Hysterectomy - what to expect after the surgery?

Hi Ginny! You have asked a great question. I wish I had been able to ask this question when I had a LH in early 2003. I had not been diagnosed with FM at that time, but the actual DX only followed by a few months and I had been suffering with multiple symptoms for some time, so I feel I can answer your question. Please take very seriously your doctor's warnings about doing too much, too soon. I feel strongly that a big part of my DX coming when it did was that I did not take to heart everyone's warnings about not going too fast after surgery. Anyway- I felt great very soon after my surgery, I had a large fibroid on my uterus that was in control of my life, so once it was gone I was much better. I do not remember having any major issues for a few months after surgery, only feeling better, more energetic, and happier. I feel this would have continued positively if I had heeded my docs advice about going slow and letting myself heal. Instead, I went back to work too soon and worked too hard, traveling and being on the road for work, then two things happened-I developed appendicitis while out of town [several hours from home overnight and just riding out the storm until I could get home and have emergency surgery] and 4 weeks later a major car accident [a large tree fell on my car as I was driving, again, out of town for work]. I hope and believe you may not have any reall nasty issues if you let yourself rest and heal, it may be tough to do, wanting to meet everyone's needs, but make it happen for you! One way to look at it- you will never, ever, again have the opportunity to take time to heal from this surgery. This opportunity to heal, to take it slow, to take advantage of this time, will never come again. MAke the best of it and you will have yourself to thank for giving yourself a huge gift that will last forever.
Peace and good luck! Let us know how you are doing.

Hi Ginny.  I dont remember it being to bad recovering, i agree to take things slowly to recover.  I had adenmyosis, kinda like endo but just in my uterus, and large fibroids, so i did feel better afterward.  Just rememeber to take it easy.

hi ginny. i was diagnosed with fm 4 yrs ago. i had a total hysterctomy in march, i dont remember much i went down at 1.30 pm, next thing it was gone midnight. my husband told me that they'd had trouble getting the pain under control and the anesthestist had to be called back and he found out that i'd had a fibro flare-up. he told my husband that i'd been given enough morphine to knock out an elephant, they also gave me a morphine pump so i could top it up every 5 mins. i am still having a lot of problems so am still seeing the dr, this sounds really dramatic but i had TOTAL hyster, so fingers crossed for you that it wont be so bad, just make sure they no you have fm. i really hope you have a better time than i did. i'll be really jealous of you cos u are gonna fly through it, let me no how you get on

Hello Ginny

 

I also had a total hysterectomy when i had fibro and all this other fun  stuff  but i made the Dr. waite 3 years until i was ready for it and he said i sure knew what i was doing, i came through it with flying colors , the nurses kept asking if i needed pain pills or anythings and i said no i was fine  and i think it really helped that my mindand my body was ready for it to be done. I did have longer time to recover as then the CFS was starting in but, i never went into a fibro flare at durning this time aaat all, i pray all goes well for you also.

Ginny

From the way you describe your surgery, it must be very similar to the way gallbladders are removed.  They just make 3 small incisions..

I just want to give you my best wishes..and I just bet it will be a cake walk for you    Did I say cake??? mmmmmm

 

Healing hugs

Diane