Im 8 days out of having anterior and posterior vaginal repair with kelly plactation and I'm wondering if anyone would like to keep up with each others progress as we go and share our days with each other I know we all heal differently and we wont heal the same but maybe it will be easier to find out what we are each going through.
Thanks for reading and I hope everyone a speedy recovery
You would have to be prepared for other ladies becoming involved though stephanie unless you discussed this via private messaging because it is a forum.
6marton I'm prepared for that.
This my 5th week after my AP Repair, Perioneoplasty and TOT. I'm just 33 years so I was very upset about it. The first two weeks was really painful but no other concerns. I got vaginal discharge but the dr. Said it's normal because The stitches still in my vagina. At week 3 - 4 I got a urine infection it was very uncomfortable and painful. The dr have me antibiotics and yesterday I start to feel better. I saw a blue stitch in my underwear so that's mean that everything it's healing. I will return to work next Tuesday so Let's see. My Gyn tell that I can start the next week to have sex with my partner so let's see. 💗
I'm from Puerto Rico. Glad to share my story and read a lot of helpful inf and stories.
Hi PRLady
I am 35 I'm going on my 2nd week so far so good. Glad to hear your doing so well. Im sure you will be very happy to get back to doing your normal things. Thank you for sharing your story. I hope you get the much needed relief you need from your UTI soon I know how painful and uncomfortable those can be. Please keep us updated on your progress
Wishing you all the best
Hi, I had an anterior and posterior vaginal repair on Feb 6th. I'm still experiencing some discomfort but yesterday managed with painkillers just at bedtime. I'm trying to walk a little each day, though it's less than a 100 yards in total. I hope you are improving each day too.
Hi I was discharged year after having a tvt and anterior repair, in agony but able to wee ok and it seems 'normal' hoping for a speedy recovery as I have a 2 1/2 yr old, I'm 36.
Not doing to good today im scared I may have over done it and messed up my anterior repair posterior seems ok still but the feeling that a ball is gonna pop out of the top part of my vagina is back and there is a bulge at the opening. Im hoping its just swelling so im going to wait a fews days and stay in bed mostly to see if it goes away. Since im just 2 weeks out.
Oh no Stephanie really! How is it today. I did a number 2 today, not that easy and felt a bit of a bulge after. I'm scared to move now. Should I be doing my pelvic floors? I had my op Wednesday
Hi Stephanie,
i hope it feels a bit better today. Can you still phone the ward for advice?
Don't worry stephanie it's very unlikely you have done any damage and the swelling will be a normal reaction to just overdoing things a bit. Swelling is normal anyway and you are doing the right thing by resting but don't be alarmed if it doesn't go down quickly because it's normal to have some swelling anyway.
I can call anytime and leave a message and they will call me back.
Im not sure what it is swelling air bubble prolapse but at the front of opening right under my urethra is where the bulge is theres quite a bit of pulling sensation whether im standing sitting or laying down and almost feels like a small balloon getting smashed. Trying not to worry and just wait to see if it goes down at all.
I have heard not to do pelvic floors until you get the okay to have sex as it could damage the stitches I would ask a doctor before trying to do them.
As far as the number 2 goes the first couple of times after the surgery was quite uncomfortable for me as well I believe we all had that problem just our body working though new area. As far as the bulge after that happened as well but at that time it was just swelling I would go to sleep and in the morning everything would be better. Just take an easy drink lots of fluids and get plenty of rest and hopefully you'll feel better soon 
Hope you feel better! Try to rest and eat soft just to avoid straightening.
Best wishes!
Hi Stephanie and all other recover ladies who have replied to this thread.
I'm pleased to find a current discussion with woman who had a similar repair done as me within the last two weeks. My op was the 6th Feb and I had an Anterior and Posterior repair plus Perineoplasty. I am only 33 years old but had a forceps delivery with my first child in 2006 then 20 months later gave birth to my second who came out all on his own but was 9lb10. I'd been complaining about an uncomfortable bulge, skin tags and generally feeling like I was gaping for years but GP's failed to diagnose or refer, they just told me to work on my pelvic floor and said that repairing the skin tags was cosmetic - what a joke! I self diagnosed a prolapse years ago but finally got a fererral last July to see a consultant who instantly diagnosed and offered to repair - such a relief, I wanted to kiss him!
So here i am 12 days after surgery and I have to say that I feel really good all things considered. I'd read so many horrible things about recovery that I was excited and terrified all at the same time. I'm relieved it's done now but I'm concerned that I might take a turn for the worse at some point. Don't get me wrong I am very sore still but having 'gaped' (sorry to sound so crude) for years now, I'm realieved to feel put back together again.
I'd be happy to private message with anyone who wants to or I can carry on discussing through here. It's just nice to have others in the same position to chat with.
