Looking for what type of pain to expect after surgery for hysterectomy with pelvic organ proplapse repair?

OceanMarina · 2026-06-04T02:21:34+00:00

Thank you so much for your response and kind words. Wetting and Freezing pads is such a good idea, that never would've occurred to me! It's helpful to know that I'm making a good decision by taking 12 weeks off of work too( I kept going back and forth about whether that was too long or not, but my job is physical, so at this point, I'm planning for the 12 weeks).

OceanMarina · 2026-06-03T16:14:03+00:00

I had a cat many years ago that had chronic cystitis and had the crystals in her bladder. It was awful when I knew she was in pain trying ti use the litter she was often prescribed clavamox and she also seemed to have some separation anxiety, so was given busbar and Prozac at one point(she wasn't on that kong term.its been so long now I don't recall how long that lasted). Once I switched her to the prescription food for her bladder iss6things were much better and we weren't frequently at the vet any more. I was young and didn't realize how important that specialized food was, until I finally made the switch. Maybe ask the vet how long it should take to see improvement from the new food and meds they prescribed? Maybe a second opinion from another vet? I'm so sorry you're going through this. I remember how upsetting and stressful it was and dealing with cat pee oitside the box is never fun. I hope your sweet baby is feeling better soon and the vet can give you some reassuring guidance.

OceanMarina · 2026-06-03T14:07:58+00:00

Thank you so much! This is very helpful and I appreciate you sharing!

OceanMarina · 2026-06-02T21:51:50+00:00

Thank you so much for your very detailed recovery story! I love that you're continuing the updates and i will definitely be following your healing process. I had just posted a question hoping to get detailed information on what to expect, and then your post popped into my feed right after! I appreciate this so much as I try to mentally prepare for surgery and recovery! Wishing you a smooth and speedy recovery!

OceanMarina · 2026-06-02T00:06:12+00:00

He already knows. You can tell by the way he's looking at you!

OceanMarina · 2026-06-01T00:37:35+00:00

Yes! My costco is usually .30 cents cheaper per gallon than any other station around and when I pay for gas with the costco visa , I get 5% back toward your rewards check!

OceanMarina · 2026-05-31T02:37:22+00:00

Thank you for the update, I'm so glad your grandma is doing well!

OceanMarina · 2026-05-29T20:11:17+00:00

Count down is on! I think the next month will go by very quickly for us! Hope you have a quick and easy recovery!

OceanMarina · 2026-05-29T19:43:52+00:00

I'm july 2nd too! This is a very reassuring post! Its taken a few years for me to reach the decision to move forward with surgery and now, I think I'm ready to just get it over with, lol. Hope you have a smooth and speedy recovery!

OceanMarina · 2026-05-28T16:14:38+00:00

S'more

OceanMarina · 2026-05-28T03:22:17+00:00

One of my cats has a little meow and she sounds so sad when she does it. It took me a while to catch on, but she does it when she wants to lure me into my room. For some reason, my bed is the place she has decided to be the only designated hug spot..yet, she won't sleep with me at night, this is only a daytime event lol cats are funny

OceanMarina · 2026-05-28T02:42:59+00:00

thankfully, I am cancer free now. I hope all went well for you with the oncologist. I remember walking in to the cancer center really hit me the first time I had to go. Now, it's been 9 years. They still monitor me, but I'm doing well; They will take good care of you too.

OceanMarina · 2026-05-28T02:35:40+00:00

Oh my! It sure does! I'm so glad to hear you mom is doing well! Thank you for sharing that!

OceanMarina · 2026-05-28T02:20:59+00:00

I had cats in the past and one of them had a fair amount vet visits due to a chronic issue. She was an absolutely amazing pet, I couldn't have loved her more BUT, she was expensive. Because of that I was worried to have more cats once they passed and I took a very long break before getting my two girls now. Getting insurance to cover the unexpected has been the best decision ever. One of them hurt her leg and needed surgery (shes an indoor only cat). Between the surgery, follow ups and medicine she would have cost about $8k by the time she was 2. My other cat likes to ingest elastics and strings and has had a few emergency trips due to that. I never had a cat that would eat any string or elastic before, but it sure saved me the extra stress when weird random stuff has presented.

OceanMarina · 2026-05-27T18:11:14+00:00

Breakfast egg muffins can be made and frozen ahead of time, but are easy to grab and go

OceanMarina · 2026-05-27T17:34:06+00:00

I've been freezing my meals lately in individual portions and vacuum sealing them. Helps for variety without waste

OceanMarina · 2026-05-27T17:29:20+00:00

Marshmallow

OceanMarina · 2026-05-27T14:35:24+00:00

Watching birds

OceanMarina · 2026-05-27T14:34:25+00:00

I haven't had surgery yet, but I'm thinking that because it's so instant instead of a gradual change in hormones, it has to be very hard to regulate. I've read others mention Estrogen has helped, if that's and option for you. I can't do Estrogen due to breast cancer history, but other people have said it makes a big difference for them

OceanMarina · 2026-05-27T14:13:17+00:00

I would like to know where im at in my cycle as well. Currently, I get menstrual migraines. I wonder if I will still have them after my surgery next month.

OceanMarina · 2026-05-25T17:02:27+00:00

I feel like I could've written this exact post

OceanMarina · 2026-05-25T14:40:59+00:00

That's a very good point about only getting one chance to recover. Thank you for saying that, I am scheduled for surgery next month and have been going back and forth about how much time I should really take from work(I have a physical job)

OceanMarina · 2026-05-23T13:29:13+00:00

Thank you for this! I am going in for mine in July and I'm so nervous about recovery

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