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What a Long, Hard Trip It's Been - New York - New pics added Finally!
UPDATED FROM Fingerlakesmomof3
11/10/11 - 5 weeks Post-op Phew! Can't believe...
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11/10/11 - 5 weeks Post-op
Phew! Can't believe it's been 5 weeks! Still tired, swollen, and sore by end of day. Especially the girl parts...they are my gauge and tell me when I have to sit down! Saw PS last week...he said "you look great! See you in 4 wks!" (unless there's a prob, of course). He did draw a bit more fluid off the remaining seroma...feels it will resolve on it's own now. Also cleared me to go back to work. Mixed feelings about that...
Went back on Wednesday (just a 1/2 day). Was nervous and it felt a little weird, but good to be back. Getting back into routine.
Still pretty swollen, but starting to see results first thing in morning. Too bad it can't stay that way...eventually...
Anyway, LOVE, LOVE this site.
Phew! Can't believe it's been 5 weeks! Still tired, swollen, and sore by end of day. Especially the girl parts...they are my gauge and tell me when I have to sit down! Saw PS last week...he said "you look great! See you in 4 wks!" (unless there's a prob, of course). He did draw a bit more fluid off the remaining seroma...feels it will resolve on it's own now. Also cleared me to go back to work. Mixed feelings about that...
Went back on Wednesday (just a 1/2 day). Was nervous and it felt a little weird, but good to be back. Getting back into routine.
Still pretty swollen, but starting to see results first thing in morning. Too bad it can't stay that way...eventually...
Anyway, LOVE, LOVE this site.
UPDATED FROM Fingerlakesmomof3
Wow! Can't believe tomorrow will be 4 weeks...
Wow! Can't believe tomorrow will be 4 weeks post-op! Still quite swollen and like everyone else - frustrated with that. Walked 1 whole mile today - wahoooo! Seems crazy that I'm impressed with that after running a 1/2 marathon! LOL - guess it's gonna be a while before my stamina is back up. Still pretty tight and tire pretty easily. Trying to gear myself up to go back to work - ugh! Really not ready. Have appointment friday with PS and we'll see what he says. Gyn doc has me out for hysterectomy and repairs - waiting for his nurse to call me back to see when they will send me back. Also - called PS office to see if they could email me my before pics and she said they don't have a scanner??? Doesn't everyone take pics digitally? Arghhh - stinks cuz I didn't take ANY before pics for myself. Anyway - just my rant for the day. Thanks for listening!
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P
November 4, 2011
Hi - don't know what your before pics looked like, but you look *great* now!! And, I can relate (somewhat) to what you went through... I had my TT along with major repair work 'down-there' (prolapsed uterus, bladder, rectocele, enterocele, perineum repair and a&p vaginal repair). It is definitely a much bigger procedure than TT alone. But, I am sorry you did not have good pain managmement -- that is just not right - not when there are so many great meds out there!! Well, I guess the good news is that it sounds like you are through the worst of it and just need to concentrate on healing the rest of the way now. I can truly say that I am thrilled to have had it all done at once -- and I hope you are, too, at the end of it all. I wish you only the best going forward!! You certainly deserve it! : )
F
November 4, 2011
Thanks for the support phillymom ;). It's nice to connect with someone else who's had a similar combo of procedures. It certainly adds a different dimension to things ;). When was your surgery?
P
November 7, 2011
Hi again -- my surgery was on Sept. 12, so I am 8 weeks post-op tomorrow. I think it took until just last week until things inside and out started feeling sort of normal again. Still little "twinges" from time to time and tire out in the evenings.
By the way, our situation really is a lot bigger than just a routine TT... I had a post-op nurse who told me that they considered my surgery on par with open heart surgery! Glad I heard that *after* the surgery... Sending you all my best wishes for good healing!!
By the way, our situation really is a lot bigger than just a routine TT... I had a post-op nurse who told me that they considered my surgery on par with open heart surgery! Glad I heard that *after* the surgery... Sending you all my best wishes for good healing!!
F
November 8, 2011
Phillymom -My post below was supposed to be a reply to you...accidentally did it as a regular post...sorry ;)
F
November 7, 2011
Phillymom- open heart surgery...ahhhh...so that's why I felt like I got run over by a train several times for the first two weeks! LOL...this certainly is an interesting recovery...by the end of the day I am super tight and feel like my "va jayjay" is going to fall out...that's when I know it's time to call it quits...I'll be 5 wks po om thursday. Going back to work on Wednesday )I work part-time and only 4 hrs on Wednesday). Then off the rest of the week cuz my schedule is M,T,W. I'm a little nervous but stopped in today and it felt good to be there. We'll see...BTW I looked at your stuff and you look GREAT as well. I did get a copy of my pre-op pics from PS but the quality is terrible...you can't even see my stretchmarks and trust me, they were BAD.
B
November 10, 2011
Hello, wow your story is amazing and Im worrying about just a tt, right.
I live in NY too, if you don't mind what is the name of your ps?
I live in NY too, if you don't mind what is the name of your ps?
F
UPDATED FROM Fingerlakesmomof3
Sorry no-pre-op - didn't take my own - only at...
Sorry no-pre-op - didn't take my own - only at docs...trying to get them to send them to me...
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F
October 27, 2011
AWWW - thanks ya'll! (I did live in the South for a while ;) ) There have been many times in my life that I have not felt strong...especially in the beginning of this recovery...ugh...so thank you so much for those words of encouragement. There have been days when I've spent many hours on this site just perusing through the wealth of knowledge and info. Thanks Real Self. I will try to post some pics...I only have post-op...silly me didn't take any pre-op - docs office has some...will see if I can get those.
P
October 28, 2011
Glad you made it through all the pain. Nothing sucks worse than waking up from surgery and not having pain control. I had a hysterectomy due to endometriosis. It was bad and recovery was very rough and took me months to recover. Can't imagine having a TT at the same time. Take it easy on yourself as you have been through a lot! Looks good though!!
F
October 28, 2011
Thanks Puggymom ;). It is a long road and I
am looking forward to the results...keep reminding myself that I won't have any more periods too...can't imagine dealing with those in a compression garment. They were horrible.
am looking forward to the results...keep reminding myself that I won't have any more periods too...can't imagine dealing with those in a compression garment. They were horrible.
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