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Re: cuperating at home after a hysterectomy?
From: Misery's (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 15 Feb 1998 16:22:25 -0600 (CST)
At Sun, 15 Feb 1998, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
Thank you, doctor! I wouldn't have know about the driving...I'm glad I
thought to ask! Still considering the hyst, though; we can tough it out
for 3 weeks.
>
>I give my patients very simple instructions when they leave the hospital
>after an abdominal hysterectomy. "If you didn't do it here, you don't
>do it at home" for the first 7-10 days after being discharged from the
>hospital. the post operative office visit comes next and then activity
>is increased. Also, not even being a passenger in a car for 3 weeks
>from the day of surgery except to visit the doctor - because, if you'r
>hit in a car accident, your incision may not be strong enough to hold
>up.
>
>Good luck with the surgery.
>
>--
>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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>
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>**Thank you for your understanding ;-)
>
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