Re: covery from Hysterectomy
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 26 Sep 2002 13:22:29 -0500 (CDT)
Recovery takes 45 days.
At Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Apan wrote:
>
>My wife is 62+ years old and she is scheduled for hysterectomy. Her Doctor
>will do a procedure this Friday to scrape cyst from her ovaries even though
>eventually she will have hysterectomy.
>Questions are with the assumption the surgery would be without
>complications:
>* What is the recovery period after the
>surgery?
>* Will she be restricted from her normal
>life after the surgery? If so for how long? She is in good health, except
>the age factor and this complication.
>We’re planning to travel for a few months starting at the end of November.
>We like to know whether or not the surgery should be done now or later. You
>may ask why don’t we ask her Doctor these questions. I did and
>unfortunately, she is not responding. I have to know now. If time permits,
>I like her to have the surgery done before we leave so that she will have a
>worry free trip. An early response will be highly appreciated.
>Sincerely,
>Apan Basu, PE
>A. B. Engineers, Inc.
>5216 Pelham Road
>Durham, NC 27713
>phone (919) 484-2111
>fax 413-691-1404
>e-mail: anonymous@obgyn.net
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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