Comments for Hysterectomy Association http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk Hysterectomy Association - hysterectomy, menopause and hormone replacement therapy (hrt) information and support for women. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:31:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Is there a link between hysterectomy and back pain? by Linda PH http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/index.php/research/is-there-a-link-between-hysterectomy-and-back-pain/#comment-4942 Linda PH Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:31:19 +0000 http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/?p=3475#comment-4942 It might be worth having a chat with your GP Lineth :-) It might be worth having a chat with your GP Lineth :-)

]]> Comment on How long will it take me to recover? by Linda PH http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/index.php/faq/how-long-will-it-take-me-to-recover/#comment-4941 Linda PH Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:24:38 +0000 http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/?p=229#comment-4941 Hi Catherine, short walks are good but probably not with a dog, build up a little further each day (just a couple of feet or yards). Wait until you are fully healed before trying any sort of pelvic floor exercises but one you are then do them regularly. You can drive again when you are able to do an emergency stop otherwise you aren't insured - this is normally at least 6 weeks post op. I'd say you can go on your tummy when you feel comfortable but I would have thought that could be a couple of months as for the massage you will need to ask the therapist and they will advise. Hi Catherine, short walks are good but probably not with a dog, build up a little further each day (just a couple of feet or yards). Wait until you are fully healed before trying any sort of pelvic floor exercises but one you are then do them regularly. You can drive again when you are able to do an emergency stop otherwise you aren’t insured – this is normally at least 6 weeks post op. I’d say you can go on your tummy when you feel comfortable but I would have thought that could be a couple of months as for the massage you will need to ask the therapist and they will advise.

]]> Comment on How to build up your fitness after hysterectomy – one woman’s story by Kathryn http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/index.php/exercise-2/how-to-build-up-your-fitness-after-hysterectomy/#comment-4926 Kathryn Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:44:00 +0000 http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/?p=2997#comment-4926 I have just started swimming as well as basic Pilates, the latter being a first for me. I find that the exercises for beginners can be very gentle & are a great way to build up strength & stamina. Pilates is a great exercise for post op when you are recovered enough & are able to do it. :-) I have just started swimming as well as basic Pilates, the latter being a first for me. I find that the exercises for beginners can be very gentle & are a great way to build up strength & stamina. Pilates is a great exercise for post op when you are recovered enough & are able to do it. :-)

]]> Comment on Is there a link between hysterectomy and back pain? by Lineth http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/index.php/research/is-there-a-link-between-hysterectomy-and-back-pain/#comment-4908 Lineth Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:53:54 +0000 http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/?p=3475#comment-4908 Hi it maybe early days yet but i had a subtotal abdominal Hysterectomy in January 2012 even though i still lost my left ovary because it was stuck to my uterus. The consultant said that had she tried to peel it away from the womb there would have been alot of blood loss and this was a problem for me especially as i wanted to avoid a blood transfusion. Since being home after a week i notice that i am having lower left back pain and pain on the left side of my tummy 1 inch away from my stitches lower left side. could there be a link. I did used to get some lower back paing with my heavy periods and the fibroid on my left side 11cm diameter pushed my womb up so far that it started to put pressure on my left kidney this was the main reason why I finally decided to have the op. Hi

it maybe early days yet but i had a subtotal abdominal Hysterectomy in January 2012 even though i still lost my left ovary because it was stuck to my uterus. The consultant said that had she tried to peel it away from the womb there would have been alot of blood loss and this was a problem for me especially as i wanted to avoid a blood transfusion. Since being home after a week i notice that i am having lower left back pain and pain on the left side of my tummy 1 inch away from my stitches lower left side.
could there be a link. I did used to get some lower back paing with my heavy periods and the fibroid on my left side 11cm diameter pushed my womb up so far that it started to put pressure on my left kidney this was the main reason why I finally decided to have the op.

