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Re: HYSTERECTOMY: Two weeks post hysterectomy - nausea, vomiting, and pain.
From: Professor Galal Lotfi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:39:27 -0600 (CST)
Well, I dont think you need an online openion, you need clinical
examination for assessment, whether it is just convalescence, a sort of
infection over the stupm of surgery, infection of the bladder or whtever
At Thu, 29 Nov 2007, Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb wrote:
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>Message posted on Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb behalf by: Hope, Fibroid and
>Women’s Health Forum Moderator
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>Yes fever is usually present,BUT not necessarily so. Infection is just
>one
>possibility.
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>Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb
>New York Downtown Hospital, http://www.nohysterectomy.com
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>Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
> only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient
> relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
> the need for you to consult with your physician prior to
> choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
> ** Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
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>At Tue, 27 Nov 2007, Mrs. D. wrote:
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>>If there were some sort of postop infection or abscess, there would be a
>>fever, right? My understanding is that it only matters if you have a
>>fever above 101. Have I been misinformed?
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>>At Sat, 24 Nov 2007, Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb wrote:
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>>>Message posted on Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb behalf by: Hope, Fibroid and
>>>Women’s Health Forum Moderator
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>>>You should certainly consult your Physician and be examined. You need to
>>>rule out a Cuff Abscess and intestinal obstruction. You need to be seen
>>>immediately.
>>>
>>>Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb
>>>New York Downtown Hospital, http://www.nohysterectomy.com
>>>
>>>Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
>>> only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient
>>> relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
>>> the need for you to consult with your physician prior to
>>> choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
>>> ** Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
>>> constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.
>>>
>>>At Fri, 23 Nov 2007, Mrs. D. wrote:
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>>>>I'm a little over 2 weeks post hysterectomy, and I'm not sure what is
>>>>going on with me. At exactly the 2 week mark, I started to have a lot
>>>>of nausea and didn't eat for a couple of days (I did try to drink,
>>>>however). I started having more pain in the pelvic area also and a lot
>>>>of pain in the hip area. The nausea has continued and I've started
>>>>vomiting the last couple of days. The pain in my pelvic area and hips
>>>>has gotten so bad that I find myself crying and clutching a pillow to my
>>>>stomach. It's been 5 days now of this and I keep waiting for it to end.
>>>>It does not seem like a stomach bug because I don't feel ill. I don't
>>>>think it's a post surgical infection or UTI because I don't have a
>>>>fever. Is this all a normal part of healing?
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Professor Galal Lotfi, MD. MRCOG
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