Useful info .... prior to surgery

Hi and welcome to our little corner of the community where you'll find a lovely group of supportive ladies. Your list is very helpful to others, the main thing we all agree on are the Bridget Jones's. In fact since I've used them wouldn't go back to the old types! Hope your op went smoothly and I'm sure you're waiting for your histology results - an anxious time.

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Sending you welcoming hugs, B xx 

I’m still in hospital after my hysterectomy. Wondering how I will manage my socks at home on my own. Very difficult for staff here. 
BabsMW

Hi Might be a good idea to contact your GP surgery and arrange for a district nurse to visit. There's no way in a million years I could get TEDs stockings on alone. My hubby had a hard enough time putting them on for me!

Hope you're making good progress.

Big hugs, Barb xx 

Hi Barb

I came in on Friday but op was delayed until afternoon as Covid results hadn’t come through. Another done here. All ok so op happened late afternoon. 
woke in recovery 6 hrs after arrived there. 
back on ward discovered I had catheter and drain. Didn’t surface till Saturday. Had shower with assistance. Sunday a.m. woke with chest pain- ECG showed all ok poss trapped wind. Strong pain meds but needed top ups. Only myself and one other patient in our ward. We were ok on Saturday but not so good on Sunday. Catheter out but drain I and leaked a bit. Other dressings removed. 
Monday physio took me for walk. Ok. But v tired after little effort. Another shower. Felt abdominal pain. Poss trapped wind. While urinating after removal of catheter ok no bowel movement yet. Been taking peppermint tea. 
strength of painkillers reduced. 
Tuesday. Drain removed. Virtually painlessly!  Walking as instructed by consultant. Resting after each walk. Physio took me to do stairs. Ok. 
still no bowel action - peptic and fybogel prescribed. 
Pain much better 

Welcome, welcome

may I also add peppermint (sweets, tea or even cordial) plus a glass or 2 even of full sugar lemonade. Allow it to go flat, the fizz will make the wind pain worse, it helps you to bring the trapped gas up plus a quick sugar rush to reduce nausea. I swore by it

Andi x

Oh yes, I forgot the peppermint. I’ve found Holland and Barrett Peppermint capsules really useful :)