Hysterectomy Recovery Time
June 24, 2009 by admin
Filed under Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy Recovery Time
Every woman is concerned over all of the particulars of a hysterectomy especially when it comes to the recovery time of a hysterectomy. However, much to every woman’s dismay, there is a healing time and you will have to go through it so let’s talk about the recovery time for the hysterectomy.
A hysterectomy will require some TLC for the woman who just had surgery. However, ladies, you can play the recovery time to the hilt if you’d like but it really isn’t as bad as what you are told by physicians or the women who had their hysterectomies 10 years ago. Things have improved and women who have hysterectomies are finding little problems with recovery from a hysterectomy.
The recovery time does vary from woman to woman and from procedure to procedure. An abdominal hysterectomy is much like a c-section. After childbirth via c-section, women find they are in a lot of pain and can not move about like they would like to move about. A woman is likely to need pain medication for the first 48 hours after surgery and often for up to two weeks following the procedure. An abdominal hysterectomy is the same only, this time, you don’t leave the hospital with a little bundle of joy. You simply have the surgery; stay a couple of nights in the hospital and return home to recover.
Other hysterectomies, such as the laparoscopic hysterectomy will not be as painful and recovery will not be as difficult. Women who have the laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy discover an easy recovery time (compared to other procedures) and some women (dont hold your breath that this will be you) have returned to work within 5 days.The easiest recovery time for a woman who has a hysterectomy is for the woman who has the LSH or the laparoscopic hysterectomy and the most difficult time is for the woman who has the most invasive surgery which is the abdominal hysterectomy.
Still, it is important to remember, it is only as difficult as you choose. Recovery can go relatively fast but you must help yourself. You should drink plenty of fluids, move around as much as possible and plan for a speedy recovery. If you try to get back on your feet as quickly as possible, then your recovery process will not only allow you to heal but will also help you feel better once you resume normal activities without the complications of the medical problems you experienced prior to your hysterectomy procedure. Then, you’ll be glad you had your hysterectomy.
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I had a partial abdominal hysterectomy 3wks ago,im doing great i was out the hospital in 72hrs up and walking.My recovery time off work is 6wks and i will be taking the full 6wks for my recovery,externally has healed wonderfully now just waiting on the internal part to heal which is the most important.All the questions that us woman are concern about i was too,but now that i experience it myself i have no regrets and i feel 100½ better.My advice is,if theres no other option out there for you to better your health then jus do what a woman must do.Im BLESSED..Good Luck
I had a total laproscopic hysterectomy four days ago and I feel great. I haven’t been on any pain medication at all. Noone can believe that I just had major surgery. I was able to walk up and down the stairs the first day-was even able to shave my legs. I am ready to go back to work!
I have been recoverying since March 10, 2010. I am 50 years old and loss alot of blood during surgery, I am not faced with recourporating the Iron, and having vitamin B-12 and B- complex shots weekly to have more enrgy and build my body back up. It is hard to move after almost a month and walking around does help me in not stiffining up. I enjoy being home but I do miss my dailiy activities but am thankful, I al slowly getting back to normal, although it may take more time than usual. I am proably one of those whinny women but, I want to make sure i take care of myself and do not wind up under the knife again. I can do without all that drama.
A hysterectomy is MUCH more invasive than a c-section. A c-section takes about 10 minutes and requires an incision though your uterus. A hysterectomy requires removal of the uterus. That means 90 minutes of surgery, and the cutting and rerouting of ligaments, nerves and vessels. I’ve had both: and the hysterectomy was much harder to bounce back from.
I’m having a supracervical (leaves ovaries and cervix) and curious how soon it’s feasible to have sex again?
I am 3 weeks post-op and the main problems I have are back pain, moderate soreness in my pelvic area, and fatigue. I am returning to work tomorrow and I am a little worried about my stamina.Pray for me!
I had all but one ovary removed 8 days ago. I had planned on taking 2 weeks off of work, but I’m going back tomorrow. I guess some people recover quicker than others. My doctor told me it could be as soon as 5 days, but it could take as long as 6 weeks. Just do what your own body tells you to do!
I’ve just had an abdominal total hysterectomy(uterus, cervix and ovaries removed)10 days ago. I was in hospital for 5 days in total, and although I can say I have no pain. I get tired very easily. i’ve been told not lift anything heavier than the equivelant of a 1 litre bottle of water for 6 weeks. and to stay off work for 10-12 weeks. My body tells me when I’ve done too much(and believe me thats not a lot) and I have to give in. I’m a fit 47 year old. I live in the UK and this is the normal practice for this type of surgery.