YAY- congratulations on the path result- fantastic news. Glad to hear the surgery went well- thank you for sharing your info, it is helpful for those of us with upcoming surgeries.
Live life to the fullest,
best wishes
I appreciate you sharing your experience. Yes, sometimes efficiencies in hospitals can get in the way of patient care. I wonder if you can try just working part time and work up to full time in another week? Sleep is what you really need right now.
Take care,
Trudie
Congrats on you good news.
Please don't rush back to real life..................
Rest and heal!!!
Heidi
What good news !! Now, don't be rushing into doing too much too soon.. Just take it easy for awhile and remember that you may feel and look wonderful on the outside, but it takes a little longer to heal internally!!.. Take care and keep us posted,
Sandy
I almost stayed home today because I didn't know how I was going to feel. I was thinking about a half day as well but were missing 4 people at work so I figured I would be needed, but were so dead! I feel good today. I don't feel feverish *knock on wood* and I feel more strengthened...I got a couple more hours of sleep. Still having trouble falling asleep but its better then yesterday. I pulled off the last two pieces of tape because its been a week since the others came off and he said it should only be a few more days...my incision actually looks very good. Barely any redness at all, didnt hurt to pull off the tape(except for a few hairs). The incision is about 3.5 inches across and is about 4 inches below my belly button. The pants I am wearing today I am wearing up high like grandma, but the shirt I have on is loose and flowy...so you can't tell but hey...whatever is comfortable right? I feel today is a much better day. I am drinking antioxidant rich tea too...so I feel better just after drinking that! To health and recovery!
Your welcome to anyone who was helped by my experience. I was soooo terrified to go under I started crying right before they gave me the cocktail...when I said bye to my family. Mostly when I was hugging my boyfriend. I started crying and I didn't wanna let go of him. In fact, I'm pretty sure I made him tear up. But it wasn't as bad as I expected it to be..well the 1st day was but after you get home...its just so much better! Good luck and best wishes to anyone having their own surgery!
That sounds wonderful.. Please consider staying on the forum to help those that haven't had their surgeries yet. Experience is priceless.. And wear whatever is comfy !! you can get stylish later.. Comfort first is my motto !
Good to hear from you and hope you stick around.
Take care of yourself,
Sandy
i am happy ur recovery seems to be going so well
... BUT ... taking good care of urself and resting when ur body gives u
the stop signal is important. i pray u keep moving forward
love
sharon
Congrats on your good news, and thanks for sharing your story.
I am 4 months post op, and wish everyone to have the recovery I have, I feel so much better now than I did before the surgery!
Just remember (really) to realize that your body has been through some serious trauma.
Treat it with respect, and gentleness. It takes so long to heal inside and out--I caution everyone to just take care of themselves, and to listen to their bodies!
Hugs,
Morrowville
I agree that its important to listen to your body. I went to michael's to get some more beading stuff about a week after surgery and I was there for about 15 minutes and my insides started burning (i assume it was my ovary) and I was like..ok we have to go home. And when I got there I went straight to my room and layed down with an ice pack. Which brings me to another point. Having surgery has made me pick up a few hobbies, so now when I get bored I make jewelry, latch hook, or paint by numbers! lol and boy oh boy the painting by numbers takes up A LOT of time! I have made everyone a bunch of accessories!
It hasn't even been three weeks and I just took off my last two pieces of surgical tape and my incision looks so good and clean. My insides don't hurt anymore but I still feel quite bruised on the surface right around my belly button. If I lay on my belly I feel like I am laying on a pipe..or something right under my belly button...but I guess thats because of the bruising and some spots still being numb. Right now I have killer cramps because I am on my period and it seems like advil just doesn't want to work for me! Tampons tend to make the cramps worse but I'm stuck! I am wearing a very low cut thong and I can't really stick a pad on it!
It has been quite an experience but I must say I feel so good knowing that it turned out okay...and the pathology report is even better.
One bit of advice though to anyone having surgery! Pillows are necessary! If you laugh, cough, or sneeze put a pillow over the incision to dull the painful shock! I laughed for the first time 4 hours after surgery and WOAH OUCHIE! but pillows make it better. Haha or a person, like my bf. I was standing in my kitchen and he cracked a joke and I started laughing and saying ouch ouch ouch so he pressed up against me. I asked him what he was doing and he said "I'M YOUR PILLOW!" what a cutie..