Hi I had bladder prolapse surgery dec 5 of last yr then I fell in feb and started having issues with urethral prolapse.I had sling surgery done a week ago,Im still having allt of abdominal pain,groin pain and now terrible lower back pain.CT SCAN done today everything looks fine.Anyone else have this surgery done that can let me know if this much pain is normal?
Wa s it a tvt procedure hun?x
yes it was.I also have interstitial cystitis so anything remotely coming close to my bladder will set that off too.I guess Im just very surprised at the amount of pain Im having
hi. look up lithotomy position. This is the position you are put in for prolapse surgery. I have back problems anyway, but my back was killing me for ages after prolapse surgery. Its early days healing wise.
Thank you so much for your input.I have arthritis in my lower back so I guess that makes sense.I guess sometimes when you read up on stuff on the internet,alot of the articles make it seem like this surgery is a piece of cake.I was not at all expecting this level of pain.Thanks again for the response
oh no way is it a piece of cake, its a really painful surgery that takes months to get over. A week is nothing.
Yesterday was my 1 wk mark,I actually went out to the store for a couple of things today,pretty much my first time stepping foot out of the house and just after a quick trip Im on the couch icing and very sore and tired.I have 6 wks off wrk.Did you have any issues during healing process or after? I see my Dr next tues for my first post op check up
yes, I have pudendal nerve damage, which has not gone. As for healing, it took several weeks, and then several months to feel anywhere near right, but I had other issues that overlapped. But overall the whole thing was very difficult and tiring.
Im so sorry to hear that.Im anxious to hear what my dr has to say,I feel like she mentioned that my bladder was beginning to fall again but I was kinda out of it.I was in tears just trying to get into the bathroom.I switched jobs after cystocele surgery last dec,I feel like that has made a huge difference in how I will heal after this one.Im trying to be a better patient this time around too.It is always nice to be able to talk to someone who has been through it and understands how you feel
when did you have your surgery?
it is worrying, mine failed within weeks, but mine was a posterior prolapse, rectocele, and my skin is fragile anyway, so a second repair would fail, its just a matter of managing it now. Good luck at the Dr's, let us know how you get on.
- hi Laura
- Did they say why your tepairs fail?
- are you on vagifem to strengthen up your tissues at all?
- its absolutely hell when these repairs fail,i know as my first anterior failed,and your world falls apart.
- do you have problems pooing,also do you have a bulge?
- i had my second anterior and tvh in January but now my back wall is playing up. My consultant told me its only mild so.wont touch it.
- It drives me crazy as i hate the feeling in vag when i need to go. Thank god for supps and movicol on the days i dont eat enough fruit and prunes😬. I pop a supp in and relief?
- do you have any advice apart from physio,no.lifting or straining?
- not sure how long.i can live with this feeling.
- Th ere was a good enough reason why he wouldn't touch it this time as he saud it would make the vag too small. Anyone's else been told this ladies??
- L ove and lightxx *
Did they say why your tepairs fail? *** It failed because my rectal muscles wouldn't work after op, and I strained to go.
are you on vagifem to strengthen up your tissues at all?
*** At the moment I'm on estriol cream.
its absolutely hell when these repairs fail,i know as my first anterior failed,and your world falls apart.
do you have problems pooing,also do you have a bulge?
*** I did, but have for the last year on the advice of a colo rectal surgeon, taken Laxido and 500mg magnesium citrate every single day.
i had my second anterior and tvh in January but now my back wall is playing up. My consultant told me its only mild so.wont touch it.
*** Don't do it unless absolutely essential, I wish I hadn't done.
It drives me crazy as i hate the feeling in vag when i need to go. Thank god for supps and movicol on the days i dont eat enough fruit and prunes😬. I pop a supp in and relief? *** Regardless of what I eat,I go every morning, easily, and although I have another rectocele, don't have a bulge.
do you have any advice apart from physio,no.lifting or straining? *** Have back problems so never lift or strain anyway. gynae wouldn't refer me for internal physio, as he thought I would tear more, I'm being investigated for LS.
not sure how long.i can live with this feeling. *** The pain of a repair is worse
Th ere was a good enough reason why he wouldn't touch it this time as he saud it would make the vag too small. Anyone's else been told this ladies?? *** Yes and it is shorter and narrower.
L ove and lightxx *** back at you.xxx Report Reply
Bless you laura what a lovely reply. I am on vagifem,have been for over a year now. I did menopause early at age 45 so 5 yr s on i need the help😂 I am goung to start on magnesium as i gave some at home amongst all the otger natural rems i take to keep healthy😄. I really think my proff consultant is fabulous and believe every word. I wont have anyone else operate on me.. He is my hero lol.
make sure it's magnesium citrate, I get from amazon. I had hysterectomy at 42, so had an early menopause, and was on hrt tablets. But now am trying estriol, tried eoestragel, but I swelled up and was sore, so hope this works.
Yes i do usually take citrate but havent for a while as been takubg chlorella which is fabulous. Its so expensive to stay healthy😯 but all worth it. Thanks for all your advice hun? Would you mind me asking how old you are? Im age 50
Do you both think the hysterectomies played a big role in your issues? I had mine at age 28.Im 47 right now.Im so sorry to hear about all the complications you have had to deal with.I have had the same urologist for 16 yrs,I trust her 100% which certainly helps matters.I live in Michigan and I took a bad fall on the ice after my first surgery that has possibly contributed to some of my problems
No.i.dont hun as i had my anterior r epair done first then needed hysterectomy 2 years later when my womb came down. It can cause prolapse but for me it was other way round. I feel my back wall was like this after first repair but dudnt think.it at the time.x
I think a hysterectomy does contribute to prolapse yes, theres nothing to hold everything up. But I had a bad delivery years ago with my first child, a forceps delivery can also make a prolapse more likely. Im seeing a different gynae to the one who did my prolapse repair, the original one gave me no advice at all, I got most of my advice on this forum.
These forums are great!!!! I Cant thank you both enough for responding.No one I know has gone through any of this,so its just nice to be able to speak to someone that gets it! I got no relief whatsover from my cystocele surgery and due to starting a new job and switching health ins I went a yr with a huge bulge in my vagina.The pain and pressure was almost unbearable towards the end.Also thankfully my husband is amazing because there was no way we could even have sex in that yr,the prolapse was so bad