]]> Comment on How long will it take me to recover? by Catherine http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/index.php/faq/how-long-will-it-take-me-to-recover/#comment-4756 Catherine Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:54:40 +0000 http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/?p=229#comment-4756 Hi, I am 47 years old and had a Total Laparoscopic assisted Vaginal hysterectomy 11 days ago. I have only just started to try a research my expected recovery as all I want to do is sleep, and when I am awake if I am on my feet too much or even sitting at my desk I feel like my vagina is coming out. I have been trying to find out what exercise I should be doing as I keep reading that I should have been given some by the hospital on discharge but that's another story. I was given a leaflet on having a laparoscopy and when I pointed out to the nurses that this was not relevant she stated they had no leaflets on the procedure I had undergone. I even asked if there was a website they could give me and there was not! Also I was getting conflicting information from different nurses on recovery time. Anyway does anyone know if I should be doing pelvic floor type exercise, and after two weeks can I do short walks with my dog? And when can I drive? (Not that I feel like it)! Also I have a long term back condition and wanted to know that when I am able to turn on my tummy could I have my usual back massage from my physio which can be quite intense? Thanks Mary Hi,
I am 47 years old and had a Total Laparoscopic assisted Vaginal hysterectomy 11 days ago. I have only just started to try a research my expected recovery as all I want to do is sleep, and when I am awake if I am on my feet too much or even sitting at my desk I feel like my vagina is coming out.
I have been trying to find out what exercise I should be doing as I keep reading that I should have been given some by the hospital on discharge but that’s another story. I was given a leaflet on having a laparoscopy and when I pointed out to the nurses that this was not relevant she stated they had no leaflets on the procedure I had undergone. I even asked if there was a website they could give me and there was not!
Also I was getting conflicting information from different nurses on recovery time.
Anyway does anyone know if I should be doing pelvic floor type exercise, and after two weeks can I do short walks with my dog? And when can I drive? (Not that I feel like it)!
Also I have a long term back condition and wanted to know that when I am able to turn on my tummy could I have my usual back massage from my physio which can be quite intense?
Thanks Mary

]]> Comment on Post Hysterectomy Recovery Survey by Audrey http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/index.php/research/post-hysterectomy-recovery-survey/#comment-4754 Audrey Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:30:24 +0000 http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/?p=1217#comment-4754 I had my hysterectomy on 29 December 2011, due to a cyst on my ovary. Which thankfully was benign. My specialist said he could take just the ovaries out but if there was anything I would have to have another operation. The specialist I was recommended to was very good but if I had had the operation on the National Health I would have had to wait longer, so I opted for private, which was done and all over within a a week after consultation. I had my operaton at 5 p.m . on 29th December and although I was booked in until Sunday 1st January, my specialist said he would let me out on Saturday 31st as I might as well rest at home as in the hospital, which I totally agreed. However like many of your readers of the forum I had no back up whatsoever, I was told if I had any trouble just to ring up, but that was all. You do feel totally lost and as the days go on I think you feel even worse. I had to go back on the following Thursday to have my external stitches out, the nurse at our health centre said "well I haven't seen this method for a long time", as it was a little bead inside my tummy button and one at the bottom of my abdomen, which was easily pulled out but didn't give me much confidence in her as she wasn't sure how to start. I just wish there were more centres where people can talk to each other. My worst experience has been the wind and bloating especially at night, which makes it feel worse. I have still got this to a certain extent even now and it is four weeks since my operation, is this normal and can it go on for weeks. Thanks for letting me put my feelings down Linda, and any contribution I can give I will. I had my hysterectomy on 29 December 2011, due to a cyst on my ovary. Which thankfully was benign. My specialist said he could take just the ovaries out but if there was anything I would have to have another operation. The specialist I was recommended to was very good but if I had had the operation on the National Health I would have had to wait longer, so I opted for private, which was done and all over within a a week after consultation. I had my operaton at 5 p.m . on 29th December and although I was booked in until Sunday 1st January, my specialist said he would let me out on Saturday 31st as I might as well rest at home as in the hospital, which I totally agreed. However like many of your readers of the forum I had no back up whatsoever, I was told if I had any trouble just to ring up, but that was all. You do feel totally lost and as the days go on I think you feel even worse. I had to go back on the following Thursday to have my external stitches out, the nurse at our health centre said “well I haven’t seen this method for a long time”, as it was a little bead inside my tummy button and one at the bottom of my abdomen, which was easily pulled out but didn’t give me much confidence in her as she wasn’t sure how to start. I just wish there were more centres where people can talk to each other. My worst experience has been the wind and bloating especially at night, which makes it feel worse. I have still got this to a certain extent even now and it is four weeks since my operation, is this normal and can it go on for weeks. Thanks for letting me put my feelings down Linda, and any contribution I can give I will.

]]> Comment on Hazel’s Story by Hazel http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/index.php/latest-news/hazels-story/#comment-4686 Hazel Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:30:46 +0000 http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/?p=3748#comment-4686 Hi Nancy I have just logged on and found your message - so today is the day of your op! - All good wishes for a speedy recovery! Hazel Hi Nancy I have just logged on and found your message – so today is the day of your op! – All good wishes for a speedy recovery! Hazel

