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Almost 2 yrs postop and Dr.'s name is.....
Hey y'all! I just looked at my inbox and I have SO many messages from women wanting to know the name of my doc. I'm so sorry I didn't respond to your PMs- I didn't know they were there. (Does RS not have message notifications????)
Anyway, I'll go ahead and share my doc's name. It is Dr. Ginger Cathey from the Women's Pelvic Restorative Center.
I also wanted to say that my rectocele symptoms are starting to return slightly. :-( It's not as bad as before, but I did get slightly constipated a couple times in the past 6 months, and pushing on my perineum helped me pass the stool. So I think the repair is relaxing a little. I can live with it as is, so hopefully it won't relax any more. Visually, I still look MUCH better than before the surgery, so that part is unchanged.
I would still do the surgery again!
Anyway, I'll go ahead and share my doc's name. It is Dr. Ginger Cathey from the Women's Pelvic Restorative Center.
I also wanted to say that my rectocele symptoms are starting to return slightly. :-( It's not as bad as before, but I did get slightly constipated a couple times in the past 6 months, and pushing on my perineum helped me pass the stool. So I think the repair is relaxing a little. I can live with it as is, so hopefully it won't relax any more. Visually, I still look MUCH better than before the surgery, so that part is unchanged.
I would still do the surgery again!
Sex and the Final Results
Well, I am now 2 months post op, and I can officially call my surgery "Worth It"!
Looking at myself with a mirror, I thought that she could have sewn me up a little more....but after having sex for the first time this week, I glad she didn't!! :)
Medically speaking, my rectocele symptoms are completely gone. I'm still using the Colace everyday, and will until my prescription is gone. Though, a couple of times I forgot to take them, so my BMs were a little more firm than I would have liked, but they didn't get caught in my prolapse like they would have before. I'm cured!! :) (Though, I made sure NOT to rush things along and push the stool out forcefully; I just let my body do what it was designed to do.)
I've only had one period since the surgery so far, and I did not experience any large clots like I did before. (I think my blood was pooling in the pocket created by my rectocele.) I'm not brave enough yet to try using tampons or menstrual cups; I'll give that a few more months probably.
And now the thing every one wants to know about- SEX! :) From my perspective, it isn't bad, and is actually enjoyable after the initial penetration. I'm pretty dry, but she said to expect that and use lots of KY. I feel VERY tight, from the outside all the way in. I would call it slightly uncomfortable, but I just had surgery, so there's no way around that. In fact, she said the only thing that will make that better is sex....and the more we do it, the faster it will get better! :) I definitely won't be doing acrobatic maneuvers for a while, but overall it's truly not bad, and is actually enjoyable.
From my hubby's perspective- he says it is way tight....like he feels like I am gripping him and won't let go! hahaha And he swears he can feel a stitch in one certain position, so we are avoiding that position for a couple more weeks. :) He never complained before, but I can tell he is definitely enjoying the "new" me!
So, if you are thinking about having the surgery, DO IT! I am so happy with my results!
Phase One of recovering my body from childbirth is officially over. Next up: Tummy Tuck! :)
Looking at myself with a mirror, I thought that she could have sewn me up a little more....but after having sex for the first time this week, I glad she didn't!! :)
Medically speaking, my rectocele symptoms are completely gone. I'm still using the Colace everyday, and will until my prescription is gone. Though, a couple of times I forgot to take them, so my BMs were a little more firm than I would have liked, but they didn't get caught in my prolapse like they would have before. I'm cured!! :) (Though, I made sure NOT to rush things along and push the stool out forcefully; I just let my body do what it was designed to do.)
I've only had one period since the surgery so far, and I did not experience any large clots like I did before. (I think my blood was pooling in the pocket created by my rectocele.) I'm not brave enough yet to try using tampons or menstrual cups; I'll give that a few more months probably.
And now the thing every one wants to know about- SEX! :) From my perspective, it isn't bad, and is actually enjoyable after the initial penetration. I'm pretty dry, but she said to expect that and use lots of KY. I feel VERY tight, from the outside all the way in. I would call it slightly uncomfortable, but I just had surgery, so there's no way around that. In fact, she said the only thing that will make that better is sex....and the more we do it, the faster it will get better! :) I definitely won't be doing acrobatic maneuvers for a while, but overall it's truly not bad, and is actually enjoyable.
From my hubby's perspective- he says it is way tight....like he feels like I am gripping him and won't let go! hahaha And he swears he can feel a stitch in one certain position, so we are avoiding that position for a couple more weeks. :) He never complained before, but I can tell he is definitely enjoying the "new" me!
So, if you are thinking about having the surgery, DO IT! I am so happy with my results!
Phase One of recovering my body from childbirth is officially over. Next up: Tummy Tuck! :)
Day 9
Hi ladies!
I'm on post op Day 9. I feel really good today- almost back to normal. I still have a stitch in my perineum that is bothering me. If the stitches are dissolving like they are supposed to, that bothersome stitch should be coming out any time now- once it does, I think I'll feel 100%! :) Only meds I'm taking are one colace each night. And my discharge is still more than my usual, but is tinged a light brownish-yellow. I'm changing pantiliners twice a day, and going without them at night to let myself "air out". Still sitting on frozen peas when I'm in a chair.....just cause I feel better with them there! :)
Days 6-8 were full of itching and irritation. I also was able to start feeling the inside stitches if I bent over at the waist, or sat down in a particular way. That felt pretty weird. But today is better.
Luckily, I'm a stay at home mom, so I don't need to worry about reporting back to work. If I did however, I think it would be safe to say that returning to a desk type job after Day 10 would be doable. If I was working 12 hour shifts on my feet in the ER, however, I'm not sure I would be ready for that.
My 2 week post op appt is next week. I'll update after that. And maybe I'll build up the nerve to post pics........ :)
I'm on post op Day 9. I feel really good today- almost back to normal. I still have a stitch in my perineum that is bothering me. If the stitches are dissolving like they are supposed to, that bothersome stitch should be coming out any time now- once it does, I think I'll feel 100%! :) Only meds I'm taking are one colace each night. And my discharge is still more than my usual, but is tinged a light brownish-yellow. I'm changing pantiliners twice a day, and going without them at night to let myself "air out". Still sitting on frozen peas when I'm in a chair.....just cause I feel better with them there! :)
Days 6-8 were full of itching and irritation. I also was able to start feeling the inside stitches if I bent over at the waist, or sat down in a particular way. That felt pretty weird. But today is better.
Luckily, I'm a stay at home mom, so I don't need to worry about reporting back to work. If I did however, I think it would be safe to say that returning to a desk type job after Day 10 would be doable. If I was working 12 hour shifts on my feet in the ER, however, I'm not sure I would be ready for that.
My 2 week post op appt is next week. I'll update after that. And maybe I'll build up the nerve to post pics........ :)
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Women's Pelvic Restorative Center