Re: looking for advice

[Guest guest]

Hi Deb,

I had my myo about a week after yours. I am back to work for two weeks

now, running up and down stairs, and doing my one-hour low impact

exercise since last week.

I was anemic before the surgery and was always tired. I continue to take

my prescribed iron tablets until now; however, I've cut down the dosage

two weeks after visiting the doctor. Could it be that you are still

anemic? You may want to contact your doctor because like you wrote, you

should have a lot more stamina than you do.

Jackie

looking for advice

I had my myomectomy on 1/21/04. How was it for others getting back to

work? How did you feel? How long did it take?

[Guest guest]

Hi Deb-

I was out of work for 6 weeks, then I went back 1/2 days for 2 weeks becasue I

still felt too tired to work all day. It shocked me, I too was in great shape

before my myo and thought I would bounce back quickly. You have to start out

slow. If you think about it, going to work each day, even if you have a

sedentary job, requires driving to work and home, getting up many times a

day--it really is a whole day of activity. That's after almost no activity for

several weeks, and a recuperating, stressed body. You will be tired. I think

it's good if you can work a few hours a day or 1/2 days to ease yourself back

into it. If you can't do that, it's good that you are now pushingyourself to

do something a few hours a day. Good luck!

norc15 norc15@...> wrote:

Hi all,

I had my myomectomy on 1/21/04.

I feel like it has been too long already that I have been home (5 1/2weeks). I

feel like I should have a lot more stamina than I do and I should be able to

return to work without problems. I am to return to work next week and feel

like it will wipe me out. So how was it for others getting back to

work?

[Guest guest]

You may just find that you have good days and bad. I had to return

to work gradually and I think it would have been that way regardless

of when I returned to work. I worked long hours on some days and

very short hours on other days. I work in my own business, so I had

that option and was thankful for it.

Kerie

In uterinefibroids , " norc15 " wrote:

> Hi all,

> I had my myomectomy on 1/21/04. I am doing very well. And in

fact

> I had my period this week from Monday to Friday without too much

> pain. let me say after over a year of periods that lasted 18

> days....wow...what a break this month was. BUT here is the thing.

I

> still get tired very easily. I tried " visiting " work today for 2

> hours and I felt really wiped out. I feel like it has been too

long

> already that I have been home (5 1/2weeks). I feel like I should

> have a lot more stamina than I do and I should be able to return

to

> work without problems. I am to return to work next week and feel

> like it will wipe me out. So how was it for others getting back

to

> work? How did you feel? How long did it take? I have to say I

was

> in great shape going into surgery, I worked out 4 days a week and

> jogged often. But I am so tired still.....please let me know your

> experience.

> THanks,

> deb