Did you know that a general anaesthetic will actually stop your bowels from working too and it can take several days for them to be become fully functional once the anaesthetic is starting to leave the body.
There are many things you can do to help nature take it’s course, because in some cases you won’t be allowed out of hospital until you have been to the loo completely. What about prune juice, extra fruit, drinking water and peppermint tea – all these have been shown to help the body move waste products out of it’s system a little quicker.
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Hi Catherine, that’s great and I got your email too. You can get the booklet from here: http://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/index.php/get-your-free-hysterectomy-booklet-now/
Had spinal anaesthesia on Tuesday 2nd Nov for anterior pelvic floor repair (with possibility of hysterectomy). I didn’t need the hysterectomy in the end. I would recommend a spinal to anyone being offered this for a hysterectomy.I chatted to the Anaesthetist throughout the operation. Later on the same day I was able to open my bowels (having followed advice from this website about eating plenty of fibre beforehand). I felt great after the operation, if a little sore. I was able to come home the next day.The younger lady in the bed next to me had a general anaesthetic and she had alot of sickness, so didn’t feel like eating and so felt weak.My surgeon says that they routinely offer women spinal anaesthesia for hysterectomy now as people make a quicker recovery.
It is a better option for people who are afraid of general anaesthetic as well as those that react badly to the drugs too, BUT, not all hospitals offer spinal anaesthesia so it’s always worth asking if you are considering this at all.