Hi all!
I am 5 days post op for pelvic floor prolaspe. Stage 5 cystocele & rectocele and also have a rectal prolaspe, which could not be fixed at same time. Hoping this repair has helped the rectal prolaspe and do not have to have another surgery. This will be determined in 3 months.
I have had 12 pelvic surgeries and this one is by far the toughest. No one could have prepared for the post op pain. I was in pain and tremendous discomfort for a year prior to surgery and thought this would be a cake walk. NOT!!!! However, I know I will be much better when all this heals. Some things I have found to be very helpful has been:
Drink a lot to insure continous peeing.
Take a stool softener morning and night. Eat fruit and fiber. Don't become constipated! If 3 days w/o BM, call your doctor. I went 4 days, even with taking Pbillips Laxative for 2 days. She told me to use a Ducolax Suppository and if that didn't help, then a bottle of Magnesium Citrate. The suppository helped get it started. It did not hurt, just uncomfortable because of swelling in rectum. A lot of burning though. I was terrified to have a BM, which made it impossible to relax. You will have a lot of soreness in that whole area, even in your tailbone, but a BM is probably not going to hurt any more than what you already feel.
Heating Pad! When sitting, I used it. But do not sit for longer than a few minutes. Never, longer than 10 minutes! While laying, on side of course, I used heating pad like a diaper. It really helps.
Walk! It helped me feel much better. Helps to get bowels moving, helps decrease soreness and helps to prevent blood clots.
Listen to your doctor! Relax, no stress, do nothing and that really means, do nothing! Your house and family members will survive.
Hope this helps anyone facing this surgery.
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