WHAT CUT DID YOU HAVE??

I HEARD THAT IS THE BEST WAY... IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU... AMAZING ISN'T IT... SO MANY OF US HAVE HAD DIFFERENT WAYS TO TAKE CARE OF OUR ISSUES...

WHAT IS A "KEYHOLE" ???

THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT REALLY WENT WELL... SO THEY ONLY DID INTERNAL STITCHES?!?!  NOTHING HOLDING THE OUTSIDE BUT TAPE??? HMMMMM...

I CANT WAIT TO USE VITAMIN E CREAM.. SHE SAID NOT YET

GUESS WE ALL HAVE THAT BLOATED LOOK, NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF CUT WE HAD...

 

My Oncologist was an older man (nearing retirement) and he is renowned for his surgical skills.  All the nurses kept asking to see my wound!  I have ok photos!

Sounds like you had a good one!

That's funny they all wanted to see it....

My stomach was so swollen, I couldn't look downand see the bottom part

I was told "better you can't".. I guess it didn't look too good

DEb.... how soon after OP did you start the vitamin E cream????

I want to start NOW

Are you in UK? How long since your op?

Hi Dededee

yes im in uk, im 9 and half weeks post op

what about you

13 weeks. Still getting bloated tummy discomfort and niggly pain in right side. Had a couple of nasty viral infections, had a lousy Christmas. Hot flushes and sleepless nights, but hopefully clear of cancer when I get my check up at end of March.

Poor you its s nightmare isnt it,

the whole thing has knocked me sideways, I love my job and sm super organised evrryone always joke about everything in my life is regimented, I havne had a dsybif dick in over 5 yeard.

NOT NOW!!! Dont know if its hormones,the op, beiing of work or just everything but im dreading work next week and am quite happy cocooned in the house.

Hoping once im at eork it will all be good again.

are you back at work? And are you on HRT.

keeping everything crossed for you end of March.

On the up side I am loking forward to bring pain.

WOW....THAT WAS QUITE A CUT... WISH I HAD A BIKINI LINE

THE INCISION IS FINE, ITS WIERD FEELING, LIKE A CORD, STRAIGHT DOWN THE BELLY   ITCHES A LIL ' NOW AT 8 WEEKS POST... STILL GET SIDE PAINS SITTING A LONG TIME.

BUT.... IN ALL... I KNOW IM BETTER HAVING IT DONE

DID YOU HAVE AN INFECTION??? THE WOUND DRAIN??

Went back at 6& half weeks, too early, I think 10 weeks would have been better for me! Can't go on hrt till cleared from cancer, might not start it until after our planned holiday in uk cause knowing my luck I will have a reaction to it! Just have to live with hot flushes till then!  I love my work but I know what you mean about becoming a recluse, it is good to get back but you may be surprised at how tired you get!  I am 54 so more difficult the older you are and I have a big commute in and out of Melbourne every day.

let me know how work goes, and remember if you don't feel well then you need to go home!

No didnt have infection I think it was to remove excess blood and fluid to prevent infection, it wss in for 48 hours.

know what you mean about cant sit in same position for to long I still have that too

Yes i will thanks, HRT has worked thankfully still get the odd hot sweats and tearful days but can cope with them.

everyone says it can take 6 months or so for our bodies to get back to 100%, I can really see why now.

where are you visiting in the uk

Ohhhhhh... thank god they did that then... amazing what they have to do... all of us have different variations of the OP... but the same ending... "HEALING" 

Thanks for sharing Luisa!

ps... I tried side sleeping, normal... hurts only on my left side.. and that's the side that hurts from sitting.. wierd..

County Durham and Dundee in Scotland.