Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Redding California
What to Expect? Posted: 03-10-04 03:00am
Hi I am a 27 year old single mom of young
boys. I am having a partial hysterectomy
on the 23rd of march.I am really scared.I
needed to no how long should I get someone
to help me after surgery I am having a
abdominal hyst. Also I need to no how to
plan for this helpful tips things I might
need to make this a little easier,things
that I might need to pick up or have handy
during my recovery.Thanks a bunch ..
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 03-12-04 01:14am
Cook up a storm & freeze in family
meal size amounts before you go in.
Buy as much stuff as possible before hand
(like long life milk, cordials, spreads,
frozen foods, frozen vegetables, toilet
paper, washing powder, etc) to save you
needing to go shopping afterwards for
awhile).
Change all bed linen & clean the house
before hand then if necessary it can wait
(aside from wet beds, spills & alike)
till you recover.
Is there anyone who can take the kids for
a week (even a day or so) after you come
home?? Young boys & single mum home
after surgery not a great recipe for
success.
Get some toys/games etc that the boys
enjoy which might help occupy them while
you need rest. See if they can go to
friend's places during the day even.
Painkillers are a good idea but so are
relaxation tapes & meditation
(depending on whether you find them
helpful) &/or gentle yoga or
pilates.
There really isn't any need to be scared
so long as you prepare yourself, your
house, shopping, someone to look after the
boys for preferably a week (of course it
does depend abit on how many boys you have
& their ages - older kids need less
picking up & can fend abit for
themselves, only if forced of course!!).
I had a total hysterectomy several years
ago & spent a week in hospital but I
have other health problems as well. But
no hassles post hysterctomy other than I
couldn't stand up right for about a week
& my tummy was painful for a week or
so.
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nomopms
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 25 Location: texas
Posted: 03-30-04 14:02pm
Hi,
i had my hyst on march 23,2004 as well!
I have three kids, and my husband had a
little accident while I was in the
hospital and couldnt help me much when I
got home, but I havent done any washing
clothes or anything! I do walk here and
there quite a bit but I have to cause I
dont have help all the time. When I do
start to feel uncomfortable I will lay
down for a while and the pain will stop,
i hope you are doing good!!! I am sure
your boys will help a lot, and yes with
you having to tell them what to do, my 12
year old daughter now knows how to wash
all by herself!!! And she has even cooked
some meals with the help of my husband, I
just wish the recovery time wasnt so
long!!! Especially since we cant drive
for two weeks!!! But we have 1 week down
now!!! Good luck and e-mail me so we
could talk! That would be cool!!
Pat
from texas:)
