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hi ladies as the title states I have my op booked for Tuesday. Starting to feel a little worried..do you have any advice on post op? Should I invest in a rubber ring or anything to make sitting more comfortable? Should I expect to be able to use stairs straight away? Should I avoid anything? Many thanks
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jills1931 Jazzjuice
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mommylove Jazzjuice
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connie68440 Jazzjuice
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Joebel46 Jazzjuice
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I wish you well in your op, take each day as it comes.
Jazzjuice Joebel46
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Raesue Jazzjuice
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I see many have not had a follow up appointment. I'm surprised at least for rectocele repair like me - ask for a follow up visit if they don't schedule one.
Best wishes for quick healing!
Jazzjuice Raesue
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Annilou Jazzjuice
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Firstly, I've found this forum so incredibly helpful - kept me sane in my first few weeks! I'm now 6 weeks post surgery for posterior, anterior and bladder repair - and a mirena coil for good measure.
So - rubber/inflatable ring...I didn't have one and couldn't think of anything worse! I didn't do any research prior to my surgery. The way I describe the experience post-op is it is just like giving birth. Some women breeze through it, others like myself, take every drug on offer. You'll know roughly where you fit on that scale. If you've birthed vaginally, did you use a rubber ring then? If not, I'd suggest starting without it - someone can always duck to the pharmacy for you. Honestly, you will most likely spend a lot of time in bed sleeping for the first week or two. Then, graduate to the lounge with some cushions.
What else shouldn't you do? Don't freak out. Know this: your vagina is going to be incredibly swollen for a good couple of weeks afterwards. I still have some stitches.
My physiotherapist has told me never to do another squat for the rest of my life, a little over the top if you ask me, but I understand what she is saying: the surgery will strengthen your internal muscles, look after your pelvic floor.
Make sure you get yourself some Movicol (that's what it's called here in Australia) sachets. And, make sure you drink them. Have a bowel motion is not pleasant for the first few days, do yourself a favour and make it as easy as possible,
Most of all, relax. No matter how sore you may feel, every day is another day closer to full recovery. Take the opportunity to watch crap TV and do nothing for once, the opportunity is unlikely to present itself again for a while.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Jazzjuice Annilou
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I've had both a natural birth and an emergency section, I didn't use a ring but I did struggle to sit after my natural one. After reading another reply I think I'd like to be prepared just in case!
haha yes re crap TV! I'm going to invest in Netflix whilst I'm off work!
Thank you again for sharing your experiences
rita2602 Annilou
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lisahelen Jazzjuice
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jills advice is also sound. Also i found that as a side sleeper wedging a pillow under my tummy also eased pull pressure. I felt fine after my op and was raring to go in my head but believe me even a slow trip round the garden 4 times a day at first was hard going, you just dont realise how much it takes out of you. Take it slowly, your body will tell you what its ready for.
Jazzjuice lisahelen
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lisahelen Jazzjuice
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At seven weeks some of your stitches will still be there and will probably be more uncomfortable for your partner than you (i had a few twingy pains not hurt though) when we first plucked up the courage post op. A tube of ky and a bottle of plonk at the ready for that day lol.
the boredom of sitting around was the worst for me- loads of trashy tv that i wouldnt normally dreamed of watching in the afternoons. I do stiching as a hobby and my daughter bought me a tapestry cushion to make. It took me 3 weeks but is a nice reminder of my confinement. 10 days post op i was stir crazy enough to get my daughter to take me food shopping. We used one of the supermarkets free ones, it was a hilarous hour i can tell you, talk about being on the other side of the fence!
I was back driving after about 5 weeks, didnt go too far just local shops at first and progressed from there.
once again i say listen to your body and do only what you feel comfortable with. Some of us have been lucky and are back in our normal routines within a few weeks, but there are also the more unfortunate ones for who it takes a bit longer. Lets hope you will be one of the former ones! Good luck we'll 'see' you on the other side, let us know how you get on.
nickie54687 lisahelen
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