Hello Ladies.. I have an upcoming anterior repair booked for April. I have recently realised I will have to have at least 6 weeks off to heal. My job is a sales assistsant in a ladies boutique. My husband is off with me for the first 2 weeks.My question is what can I do after this time. Will i be able to walk around, walk upstairs, make a cuppa, or even go for a run in the car (not driving i know) I understand how recovery is the key to this surgery being a success and I certainly dont want it to fail.My husband is brilliant at home so i have no worries about him doing the chores at home while i rest up. Any other advice would be wonderful from you ladies who have been through it. Positive stories welcome lol. I have a wonderful surgeon who i completely feel will do a fantastic job.
Thank You and hope to hear so positve feedback.xx
Hi hun.
Everyone is different and it does depend on how fit and healthy you are before surgery
I had surgery 10 days ago and I feel fine. The only thing I can't do is drive. I've been able to do light cooking and cleaning. We even took the kids sea life Centre yesterday.
I've had no pain, just been a little sore/uncomfortable. Like just after giving birth.
I will add that I am strong so have good upper body strength.
I was so scared before this op but I'm so glad I had it done.
Make sure to get some laxido and start it 5 days before op so you are cleared out. Don't have it the day of op but start it again the day after. Also do you pelvic floor exercises as soon as you can without pain.
Rest as much as possible and do not over do anything whilst on painkillers as when they wear off you'll get a wake up call.
Be sensible, listen to your body.
Good luck x
Still rest, rest and more rest. Potter around the house or in the garden if the weather is ok but nothing more. Still no lifting until 4 weeks then you can start gradually lifting more weight. Listen to your body. If you feel tired don't push yourself, just rest.
If you have a large kettle and you're making drinks for yourself, don't fill the kettle but just put in the amount you need:-) Hope it all goes well and you'll be reporting on how good you are after it:-)))
Or say you need a coffee machine! Some also make tea and hot chocolate 😉
Thanks Vicky, Iam very healthy, slim, dont smoke drink or eat crap foods. I am only 8 stone 6, cant beleve i have this. I didnt realise I had to clean out bowels? is that what i need to do them for anteior repair?
thank you for your advice.XX
Thankyou Matron, all good advice. I ddnt realise had o take laxatives?
I dont take over the counter meds only natural rems.xx
You don't have to clean out your bowels such as having an enema, you just need to have your bowels opened regularly.
oh ok lol. thats sounds sensible i guess so you dont push your wounds. Thank You MATRON, your so sincere in your replies.. thanks for being there and all the other ladies who love this site.xx
Did you have a urogyna vcky to do your surgery? It must be wonderful to have it all done. Im so blessed to have found my urogyna surgeon from southampton. He is the top one leading out of southampton general. makes me feel a whole lot better. I am scared to death of that tube and packing. oh no th thought.x
wonderful thankyo chris.xxx
Hi hun. I had a gynaecologist at Rutland memorial hospital. She is amazing.
The packing is nothing. I was so worried about that, I thought it would be like a fat tampon but it was like bandage. We did have a laugh when the nurse was pulling it out, it was like a magic trick haha. It seriously is so long. No pain though. And the catheter is nothing.
I was so scared hun. Just relax and know you're in good hands. Listen to your body and rest as much as possible.
Keep us posted x
I didn't get any packing at all LOL! And I didn't even realise there WAS a catheter until they said they'd come to remove it (although they'd told me there would be one but I mean I couldn't feel it) and it didn't hurt at all. It's an amazing device - apparently they put it in while you're under anaesthetic and then blow up a balloon that holds it in place, and then just take the air out to pull it out. The most amazing bit was that first trip to the loo when I got out of bed, feeling that the prolapse wasn't there!:-)))) I felt as though I could have danced my way there LOL! Mine did later fail, but it was predisposed to do that because of a connective tissue disorder, but even though I had a hysterectomy at the same time, the whole experience wasn't bad at all.
oh sorry for all the spelling mistakes, keyboard is shot lol.xx
What exercises are ok to day afterwards matron? I mean when all is healed and i want to keep pelvic floor strong? xx
You're my kind of girl! Natural all the way. But seriously, get some laxido.
You can virtually do any exercise. After 18 months I went to Zumba but I've had to stop now because I have osteoarthritis in my knees but yoga and Pilates are fine.
hahahahhahha ok, laxido it is.xx
except high impact like running? is that right matron
High impact running is probably not a good idea but I do know of a Urogynaecologist that does say it's ok but none of the others do.