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I had a hysterectomy on Thursday and recovery is boring and painful. Do y'all have any questions for me?

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  • launcheskayaks@lemmy.worldL [email protected]

    Oh fuck that's hard but one thing definitely sticks out. When I was young, every night it seemed, before my dreams started, I would float out of my bedroom window in a ray of light, still covered by my blankets. When the dreams ended, I floated back into my bed and then woke up.

    My theory is that my dreams were heavily influenced by watching the x-files with my mom, or I was one of those regularly abducted backwoods Appalachia folks you hear about on the History channel at 3 pm on a Tuesday

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    Capt. Nemo level shit there!

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      Hooray for yeeting the ute! Did you keep your ovaries, and either way, are you going to start HRT to stave off early menopause? From what I understand, in a hysterectomy the blood flow to the ovaries can get disrupted and they might not function as well, so you start meno earlier than you otherwise would've.

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      I kept my ovaries. I'm keeping an eye on stuff but my Dr doesn't think I'll need her since the ovaries are in perfect health.

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      • launcheskayaks@lemmy.worldL [email protected]

        No, but I got pics of my uterus while it was still inside of me. I wanted pics of it in the surgeon's hand for size reference but that wasn't allowed. 🙄

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        That's pretty cool. I've been watching The Knick and I imagined some bloody scene with a hand and tools.

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        • launcheskayaks@lemmy.worldL [email protected]

          I kept my ovaries. I'm keeping an eye on stuff but my Dr doesn't think I'll need her since the ovaries are in perfect health.

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          That's good news! Hopefully you have a speedy recovery and are back visiting Sandy soon 🙂

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          • sterile_technique@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

            Common side effect for tramadol, or any opioid agonist. Idk why, but the itch seems to effect the nose especially - drives some patients crazy.

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            It's hitting my leg. I'm not looking forward to going back to work, where they expect me to wear pants, next week.

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            • launcheskayaks@lemmy.worldL [email protected]

              It can be about literally anything idgaf I just need something to focus on other than my aching pelvic muscles.

              Edit: thank y'all for all the replies! I'm gonna get back to as many as I can over time! I've been napping a lot the past day and have been ignoring a lot of phone notifications lol

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              What's your favourite flag (in terms of design)?

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                It's hitting my leg. I'm not looking forward to going back to work, where they expect me to wear pants, next week.

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                Try compression socks or a wrap - puts and keeps a bit of pressure on the itchy spot. I'd try at home first incase it aggravates it, but a little pressure can help with itch.

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                  The real danger is when you're stuck on the toilet dying, completely unable to go to the bathroom

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                  You're not kidding - you should have a stool softener prescribed alongside it. DO NOT SKIP THAT ONE!!

                  Also stay very well hydrated.

                  Drug induced constipation is unreal - you feel like you're shitting a cinder block. Sometimes there really is no pushing it out, and that can lead to an impacted bowel. If it's been a couple days of not being able to crank that turd out, it's time to go to the ER!

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                  • launcheskayaks@lemmy.worldL [email protected]

                    Uhhh.... Prolly a few days but it'd suck. Idk if you've ever had a kidney stone, but the pain levels are worse than that.

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                    No but I had a cold once.

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                      No but I had a cold once.

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                      Colds are awful in their own way tbh.

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