Hysterectomies - it's gotta be done but over here for hand holding PART 3

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Over here for the hand holding

One in five women in the uk will have to have a hysterectomy at some point in their lives

Come and join us if you are waiting, pre-op, bleery eyed on the ward or recovering afterwards or just need a bit of advice.

I might have had a short shopping trip today and bought some shoes, perfume and a lightweight duvet. . . All essential for my recovery of course :)

I did need the shoes though, ballet flats I bought last year are now too big (weight loss)and slip off when I'm walking. Bit dangerous when you're shuffling anyway.

how's your day been, Scarlett?

And everyone else

Hello Jenny, shopping sounds fun :) shoes are an essential.

Today some more relatives dropped by to stare at me in bed which was erm, ok. Then I fell asleep for a long time. My ASD son is being very weird around me, I think because I'm not being like normal mum he doesn't know what to do. I just want to cuddle him so much but he doesn't like that.

My parents are staying and my mother is making sure I know exactly how much she's doing to help...

DD is very wired too, she loves hugs but tends to hang round your neck and swing, so I let her do it when I'm sat in a chair and off to one side.

I think all the visitors etc have upset her too, how old is your DS, is he back to school soon?

He's nine and back in on Tuesday. His 13yo sister is back in tomorrow s

(oops)
So less arguing. I may try to go down stairs tomorrow if I feel up to it. Just wish my bowels would work!

I know codiene is a very effective painkiller, but it's also very bad for constipation. Maybe you should contact your doctor for some help, glycerine suppositories might help whilst you're taking pain meds?

Day one of looking after myself........

Sweet Jesus I've had my first poo in a week.
Sorry for tmi ladies.
But I've had smaller babies. It wanted out. I am so glad that is done.

Good luck marymoocow, take it easy.

Not sure whether a 'well done' is quite the right response Scarlett . It is certainly a relief though....
Feeling a bit vulnerable at the moment, really weird watching everyone going back to school/work and normality beginning again for everyone else.

I'll congratulate you, Scarlett - well done indeed.

We're not back to school until tomorrow, but DS is coming to take DD out for a while, so I'll be home alone soon, just for an hour or so.

I know what I'll do with that time, and that's cry.

Just had a shower and took my dressing off - can't stop crying now. I think the enormity of what's happened in the last 6 weeks has only just struck me. Some of my tears are relief, but I'm overwhelmed at how I feel about it all.

I had such a fantastic day yesterday too :'(

Aww jenny, it's bound to be a roller coaster, Hell I'm crying at anything and I've still got 2 weeks to go

Just received a copy of my discharge note from hospital

says uterus was size of 6/8week pregnancy and left ovary adhesions to pelvic wall and sigmoid - no wonder i was in pain

more tears, but at least i've got a piece of paper to cry over

Had a great day yesterday - well until I collapsed into bed for a long sleep anyhow. Went to shuffled around the local shopping centre for 20 mins then movies (x-men) and lunch, then parked myself on a bench whilst dh did some more shopping. Needed 3h sleep after and feeling it a bit today due to sleepless night but have time to snooze today until I need to pick ds up from school.

Jenny Mary I so can relate to the snoring. I was very cross with dh this morning (I know slightly irrational) as he snored very badly last night and kept kicking - I kicked back ;). Hardly got any sleep but refused to migrate to the sofa again. I'm the invalid, he should move to the sofa, but once he's asleep an earthquake wouldn't wake him...

Jenny retail therapy is the best remedy . I'm considering a trip to the hairdressers on Friday as I look more like Shaggy every day! Just hoping I don't get emotional... it's been weird. Feeling ok in myself (as long as I don't look down at my bloaty tum & bum , but then sit watching Justice League cartoons with the kids and fighting back the tears! Getting some rather strange looks from ds (9) and dd (12) though ds is lovely and huggy. Just wish he'd stop wiggling for 5 seconds!

