'. Taking it just at bedtime seems fine. Drink lots of water and eat plenty ofresh fruit and Veg too.
    • karen08997
      karen08997 ros2015

      Posted

      Thank you. Yes it makes me windy too I will try at bedtime see if that helps 
    • Jan999
      Jan999 karen08997

      Posted

      If it does take the dulcoese because the last thing you want before and after surgery is wind.
    • jan05416
      jan05416 karen08997

      Posted

      I found lactulose made me windy laxido sachets were less inclined to do that for me. Good luck with your op. X
    • Jan999
      Jan999 jan05416

      Posted

      Not sure about Laxido. I have a feeling is prescription only but I would ask at the pharmacy. If they don't have any and it's available over the counter, they will order it for you.
    • tilley49386
      tilley49386 Jan999

      Posted

      Hi Matron, we have have those products here in australia, Lactulose and dulcoease, is the lactulose a stool softener or a laxative? Is Movicol the same? Is dulcoease for treating wind?

      Apprecaite your help

      Thanks

      Val

    • Jan999
      Jan999 tilley49386

      Posted

      Hello tilley. Dulcoese and Movicol soften the stools but Lactulose softens the stools and acts as a laxative and would normally start working after about 12 hours. Dulcoese doesn't treat wind, you need something like Buscopan or Windeze for that.
    • tilley49386
      tilley49386

      Posted

      Thanks for this, got help from my chemist. All set now. Keep smiling and I will keep posting. What a great forum this site is

       

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