My total hysterectomy for fibroids – Maxine’s Story
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Although I am 54 I had exactly the same. I am 9 weeks post op & don’t feel any different a person for having all my bits removed! I am rid of pain & bleeding which is wonderful & so nice to walk through the women’s needs aisle in the shops as I have no need for any of it anymore. I feel liberated.
After the op, I too had very bad trapped wind & was told by most people (family & friends) to take mint tea, mints, fruit amongst other things. I had a night where the wind pain was moving around & through my chest & shoulder, I actually thought I was having a heart attack. Next day I went the Dr’s & was told not to eat or drink anything minty or eat fruit. Eat lots of natural yogurt, rice, potatoes, porridge, which I did religiously for a week & everything started to move & go naturally. I now eat fruit & am fine with it but not to eat it was such good advice at the beginning as it was just bloating me out even more. I drank mainly water but no alcohol or fizzy drinks for 2 weeks. Walked around which helped a lot too.
I had my total hysterectomy early Friday morning & on Sunday the Dr on duty that day said I looked too well for someone who only had it done couple of days ago would I like to go home. I went home & slept 24/7 for first week, I really can’t remember anything but considering I wa...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Your Stories fibroids total hysterectomy Source Type: news
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