My hysterectomy experience – Jean ’ s story

The post My hysterectomy experience – Jean’s story appeared first on Hysterectomy Association. Hi this is my experience of having a full hysterectomy, I had suffered many years with heavy periods and anaemia. From pills and more pills, to ablation nothing worked. I have completed my family and at 47 I wanted to get my life back as I felt as though my life was worked around my period. Holidays, days out, shopping and the relationship with my husband. So on 7th of February I had surgery a full hysterectomy. The operation went well, but I want to inform others of some things I was not told would happen after surgery. I arrived back from theatre i had self admitted morphine pump, a catheter and drip. The next morning once the catheter had been removed, this does not hurt. I was able to have a wash, but in standing up blood came away from me which at the time was quite worrying I was told by the nurse this sometimes happens. If I was told before I stood up I would have been prepared. So don’t be alarmed if this happens to you . I was told my first wee on the toilet may take a while, but the second and third wee will need to be measured, for me pee in a jug then give to the nurse. It’s just to check everything is ok. A big problem I had was gas I was not prepared for that, drink lots of peppermint tea, eating and drinking was s problem for me with the gas as everything I swallowed gave me gas, this lasted for 4 weeks the first 2 weeks very painful . I was t...
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