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Anyone had colpocleisis surgery? I want to learn more

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Update from Post Op Day 2 -3-4. DAY 2 - too sore to sit comfortably. Ate standing at the kitchen counter. Bowels started to move, slowly but not too painful. Thank goodness for the stool softener. Took a couple short walks down the hall. Stings less when I pee. Still spotting. Whole body feels tight from carefully lowering myself on the toilet, into a chair or bed. Warm shower at bedtime helped. Maintaining the schedule with pain meds. DAY 3 - bad day!!! Got up dizzy, clammy, weak. Abdominal pain that wasn't there the day before. Got pain meds (and food) in me and went back to bed. Inflammatory response usually peaks on the 3rd day, so not totally unexpected. No fever, BP was fine. It eased as the day went on. Several naps. Still tough to sit comfortably but stinging was much better. DAY 4 (today) - sitting is better! Can sit down without carefully lowering myself into the seat. Still spotting. Bowels are moving and will back off on one of the meds for that. Just a teeny bit of tummy upset. Sat outside on the porch for fresh air and sunshine. Washed my hair and got dressed in loose, comfortable clothes today. Took a little longer walk. Getting better each day. To clarify for those who are comparing to their own experience, my surgeon is a uro-gynecologist. Same day surgery. No antibiotics after the surgery (only IV during). Just taking it slow. Permission to be a lazy person.

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ekarasoulis59 | @ekarasoulis59 | Nov 19, 2024

When u feel better please please contact me
by private message on this site.
I’m sooooo terrified!! Do the surgery……
Otherwise feel better
Your brave

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barblb | @barblb | Nov 26, 2024

Tomorrow I go for my 2 weeks post-op appt with the surgeon. Just to complete the description, here are highlights from the last week. That "teeny bit of tummy upset" turned into nausea and vomiting the next morning -- THAT pressure on the lower regions was painful and caused slight uptick in spotting. Took the nausea Rx once and cleared it up. Bowels got very soft so cut back on the BM meds. Each day the soreness eased (not sitting on pillows) so I eased back on Tylenol doses, spotting almost gone, daily walks helped me feel more normal. Then, one week out I was constipated. Cranked up the BM meds, daily fiber drink, prunes, high fiber foods. Got regular again in a couple days. At the same time I got a wicked UTI!! No surprise since UTIs are associated with catheterization, but if the OR uses the top sterile protocols this doesn't need to happen. You will assume this is the case in a hospital OR but not necessarily so. They put the catheter in before surgery, took it out to put the camera in to look at my bladder, then put the catheter back in. That alone increases the chances. I will ask my doctor why they didn't send me home on antibiotics, given all that. My question to start that conversation is "What are the infection rates for this procedure at this hospital?" Hospitals track that kind of stuff. Yes, PAINFUL to pee but the fix is antibiotics (nitrofurantoin, ideal for UTI) and lots of fluid and cranberry juice -- the ultimate catch-22... peeing more but hurts to pee. Stinging pain was reduced after a few days on the meds. Wishing I could soak in the bathtub, but not supposed to bend or lift for 6 weeks, so getting in and out would be a trick for me. Hot tips: Used moist towelettes to wipe. Pyridium tablets (OTC), an analgesic pain reliever for UTI (pee turns orange). Using a cold pack wrapped in a wash cloth between my legs to calm the urethra swelling. I am lucky to have a sister who is an RN and a nursing professor! Today I feel pretty good, everything seems to be under control. Will start easing back more on Tylenol doses and ibuprofen after the doc appt. This procedure has not been easy, but so far if the worst is over in 2 weeks then it will be well worth it. I am grateful I could clear my calendar and focus on self-care for that time period. Reminder: I had the modified Le Forte Colpocleisis, posterior repair with high Levatorplasty, and Cystoscopy. No hysterectomy. Just so you can compare apples to apples.

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