for the girls (OT)

December 18, 2003

Warning to guys....girls stuff here!!!

So here's the thing...I had a full hysterectomy 4 weeks ago. Been

doing..ok...and too much..back to work cause I don't get paid for staying home.

Had a problem this week...been bleeding for several days. As you may know I

work for my surgeon. So I asked our PA if this bleeding was normal. He said if

it went on for a 3rd day to all my gyn. It did and I did...on the 4th day. So

I went and got treated with silver nitrate. Can you say OW! Three touch spots

that wanted to bleed.

The gyn told me to expect some nasty discharge from this and I was ok with that.

This was yesterday morning I had the procedure. Went back to work, then had to

work seminar at night and didn't get home till nearly midnight. Tummy hurting

bad at that point and yippee...I'm bleeding again. It's continued on today,

worse than it was before...to the point now where I've had to actually go buy

pads instead of panty liners. I'm crampy and not happy. Once again I asked

our PA if this was to be expected. He said no, to call my doctor. So I

did and the front office said that the doctor wasn't in and she couldn't squeeze

me in till the 30th. I said, ok....so I'll just bleed till then I guess. Do

you think maybe you could tell the nurse and see what she thinks? Desk girl

says, oh..ok, I could do that. And that's all I've heard.

So kids....what's a girl to do? I know the doctor is in surgery tomorrow. I

can try and get the nurse and speak with her...I don't think I need to go to the

ER, but I do think I may need more silver nitrate OW!

Anyhow...I'm frustrated about this. I really expected to bounce back from my

hystie. Just didn't think it would kick my butt this badly. I think my tummy

is more swollen than it was with my lbl. By the afternoon I look 3 months

pregnant. And the tiredness.....OMG!! I could just sleep for 2 hours, putz

around the house, take another nap, do a little project, repeat as needed. But

instead I must work, shop, do Christmas stuff, bake, clean and whatever else

comes down the pike.

Ok...whining done I think......

Thanks for listening..

Sue

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