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my vah is august 5th, any feedback?
I am due to have a vaginal hysterectomy in early August. Has anyone here been through a good experience with the vaginal kind of hyst? Hope I am doing the right thing, I am 55 yr old with pelvic prolapse and low back pain.
Your nurse is right it is possible to remove uterus and cervix transvaginally, but not to common its a good sign in that it is only done if there is zero suspision of cancer and if the uterus is not enlarged.It is the most cost effective procedure.
In all the posts Ive answered in close to a year now almost none com to mind that was a vag, hyster a TAVH is much much more common. It would suprise me if that was not what your dr meant.
In either case the rate of success and healing is greatly improved from a vertical or horizontal incision.
Im really glad I could help, any more questions just let me know !!
In all the posts Ive answered in close to a year now almost none com to mind that was a vag, hyster a TAVH is much much more common. It would suprise me if that was not what your dr meant.
In either case the rate of success and healing is greatly improved from a vertical or horizontal incision.
Im really glad I could help, any more questions just let me know !!
Thks so much Cherie for the feedback. I am scared of surgery of couse, mostly the anethesia, but your post helps me, knowing at least I will have a quicker recovery with the vaginal hyst. So they will still have to make the tiny incisions for the instruments? I
wondered if there was two ways to do the vaginal hysts and I guess not. I thought the nurse said it was all done through the vagina only. I am not scared of the small incisions I know they will heal quickly. Your posts and profile helped me alot, it is good to let others know what to expect with the surgery, we are all a little scared of the not knowing I am sure! Good Work Cherie!!
wondered if there was two ways to do the vaginal hysts and I guess not. I thought the nurse said it was all done through the vagina only. I am not scared of the small incisions I know they will heal quickly. Your posts and profile helped me alot, it is good to let others know what to expect with the surgery, we are all a little scared of the not knowing I am sure! Good Work Cherie!!
Hi and welcome to the hyster forum.
I had a Robotic assisted laproscopic vaginal hysterectomy,,,,Your dr, must be using the laproscopic method, its the only possible way to do a vaginally hysterectomy, What they do is make three , sometimes 4 very small incisions one is always near the top of belly button they insert rods that are palceaccording to your anatomy into the incisions and put gas through the rods to distend the abdomen. This is a good method, the recovery is much better than the old fashioned hip to hip incision. Anyways, they first remove the cervix, transvaginally then the uterus also transvaginally.The reason they need the abdomen distended is so they are able to take care of all the vascular supply to the uterus and remove any possible endometrial tissue, etc.
In your case Im really hopefull this will relieve your symptoms, the prolapse likely has quite a bit to do with the back pain. I was pleased to be pain free once I recoved from the surgery I had a condition called anedomyosis its a bit different fromendometriosis.My uterus was 3 x the normal size and put tremendous pressure on my spine and bladder.
I can not stress to you enough how very important it is to follow post op guidelines to a T, Please go to my home page and read my journal on pre and post op hysterectomy hints, Its has all my best hints for a successful recovery and ideas of how to prepare yourself before the surgery. I have other more current journal entries so you need to click my icon to get to my page, then click see all on my journal list.
I will be very happy to help with any more questions or concerns you can write here or pm me if its more personal..all the best and you will be ok,,,its a difficult surgery and a difficult recovery, but being pain free is so wonderful,
Cherie
I had a Robotic assisted laproscopic vaginal hysterectomy,,,,Your dr, must be using the laproscopic method, its the only possible way to do a vaginally hysterectomy, What they do is make three , sometimes 4 very small incisions one is always near the top of belly button they insert rods that are palceaccording to your anatomy into the incisions and put gas through the rods to distend the abdomen. This is a good method, the recovery is much better than the old fashioned hip to hip incision. Anyways, they first remove the cervix, transvaginally then the uterus also transvaginally.The reason they need the abdomen distended is so they are able to take care of all the vascular supply to the uterus and remove any possible endometrial tissue, etc.
In your case Im really hopefull this will relieve your symptoms, the prolapse likely has quite a bit to do with the back pain. I was pleased to be pain free once I recoved from the surgery I had a condition called anedomyosis its a bit different fromendometriosis.My uterus was 3 x the normal size and put tremendous pressure on my spine and bladder.
I can not stress to you enough how very important it is to follow post op guidelines to a T, Please go to my home page and read my journal on pre and post op hysterectomy hints, Its has all my best hints for a successful recovery and ideas of how to prepare yourself before the surgery. I have other more current journal entries so you need to click my icon to get to my page, then click see all on my journal list.
I will be very happy to help with any more questions or concerns you can write here or pm me if its more personal..all the best and you will be ok,,,its a difficult surgery and a difficult recovery, but being pain free is so wonderful,
Cherie
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