]]> Comment on Hazel’s Story by Louise http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/index.php/latest-news/hazels-story/#comment-4674 Louise Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:06:28 +0000 http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/?p=3748#comment-4674 Hy! im day 12 post op and for all you ladies awaiting surgery and as nervous as I was do it! I nearly ran out of op waiting area minutes before but glad done now> Surgeon disclosed fibroid filled uterus like lifting a head out! Some tip you dont see else where! Get not only knickers a size bigger but with no pattern! I treated myself to pretty ones and even the pattern rubbed on tender tummy. When they say lift only a equiv weight of a mug of tea do it! Very important when you have your jug of water in your hospital bed you dont pour into you plastic glass as I did stupidly, you can gently tip the jug to pur into the glass. Accept everypainkiller offered in first week! Esp in hospital, makes it not as bad as you worry about. Winter ops get nice long nighties to at least below knee, more compfy for when you encoraged to the important bed to chair. And those little face spritzers you get - fab when morphine makes you feel a trifle warm and the mints you get in a tin, great for windy tummys and freshening breath. I am comming up to two weeks post op and worried all over xmas but now I feel spring is a new fresh start for me as well as the garden after years of fibroid rule I am back in control! Dont be afraid ladies, its forward you go carefully right from day one. Good luck . Louise xx Hy! im day 12 post op and for all you ladies awaiting surgery and as nervous as I was do it! I nearly ran out of op waiting area minutes before but glad done now> Surgeon disclosed fibroid filled uterus like lifting a head out! Some tip you dont see else where! Get not only knickers a size bigger but with no pattern! I treated myself to pretty ones and even the pattern rubbed on tender tummy. When they say lift only a equiv weight of a mug of tea do it! Very important when you have your jug of water in your hospital bed you dont pour into you plastic glass as I did stupidly, you can gently tip the jug to pur into the glass. Accept everypainkiller offered in first week! Esp in hospital, makes it not as bad as you worry about. Winter ops get nice long nighties to at least below knee, more compfy for when you encoraged to the important bed to chair. And those little face spritzers you get – fab when morphine makes you feel a trifle warm and the mints you get in a tin, great for windy tummys and freshening breath. I am comming up to two weeks post op and worried all over xmas but now I feel spring is a new fresh start for me as well as the garden after years of fibroid rule I am back in control! Dont be afraid ladies, its forward you go carefully right from day one. Good luck . Louise xx

]]> Comment on Hazel’s Story by Helen http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/index.php/latest-news/hazels-story/#comment-4670 Helen Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:19:42 +0000 http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/?p=3748#comment-4670 Hi there everyone. I had a life-saving radical hysterectomy on December 30th. I had a massive tumour that started bleeding and nearly bled to death. Had to have blood and plasma transfusions. Ovaries (as well as cervix) were taken too but the HRT patches have been a godsend so no more night sweats or hot flushes. I'm 43 years old and feeling I've been given a second chance at life, especially as the tumour was on the way to becoming cancerous. It was such a relief to hear it wasn't cancer after the biopsy was performed. :) It's nearly a month since I had the op and I feel a million times better (especially my bladder that had a continuous pressure on it!). I don't miss my uterus because I had suffered from painful periods since the age of 15. Also, I feel my femininity isn't defined by having all my 'lady bits'. I've never had any children or wanted any which is another plus as I won't have to worry about birth control anymore. I recognise that we all have different experiences but my hysterectomy saved my life so I'm looking forward to a pain-free and period-free future now. Good luck to all the other ladies out there going through the same thing. Believe me, once the pain is under control after the op and you start healing, each day gets better. :) Hi there everyone. I had a life-saving radical hysterectomy on December 30th. I had a massive tumour that started bleeding and nearly bled to death. Had to have blood and plasma transfusions. Ovaries (as well as cervix) were taken too but the HRT patches have been a godsend so no more night sweats or hot flushes. I’m 43 years old and feeling I’ve been given a second chance at life, especially as the tumour was on the way to becoming cancerous. It was such a relief to hear it wasn’t cancer after the biopsy was performed. :)

It’s nearly a month since I had the op and I feel a million times better (especially my bladder that had a continuous pressure on it!). I don’t miss my uterus because I had suffered from painful periods since the age of 15. Also, I feel my femininity isn’t defined by having all my ‘lady bits’. I’ve never had any children or wanted any which is another plus as I won’t have to worry about birth control anymore.

I recognise that we all have different experiences but my hysterectomy saved my life so I’m looking forward to a pain-free and period-free future now. Good luck to all the other ladies out there going through the same thing. Believe me, once the pain is under control after the op and you start healing, each day gets better. :)

]]> Comment on We’d Love Your Feedback by Linda PH http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/index.php/welcome/wed-love-your-feedback/#comment-4668 Linda PH Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:23:22 +0000 http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/index.php/#comment-4668 Wow, thank you for your lovely comments and I'm glad you found us after reading Prima too :-) Wow, thank you for your lovely comments and I’m glad you found us after reading Prima too :-)

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