Guest guest Posted January 18, 2003 Report Share Posted January 18, 2003 Hi all Well, had my preop yesterday, RE told me what to expect, etc. We'll be doing both a lap and hyst, regardless of what the outside of my uterus looks like. RE said he'll also remove any endometriosis (of which I have no history), polyps, etc. that he finds while he's " in there. " The instrument he'll use depends on the size of the septum - if it's thin, he uses microscissors, if its thicker he'll lazer it, or use some other kind of new-fangled instrument I can't remember the name of now. Said that he does use a balloon to prevent adhesions and scarring. He explained to me that part is in the uterus, while part is in the vagina. Now, I don't know for sure whether I have a septum yet or not. But I am curious....to those of you who had balloons, could you feel it inside you? I'm just wondering what to expect in that area. Thanks! Tina 31, 2 m/c, lap 1/21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2003 Report Share Posted January 18, 2003 Tina, I wish you the best of luck, a succesful procedure, and a speedy recovery after your lap/hyst on Tuesday. I am going for the same thing on Feb 14 (a LONG 4 weeks away), so I will be anxious to hear your full report of how it went and what to expect. I'll be thinking about you this week:) P.S. I don't know the answer to any of your questions else I would have added something. Sorry... 31, 1 mc, lap/hyst 2/14/03 > Hi all > > Well, had my preop yesterday, RE told me what to expect, etc. We'll > be doing both a lap and hyst, regardless of what the outside of my > uterus looks like. RE said he'll also remove any endometriosis (of > which I have no history), polyps, etc. that he finds while he's " in > there. " The instrument he'll use depends on the size of the septum - > if it's thin, he uses microscissors, if its thicker he'll lazer it, > or use some other kind of new-fangled instrument I can't remember the > name of now. Said that he does use a balloon to prevent adhesions > and scarring. He explained to me that part is in the uterus, while > part is in the vagina. > > Now, I don't know for sure whether I have a septum yet or not. But I > am curious....to those of you who had balloons, could you feel it > inside you? I'm just wondering what to expect in that area. Thanks! > > Tina > 31, 2 m/c, lap 1/21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2003 Report Share Posted January 18, 2003 Hi Tina, Good luck! I'm sure things will go well for you. His procedures all sound good to me. What to expect with the balloon....it's miserable. Sorry, but I don't want you to expect nothing and then be caught off-guard. I had a balloon for 7 days. Basically, it's a urinary catheter with a balloon at the end. The balloon is in your uterus, and no, you cannot feel that part. The tube runs out of your cervix, through your vagina, out into your vulva, and then the rest of the tube is taped to your thigh. You CAN feel that!!! The tube is about one- quarter inch diameter, latex rubber. Yellow. You can see it through clothes, so plan on wearing either skirts or very very loose pants if you are going in public. For me, the balloon made my uterus cramp, like very bad period pain. It lasted the whole 7 days, and was only relieved by Lodine (which is like super duper Advil). This is normal behavior for a uterus with a balloon in it. Also, walking around kind of sucks, because you feel the tube " pull " in your vagina/vulva as you move the thigh that the tube is taped to. And sitting can be uncomfortable if the chair is situated so that the tube is pulling. Basically, I lied on the couch for the whole 7 days. I felt recovered from the surgery after 2 or 3, but moving and walking made the cramps bad and the tube pull around, so I just did office type reading work from my couch, played video games, organized my picture albums, read and watched TV. The day I got to remove that baby was the happiest day!!! It's only a week, so you'll live. Just be prepared for the after surgery with: LOTS of pads, laxatives, soup, ice pops, lots of food you like, and things to do while sitting on the couch. And make SURE you get paid meds. I had to get them to call it in, then walk (in cramp-hell) to the pharmacy to get them. Bad Idea. Good luck!!!! Jill SU resected > Tina, > > I wish you the best of luck, a succesful procedure, and a speedy > recovery after your lap/hyst on Tuesday. I am going for the same > thing on Feb 14 (a LONG 4 weeks away), so I will be anxious to hear > your full report of how it went and what to expect. I'll be thinking > about you this week:) > > P.S. I don't know the answer to any of your questions else I would > have added something. Sorry... > > > 31, 1 mc, lap/hyst 2/14/03 > > > > Hi all > > > > Well, had my preop yesterday, RE told me what to expect, etc. We'll > > be doing both a lap and hyst, regardless of what the outside of my > > uterus looks like. RE said he'll also remove any endometriosis (of > > which I have no history), polyps, etc. that he finds while he's " in > > there. " The instrument he'll use depends on the size of the septum - > > if it's thin, he uses microscissors, if its thicker he'll lazer it, > > or use some other kind of new-fangled instrument I can't remember the > > name of now. Said that he does use a balloon to prevent adhesions > > and scarring. He explained to me that part is in the uterus, while > > part is in the vagina. > > > > Now, I don't know for sure whether I have a septum yet or not. But I > > am curious....to those of you who had balloons, could you feel it > > inside you? I'm just wondering what to expect in that area. Thanks! > > > > Tina > > 31, 2 m/c, lap 1/21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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