TWO DAYS TO GO BEFORE SURGERY (WORRIED)

 WILMA 08 . I've been following your journey as we trod the Mirena coil route together.

You've done so well on your weight loss.

It's been a long climb for you to get near the mountain's summit and that can add to the stress of the final leg. You've got this. Breath. And remember you can ask your healthcare team to guide you where needed.

All the very best for your summitting tomorrow.

Hi 

I am having my total hysterectomy sometime this afternoon and like you have had to loose weight I’ve dropped 22kilos in less than four months and now at 128/130 depending on what time of day I weigh … I’m sure your medical team would not be bringing you in unless they are positive about the outcome . I’m going along with the situation that it  is now out of my hands and in theirs. They are the experts it’s their job  and they are very experienced …. I wish you well and know you have had a long struggle with this … but will tell you a neighbour of mine has gone through this and she is a large lady …. with no problem whatsoever … good luck for tommorow 

Hi Wilma

Your journey to get to this point has been phenomenal, the weight loss is amazing and you’ve done so well.  Tomorrow is another part of the journey to get rid of your buddy.

We all have our own experiences and each one of us is different.  Personally I knew the hysterectomy was necessary but that didn’t stop we wanting to run away and not deal with it.  I’m sure each and everyone of us feel exactly the same.

I was in hospital 3 days due to diabetes and disability but I’ve never been so grateful to the consultant when she told me they had got everything and she was sure there was nothing cancerous left.

The feeling after having it done is a relief and it’s then you start to worry about the next part of the journey, waiting for the results to come back.

Hope you are first on the list tomorrow, I was, and for everything to go smoothly.  You will be well monitored and looked after.  It’s part of the process to worry. and here on the forum we will all be sending our best wishes to you.

Linda x

Hi CrumptOrtoast (it's a crumpet day)How r you doing !! It's pooping time for me two years this May 2024 it's coming time tomorrow for buddy Mrs Cancer to get cut out but I feel really apprehensive and we will have to leave tomorrow morning at 05:45am for 7am arrival I phoned the ward regarding medication I asked about my care plan but the answer was no that Anesthetist would be around at 07:30am 

All the very best wishes xx you might be under now and I hope it all goes so well they the experts good luck ️

Hi Wilma,

You have done so well with losing weight and it seems such a long journey you have been on to get to this stage. I hope that your surgery goes well today and I am sure you will be well looked after.

Jane

Wishing you all the best for today  

Kxx

Hi  WILMA 08 . I appreciate you mentioned you'd likely be in high dependency / critical care, but I just wanted this message to be awaiting you when you felt up to it.

I hope all went well as you waved your goodbyes to Mrs C and that your recovery is swift. I wishing you all the best.

High crumpet or toast, 

Well that's the operation done and dusted,

Personally i would NEVER GO THROUGH THIS TYPE OF OPERATION AGAIN. the operation turned out to be complex and took four half nearly five hours, I have 20 staples, biggest across my stomach because my womb was to large to be taken through the vagina due to large fibroids unfortunately this was one of the issues causing the operation to become complex such as having difficulty getting to deeper parts as well as problems due to scar tissue from previous operations this caused  me to have lost a large amount of blood and apparently nearly causing a  blood transfusion, so I now have to keep a check on my iron levels.

I would advice to get moving and showered the next day as possible it makes things so much better especially concerning health. 

.It was also apparently difficult to move me around even when tipped upside down, as well as the extra time on the table this in turn excsabated my previous medical issues causing both shoulder's more on my right side to be horrendously painful and uncomfortable to use or move although my left shoulder was in the same situation it's calmed down slightly, unfortunately I am still unable to use them and meal times are embarrassing asi can't use the cutlery properly

I see myself lucky as doctor May (ROBODOC) went ahead and got on with the operation and thank goodness he did as for sure in fact 100% sure I wouldn't go back to get this done, as I remember in recovery pleading with them to help me with the pain in my shoulders and saying "  Please Listen to me help me the pain is too much, please please help me "your not listening to me. !!!!

As for pain relief it was a joke a none starter yesterday I had the morphine pump but nothing was helping me and I said that but nothing done even I my regular insulin and medicine were given at the wrong time or not given at all in fact the care was a poor standard, I am so glad I am home and hubby is helping.

Oh you poor thing … I hope you recover quickly now you are home … I had mine on Thursday and I felt ok after but after the long journey home with all the pot holes I was feeling rather weak … don’t want to eat much  and yesterday had diarrhoea real bad … it’s certainly a big operation …. Let’s hope you can now recover and get on with life … sending a big hug x