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What is it like after after a robotic surgery? I am curious are you able to go to the bathroom like normal? Do you alwats get a cathedar put in? Silly question but once all the organs are removed do other organs in your body shift? Do they put gas in your body after a robotic surgery? If anyone can answer some of these questions please do. it will ease my nerves to know these things
Cara
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lynda20916 cara00204
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Hi Cara,
A catheter is put in for surgery and removed afterwards. After surgery, it may be difficult to urinate because of the anesthesia and patients are usually monitored to make sure that they've urinated eventually. In my case I was required to void about 100 cc's of urine in total.
Gas is put into your body to inflate the area so that the surgeon performing the surgery using the robot gets a good view. The gas is one of the reasons that a large, open incision isn't necessary. After the surgery, some of the gas is removed and other portions of it disburse through the tissues. That's why people become achy after surgery.
The organs do shift, depending on how much space was taken up by the organs removed. Also, certain ligaments are cut in order to remove the organs.
Hope this helps.
cara00204 lynda20916
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Do you know how long a robotic surgery usually takes?
I am freaking out
lynda20916 cara00204
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They usually take you back to get you in a gown, talk to you, give you pre-op meds, etc. That takes about a half hour or so. Remember that others will be having that or similar surgeries on the day, so the staff usually isn't able to keep to a specific schedule.
If all goes well, you'll be sedated before you leave the hospital bed and are placed on the surgery table. Surgery can take about 2 hours or less, depending on what the doctor has to do. Mine was about 1.5 hours.
Then, you're in recovery till you start coming out of the anesthesia. Once they're satisfied that you're waking up, and doing all right,they'll take you back to your room and family can visit.
You'll be given pain meds. I was given morphine through my IV, and it worked well for me. It makes some people ill, but I did okay. I was in the hospital overnight, and left for home abouot 3 p.m. the next afternoon. Usually, they release you earlier, but the hospital was extremely busy and short on nurses.
I had my surgery in the US, so things are probably a bit different in the UK.
A word about your fear. Surgery is a big unknown, and I don't blame you for being scared, but try not to feed your fears. If you need it, it will be a good thing. You won't have to struggle with an open incision as other women have had to do. Remember, though, that it's major surgery, and you need to give yourself enough time to rest and heal.
Some women heal quickly, and do well, depending on their body's ability to adjust, their age and relative physical fitness. Others take longer. 6-8 weeks for external stitches and longer for internal ones. Listen to your post op instructions and obey them. You'll have this one chance to heal.
cara00204 lynda20916
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How long after surgery were you able to be on your feet and walking around like almost normal?
cindy53172 cara00204
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Hi Cara-I am now 3 days post op and I had the robotic surgery. I am feeling pain still but nothing compared to the pain I had in the hospital. They do pump your stomach full of gas because they have to see everything and the gas pains will be the worst pain you will feel . But getting up and walking will help get rid of the gas bubbles. Although it took me almost 24 hours for my bowels to wake up. And the first time I peed it hurt a lot too. But I am able to go to the bathroom just fine now. They should give you stool softeners and those help a lot too! I also had a catheter. My surgery was around 12pm or so and they took my catheter out at 8:00 that night so that wasn't too bad. Let me know if I can answer any more questions for you!
cara00204 cindy53172
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How bad is the pain
Are you up for having visitors afterwards
Are you able to eat
How is it sleeping after the surgery
Is there a lot of bleeding
Can you sit up or lean over?
cindy53172 cara00204
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My surgery was about two hours. Then I spent two hours in recovery before my family was able to come in. The gas pains were the worst. I had shooting pains from my rib cage up to my shoulders and that was worse than the pain from the hysterectomy. I was up for visitors, but only my family. And I was starving after surgery because I hadn't eaten since the night before. But unfortunately everything kept coming back up. They gave me two different kinds of anti Nausea medications and the second one finally worked. Sleeping in the first night sucked because they kept coming in to check my vital signs and blood sugar levels. So I was pretty exhausted! There is not a lot of bleeding if you compare it to your period but I am now down to using just panty shields. I can sit, but not lean over. My husband or daughter have to help me put on my underwear, socks, and shorts and shoes. And make sure you drink room temperature or warm water to help get your gut working again because they put your entire body to sleep! And eat very small meals because you will be very bloated and anything you put in your stomach will hurt at first because it makes you even more bloated. But I was able to have not one but two bowel movements yesterday and that has made my stomach go down quite a bit! Just take it easy and move slowly but try to walk as much as you can after surgery but don't overdo it!
cara00204 cindy53172
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Thank you for your support and help, it means a lot to me!
Cara
lynda20916 cara00204
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Cara, each person's experience is a bit different. Doctors, especially surgeons, don't tell you everything that might/could happen because they know that you're already anxious. Basically, I think they just hope for the best procedure and outcome.
cindy53172 cara00204
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Hi Cara-I live in NY so obviously had my surgery in the US. I can tell you that being diabetic will change things a little for you. My blood sugar was 61 so they gave me some dextrose through my IV to raise my blood sugar. It went up to 130. They probably checked my blood sugar at least five times the whole time I was there because they told me that blood sugar levels have a lot to do with recovery. So be prepared for that! I'm trying to think of anything else you might want to know but I think I covered a lot. Any more questions, please ask! And good luck, you will be fine!
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julie89512 cara00204
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Hi ladies
sorry for butting in
i had mine hysterectomy 15 years ago. Aged 42.
but thought I'd tell you my stor, hopefully what I'm going to tell you will make you chuckle.
On the morning the constutant with a nurse drew the curtains around my bed and explained what he was going to do..
Then he said have I got any questions I would like to ask.
Well yes I did , .....BUT not how long it would take to recover, or how long will I be in hospital for.
I blurted out..... WILL I STILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A ORGASM.....
There were a few giggles from other cubicles 😂
but I think the other ladies was proberbly grateful for me asking.
AND YES YOU CAN.
speedy recovery ladies.
Sending hugs to you all
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julie89512 cara00204
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That one thing less to be anxious about Cara.
buy some peppermint cordial or peppermint tea I found that helped my gas.
if you don't mind me asking why are you having a hysterectomy?? And what are they removing. I had a total due to cysts and endermetrosis.
but honestly it's the best thing i decided to do, I was in pain 3 weeks out of 4.
so when I healed, I was pain free no more period,
dont be afraid to asked questions, nothing shocks them.
Prob only me of course. But that needs to be put in their book which they give you on what to expect.
good luck honey we will all be thinking of you xx
cara00204 julie89512
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My anxiety seems to come and go but now that i have spoken to so many wonderful women on this site, some of my nerves are better. i still want to run but not as badly as I did before.
cindy53172 cara00204
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I know what you mean about the anxiety. I am sure you will do fine. I am sorry to hear about your health issues. I was able to keep my ovaries but I told my husband that if they had to take them to make sure they pumped me full of hormones before they woke me up! I agree with you too, this forum is a great one and I got a lot of information just from reading about everyone's experiences. Also, I have a friend who is an OB/GYN nurse and she was surprised that they didn't me anything like simethicone to help get rid of the gas bubbles so I would ask for that if I were you after you wake up. Good luck and I will be thinking about you! Don't hesitate to ask me anymore questions and I look forward to hearing about your surgery experience once you feel better!
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julie89512 cara00204
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I was the same cara,
I'm the biggest baby going.
bless you've been through the mill,
Its natural luv, nobody like operations,
it another less thing to go wrong with your body so see that has a plus.
please keep up all posted on your recovery
sending love and hugs xx
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