Surgery Recovery Time?

[LJTH]

My mom had Ovarian Cancer surgery almost two weeks ago.  They removed her ovaries, uterus, and part of her colon.  She was released from the hospital four days ago.  At this point she does not want to get out of bed at all to walk or move.  Her legs are swollen from the inactivity.  Am I expecting too much to try and push her to get up and walk at least a few times a day?  I do not want her to over do it, but I do not want her to be inactive and harm her recovery.  Please help and let me know if I should give her more time before I push her to get out of bed.  Thank you so much.

[shayla22870]

I am 35 but i took fertility treatment 7 yrs finally got pregnanti had a right ovary removed last year but i still have pain the doctor said i have a very large cycst on my left maybe needs removed also i know my age and i have bloodpresure problems and diabetes but i don't want my fertility to be over i guess because i went threw so much to concieve so what can i do because birth control pills are high risk with the bloodpresure and blood clots which i also have pcos i am confused.

[LJTH]

Thank you for your response.  I will be contacting her doctor's office tomorrow.  I just did not want to upset her any more by "pushing her" if this was not unusual.

[MickeyVicki]

Please contact her doctor's office.  The staff should be advised that she has swollen legs, as there might be other causes for the swelling besides inactivity.  If she has no desire to get out of bed at all, then she is likely to be suffering from depression as well.

Otherwise, yes, she does need some activity.  My suggestion is to establish a routine; doing easy things such as rising each morning, making a trip to the bathroom, "changing clothes" even if this just means putting on a fresh nightgown or house dress or pajamas, and then moving to a comfortable sofa or recliner.  If the weather is warm and nice, then a walk onto a patio or even a brief pause in the driveway will let her have a breath of fresh air and some exposure to sunlight.   It is amazing how important the little things become when one is ill or recovering from illness or surgery.