Re: Experiences from myo Feb 2 - long

[Guest guest]

Hi Mindy

I'm glad you're through this! Isn't it great when you're free of the

hospital?

My NHS bed and room chair was comfortable. They did have stupidly

heavy chairs in the room where women recovering from gynaecological

operations had meals, but I only went in there a few times.

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Drinking lots of water may help with gassiness and constipation. I

also had a few bottles of water with a hint of fruit juice, like

cranberry.

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I was seen by two younger male doctors and a female nurse with them.

They looked over my scar. I was then free to go and walked slowly

with my boyfriend to the lifts. The stairs, walk and journey home

were fine. I'd noticed a piece of paper on the room door

with some post op exercises on it, so I asked if I could have a

photocopy. I then got a few-page photocopy set, which I never did

have a go at.

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Amazing, isn't it?

I guess you're already avoiding gassy foods and drinks!

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I would go for a walk just the length of the end of the road and

back every day during my recovery. I was kept in hospital for 5 days.

< Random suggestions:

I know someone who wasn't allowed to draw a

curtain that would block out an annoying bright light whilst in

hospital.

< slippers you can slide your feet into >

Definitely.

That would have been me. I would have been too embarrassed to

actually do so, and I don't know what would be light enough. Still,

when you're back at home, something like a backscratcher or long

bamboo stick might help to avoid having to bend down every time you

drop something or get up every single time you want to reach out for

something.

I also used two firm sofa cushions behind me to sit upright and

supported watching TV.

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Ditto

Aztek

[Guest guest]

Congratulations on your myomectomy. It's amazing how there can be so much

variation among hospitals. The quality of care by the hospital staff is

almost as important as the skill of the surgeon.

I don't know about " cheerfully " taking long lovely walks, but I did take

quite a few walks as soon as possible after my surgery, as I knew from past

experience that it helps get the body back in the swing of things faster.

It's not easy, though--you do have to walk slower than usual, and pace

yourself carefully. The toughest part is trying to find a way to get

yourself out of bed with as little discomfort as possible.

The gas pain after surgery was probably the most difficult part of my myo

experience. Like you, I wasn't given a a laxative right after surgery. I

did take some Colace after I had been home for a day or two, because I was

starting to get concerned that I hadn't had a bowel movement. I do think

that walking and drinking lots of water really help get the digestive

system functioning properly again.

Cheryl