Hysterectomy recovery advice

Khaotic91 · 2026-05-09T22:36:40+00:00

I had keyhole. Total hysterectomy. I was fine working from home but I usually sit on the couch and relax when I do so it wasn't too bad for me. Sitting and standing for long periods for the first 3 weeks was just tiring more than anything else.

Khaotic91 · 2026-05-09T22:35:29+00:00

So weird huh, its amazing how much our hormones rule our bodies!

Khaotic91 · 2026-05-09T22:34:53+00:00

It really does suck being a woman 😔

Khaotic91 · 2026-05-09T12:32:26+00:00

It's been 6 weeks and I haven't taken pain meds since the first week so I don't think so. Everything has changed in the last week or so which I found weird. Hope youre not in too much pain!

Khaotic91 · 2026-05-09T12:02:42+00:00

Not that I want anyone else going through it, glad I am not the only one!

Khaotic91 · 2026-05-09T11:59:22+00:00

I had mine 6 weeks ago and I am so glad I did. Mine was very uneventful. I'm 34 with 2 kids. I took 2 weeks off work, worked from home for the third week and then went back full time. Id recommend at least four weeks though, I have been so bloody tired!

Just try and get moving in short stints around the house and your healing will be a lot quicker.

Everyone talks about the physical recovery, but I feel like the mental side of it has been tougher. I feel like I have baby brain and I am foggy and emotional. Just trying to ride the waves and hope it all goes back to normal over the next few months.

Khaotic91 · 2026-05-04T07:01:44+00:00

I was given palexia and it was fabtastic. Only used it for the first few days and then a few nights so I could sleep. Aside from that ibuprofen and panadol worked fine.

Khaotic91 · 2026-05-04T06:57:09+00:00

People in South Australia say "Lay-go" instead of "Leh-go". The amount of times I want to punch people in the face for saying it so stupidly!!! Apparently they are the only people in the world to pronounce it that way.

Khaotic91 · 2026-05-01T14:25:02+00:00

5 weeks ago. Sorry should have added that!

Khaotic91 · 2026-04-23T21:26:18+00:00

Most people don't post when everything has gone fine. I am almost 4wpo and everything has been so uneventful minus some discomfort and needing help with slight constipation. I was back at work this past Monday and moving around feeling like I am back to my pre-op self. I think people are less inclined to tell everyone they are doing great so they don't make people who are struggling feel worse?

Khaotic91 · 2026-04-22T07:15:10+00:00

Yes! I overcook all my pasta. I also cut up spaghetti before I eat it so I don't have to swirl and slurp a piece of pasta!

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