WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 1998: Re: 7 Wks. Post TAH

Re: 7 Wks. Post TAH

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 6 Jan 1998 11:53:21 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 6 Jan 1998, Donna wrote: >
>Today I am 7 weeks post TAH. I still have some swelling above my
>incission and I still have some pain on the right side of my incission.
>How long will this swelling continue?

If it's normal swelling and not an infection or fluid collection, it can last 2-3 months.

> Should I be having pain on my
>right side? It seems to bother me more when the swelling is worse. I
>have just started to do laundry and vaccuming and was wondering if maybe
>I am doing too much.

Sometimes that is the reason.

>I spoke with the nurse last week and she said I
>could start doing more as I felt like it. My strength is getting better
>as I am anemic because of the surgery. I read a post today that a woman
>had a TAH 4 weeks ago and has been completley released. I don't
>understand why I am still having swelling and pain.

Everybody is different.Anemia changes things too and affects the rate of healing.

>I am 31 years old
>and should recover faster than this.

Not necessarily (see above).

> I am a very healthy person. I am
>afraid to do any excersices because of the swelling. Should I be
>walking more?

Let your body tell you what it is able to do.

>It seems like the more I walk the worse the swelling is. I
>am so confused as to what to do. I have only seen my doctor at my 2
>weeks post op. I have another appt. on Jan. 22. Isn't this too long
>between visits?

I normally see patients at 1-2 weeks after discharge and 4-6 weeks post op. You may wish to move up the appt. if your still not feeling well.

>Thank you for any advice you can give me.

You're welcome.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
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