Re: Complicated hysterectomy
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 18 May 2003 14:25:52 -0500 (CDT)
Laurie
Sounds like you are having a complicated recovery. Try to alternate 2
aleve 3 times a day with the pain pills to decrease use and see if that
will help. Otherwise, it is better for all this old blood to be getting
out of you.
At Sun, 18 May 2003, Laurie wrote:
>
>I am looking for someone to say this is normal. I am 34 years old and
>very active. On May 2(just over two weeks ago) I had a total
>hysterectomy and have not been able to get off the prescription pain
>meds since. I hate them, by the way. I have had two c-secs., one with
>my first child and one with my fifth and last child who is a twin. My
>Dr. was kind enough to sew my rectus abdominus muscles together while
>she was in there. She stated that the muscles were very thin, not
>"thick and juicy" and she had never seen any like them before. She also
>had to work at getting my bladder "unstuck" from my uterus. She does do
>a great scare I will say. :) I had to stay an extra day in the hospital
>due to internal bleeding. My hemoglobin had dropped to a 6 and looked
>like I was about five months pregnant. Seven days after the surgery I
>started to bleed through my vagina. I went through three pads that
>night and three to four during the day. I am still bleeding moderate to
>heavy and it is straight blood. The Dr. said it is probably the
>internal bleeding coming out. That much? I have had nothing but trouble
>with my bowels. Everytime I eat anything it gives me horrible cramps
>and then I bleed. I thought I didn't have a uterus. I have been for an
>IVP and the prep for that almost killed me. I am fed up with the pain
>and it just puts me to tears. Please tell me there is an end in sight.
>I hate bothering my Dr. again, but don't worry I will.
>
>--
>Laurie
>
>Please feel free to e-mail me.
>
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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.
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