Wishing you all a speedy and stress free recovery x
Hi Kelly
I was advised not to do any pelvic floor until 4 weeks, just make sure that if you cough, sneeze or do anything that may cause you to push down, make sure you pull the muscles up instead to protect yourself. Pelvic floor exercises any earlier may cause a lot of discomfort which may put your off doing them when your ready so just make sure your resting enough.
My first bowel movement was about 4 days after the op and it was awful, almost like giving birth 
but you'll be relieved to know that those after have been much easier - I was very concerned about going again after the first.
Your earlier post caught my attention as like you, I have a 2 1/2 year old toddler to look after. My op was 12 days ago and it's challenging not lifting him so wondering how you are getting along?
Feeling a bit disheartened today, I'm hoping it's just swelling but I had a proper look down there it it seems like there are 2 small bulges poking out, one really bruised almost black. I don't even think I k ow what I'm supposed to look like down there anymore, I'll obviously never be the same down there just struggling with its appearance. I've always had a healthy sex love but I'm not even sure I'll even have one after this. I don't have the uncomfortable bulge anymore and can wee properly for once but maybe I'm expecting too much too soon, I only had surgery Wednesday, I just hated the bulge it was so off putting and not being able to wee. It just all looks like a different person down there and I'm not sure it's better than before, he did say he didn't do my anterior too tight as it would be painful having intercourse but not sure he's done it at all. I'm 36 btw
Hi Rachel and thanks for your comment, feeling a bit down today my mums just taking my little girl to the park, she's been so good but she doesnt understand why I can't pick her up or go out and play with her. I've be attmeoted the pelvic floors again. I had a look down there and it still seems quite bulgy in appearance, just don't think I'll ever look normal down there again it's really knocked me this confidence wise. I am just glad I can wee ok as I had a tvt as well. I've done some colouring with her today sitting down and dressing the dolls but I'm worn out now so I'm bed whilst she's at the park. Just feel useless really. I'm sure the lump came down a bit after I went to the toilet. I'm taking stool softener to help as I'll dread having to have surgery again.
Sorry to hear that you are feeling down today Kelly but post op blues are quite common and I've had them a little to. They can be as a result of the anaestheitc, feeling like a burden or useless, stuggling with pain or worries about recovery. I think that mine was mixture of all and it sounds like yours probably is as well. I started to feel more like myself on Wednesday which 10 days post op so maybe that may help you to see a light at the end of the tunnel.
Our little ones will be confused but remember that they do adapt quite quickly. My little one is doing much better than expected. He goes pre-school 4 days a week though and my sister is looking after him on the 5th day while my husband is at work. My mother-in-law has been here during some of the half term week so he has been home with us for the last 3 days and has really got the hang of the fact that I can't pick him up so he climbs on to my lap for a cuddle. I cannot look after him alone and am lucky to have a lot of support. Do you have much support? It sounds like your mum is there for you?
If you're really concerned about the bulges then it might be worth getting them checked, however, it is likely to be as a result of the swelling. I'm still unsure about anything buldging but as I was gaping before and have had a perineum repair, I feel more held together than I have in years. I haven't had a tvt so am unsure how different this will make the healing process but I know It is easy to expect too much too quickly. I think we all do it to some extent but we've had major surgery and need to give our bodies time to heal.
How long had you been experiencing problems before the surgery? Is it since the birth of your daughter or do you have other children too?
My sex life changed after the birth of my first child in 2006 so I'm hopeful that things will improve going forward. My consultant didn't want to do both the posterior and anterior repair as he said it can restict the ability of both sides of the vaginal walll to stretch during sex. I convinced him to do it if he found it to be as bad as I thought it was during the surgery, which he did and so I have had both done.He said afterwards that I would have been back again for a 2nd surgery if he hadn't have done it so I'm relieved that I pushed my point across. I am scared about having sex again but I keep telling my husband that it can get any worse - I just hope that I'm right about that. My husbands first words about it after finding out that both had been done were 'it's not the end of the world if we can't have sex again, I can manage without, we can do other stuff'. He had no idea how bad that made me feel. He was trying to be supportive but doesn't seem to understand that the problem would lie with me. He could go and meet someone else if he wanted but meeting someone else wouldn't help me, my sex life would be gone forever so I don't even want to contemplate that possibility. I want to give myself enough time heal - sex may not be comfortable ages yet, I'm prepared for that, I just don't think that he is.
I've tried to respond to both of your posts in this one so hope I've managed that x
Wow thank you ladies for sharing your stories and for posting on here I never thought this many people would of replied. It is so helpful to know how other people progress is going and that we are healing together.
It also makes it easier know I'm not the only person in their 30's going through this
It is strange not knowing nothing about the new parts it makes it hard not knowing how it's supposed to feel or look.
Hundreds of young women have prolapse repair surgery every week. It isn't and never has been surgery for the older woman. This website isn't the only one that gives informed information.