13 days after op and thriving

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Hi - I'm now 13 days after my robot assisted full hysterectomy.  I am so surprised at the speed of my recovery - and I can honestly attribute it to trust in the medics, not thinking that I was unable to do anything in time, a bit of journalling and also trying to keep thinking with a positive mindset.

It is going to take a bit of time to process things - and I'm still doing this.  But my advice is to take it one day a time, little steps at a time.  One of the most useful things I read on here was to remember lip salve - very useful tip.  I ended up not using anything that I had packed as I was there for such a short time.  I spent one night in high dependency on the day of my op and then home the next day.

I set myself little goals like get up, washed, dressed and a little make up every day.  Anything else was a bonus.  I do have a higher BMI so blood clots were very much on my mind - so for me, even if it is to have a 5 min walk around my small garden, do it to get the fresh air on your face.

I was extremely lucky in that I don't need any more treatment as it was caught early.  But when I reflect on it, the people I met in the hospital were just amazing and have made my journey.

I've only just picked up my books/magazines to read - as was quite tired.  But give yourself the time to recover.

Everyone deals with things on a different way - and there's no right or wrong.  I prefer to realise that this is a journey - remember to take your friends and family with you - if you want.  Someone called me a lone wolf as I was so focused on what had got happen.  I think this is because I was aware that I had choices even although I didn't chose cancer.  Choices and a positive mindset is my advice which has been right for me.

Good luck!