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

Re: 7 Wks. Post TAH

From: Donna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 06 Jan 1998 13:55:05 -0600

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: >
> 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
> http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
> http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm
>
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> and/or interventions.
>
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>
> **Thank you for your understanding ;-)

Thanks Dr. Marchbein,

My incission looks great so I am pretty sure its not an infection. I will take it easy for another couple of weeks and see how it goes. My doctor didn't tell me that my healing would slow down because I am anemic. As long as I know this is normal I will try not to worry too much.

Thanks again, Donna

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