Scarlet thanks for reinstating my faith into humanity in that I'm not the only person with a passive aggressive running commentary mother and congrats on the poo baby

I'm still very teary today, DD has gone back to school though, so it will be very quiet. DH has laid out plates and cups for easy access for me, lord knows how much he thinks I'll need for the day

I'm getting sharp stinging/tingles round my wound today, I guess that's the nerves reconnecting? It isn't nice, whatever it is.

Also got new meds to help with bowel pain/spasms, think I might knock back some codiene and sleep the morning away :(

Have faith ladies; things will be back to some semblance of physical normal soon! I feel for those going through the menopause though; I felt bad enough and I didn't have all that hormone shit going on as well.

Jenny, the ratio of good days to shit ones will get better soon. At first if I had a good day, the next one or two were crap, now the crap days are few and far between and are generally much less crap.

Arf at your baby sized poo Scarlett . At least that's over with! hopefully things will be back to normal now! Can you try just paracetomol rather than codeine? Or have you got movicol? I got a huge box from my GP and never actually needed them!

Jenny, hope you're ok.

Yesterday not so good, palpitations all Sunday night then monster poo left me feeling hot and out of sorts all day. Stitches are sore and the night sweats are kicking in. But I have two cats on the bed with me and some biscuits :) I think I might try to drop the codeine.

And I've just had my first IBS attack since the op which was the worst thing yet. No more codeine for me.

Oh Scarlett, it's horrible, isn't it. Don't suffer in silence though, call your GP and see if there is anything they can suggest for you.

mine is definitely subsiding now, so now I can feel my scar forming :(

Notapizza, how's your prep going? I wish I'd had more time to fill the freezer, I hate ready meals but found them invaluable

Thanks, Daisy.I think I've been putting a very brave face on lately, but that act has worn out.

Anyone seen Annie about?

Scarlett I feel for you :( I second the call your GP you don't need that on top of recovery. Hope it subsides soon.

Jenny how are you holding up? I've got a new action plan for my weepiness (which I try not to show in front of dc's and dh as they're stressed enough with mama not doing a thing around the house ... going to watch a soppy movie with a friend on Saturday and will let it flow .

My prep is going ok, freezer filling up, I am a domestic goddess ! (Well for cooking anyway !)

Was upset yesterday. My ASD son went to visit a local church with school and was asked if they wanted to out a prayer on the prayer tree, he did, it was hope my mummy doesn't die in the operation ...... Just about holding it together in front of him

In quite a bit of pain today, think it's growing and pressing on more stuff, at hospital Friday to see surgeon so will ask.

Jenny would peppermint oil work /help ?

I am going to take one tomorrow just yo make sure I don't react to it, would hate to react after the surgery

Question... did anybody suddenly hit a bout of 'I'm sooo hungry'? I'm in my 3rd week post op and my appetite has been normal (though probably eating a tad too much given my lack of movement), today though I just want to eeeeaaaaaat... but I'm also freezing, despite multiple layers of clothes, blanket and heater (it's winterish here). Haven't got a temperature though my hands and feet feel even more cold than usual. :(

Morning all

The new meds are definitely helping, have been taking peppermint capsules, but obviously I needed a bit more than those.

I'm really achey today, probably due to bracing myself in the car on the school run yesterday. My mother is a terrible driver - I'm sure she searches out potholes.

Notpizza, DD doesn't do 'god'. Her reason being it's fine on a cloudy day, because heaven is behind the clouds, but what about sunny days? Nice that DS is thinking about you

MrsD, I have days like that anyway, but trying very hard not to over eat. Have recently lost a lot of weight, and I can feel it creeping back on, I'm sure, but no good compromising a good recovery for the sake of a few lbs.

Is it a trip to Holland and Barrett for peppermint tablets ?
Glad to read of your daily improvements everyone . I just seem to be miles away from it all still but it will be happening before I know it. Eek !!

I got my peppermint tablets off amazon.