u/jazlynn22

I DID IT!! I was so scared but I've finally got my uterus and fibroids out and now I am 4 days post-op! Pictured is my current resting setup (the only one we could make really) and I wanted to know if it's suitable. It's been comfortable enough, obviously it's just annoying to have to get up and down when I need to move around, lmao.

I have Hydromorphone and Celecoxib for pain management, currently fighting off some morning nausea/lightheaded from the overnight dose of Hydromorphone I assume. Eating small snacks and sipping some water. I passed 2 large bowel movements last night. I think I may shower today FINALLY.

How often should I be getting up to walk around? I seen some say every hour, but that seems like it would be excessive and difficult given the position I need to rest right now. Another says every 2 or 3 hours?

I would love any advice and thank you in advance!

So I finally got my surgery date scheduled! And I am both excited to have this over with because I am in pain and discomfort all the time now, and TERRIFIED! 😫 I have never had any operations before and I have presumably low pain tolerance, I'm scared of the gas pain and anything going wrong/complications.

I would love any advice and/or success stories and how anyone who has done this got through and are doing now! 🙏 What can I get that will make recovery easier, anything I should bring to the hospital? I believe I am going to be spending at least a night there.

Thank you in advance! ❤️

I've already been to about two walk-in doctors and my own family doctor and asked about this, I have a CT Scan on Tuesday.

Has anyone else experienced this? About a month ago I think, I noticed that the left side of my upper abdomen, under my left boob is kinda bulging out more? I am under the impression it could be my stomach organ squishing out or something, lol...

There isn't really any pain and it is more prominent when I am having bad gas pain/constipation backup/bloating and I feel gurgles sometimes. And when I lay down on my left side. Can large enough fibroids (multiple) cause this? MRI of my fibroids included for context of sizes.

Marked fibroid sizes: 5cm, 5cm, 6.5cm and 12cm Am told uterus is enlarged to about a 6 month pregnancy.

I finally was able to see my MRI pictures... How do you cope until surgery. 😭 I wasn't having too many symptoms until I'd say 3 weeks ago, now I'm having gastro pain almost everyday and I just don't know what to do. Bloat (especially left sided) and pressure and pain/back pain. I don't even have a surgery date (hysterectomy) yet so I don't even have a day to look forward too and don't know how long I am going to have to endure this and my health anxiety is through the roof and sometimes I just sit and cry because what the heck else do I do.

Sorry for the rant, I'm just scared of something bad happening (my anxiety talking) I'm also scared of surgery, I've never had any before and I'm frustrated that I signed consent forms April 27th and still have no date booked. (I'm in Canada) I've already complained to my doctor just the other day but unfortunately unless it's an emergency there is nothing they can do to speed up the surgery date.

UPDATE: I got my surgery date finally, on August 12!!!

Sorry for the picture, I hate my belly, lmao. But anyways I noticed a couple days ago on the RIGHT side of my middle belly (I circled it here) that there is like a spot that "sticks out". The other picture is my fibroid sizes from April, I have to assume they have continued to grow since then. Another spot that sticks out to me is just below my boob on my left side as well, I assume it's my stomach. I've been dealing with extra gastro issues over the past two weeks.

I did go for an ultrasound this week and it showed nothing abnormal. So I guess I just want to know if the fibroids continuing to grow could cause this kind of thing? Or gastro? I still have no surgery date and my health anxiety is destroying me.

Thank you...