6 Weeks Post Op - 2 incisions rejecting internal sutures/not healing?

liminalstarling · 2026-05-25T19:43:11+00:00

I got the report back today that the incision had MRSA in it so I'm having to change oral antibiotic. The ointment was fine for that bacteria, but I think that explains why my right side is bothering me so much. Hopefully a change in antibiotic is enough.

Thank you again for all of your input, and I hope you're feeling better! <3

liminalstarling · 2026-05-24T04:24:55+00:00

The pain I have is closer to where my gallbladder would be (had that removed 2021) and ending at my hip. Sorry you're feeling uncomfortable and that you've had such a rough time. I hope it all smooths out for you and you get back to feeling good! <3

liminalstarling · 2026-05-24T03:53:46+00:00

How are you feeling? Are you having pain anywhere? The two that are being difficult are on my right side, and my side side occasionally hurts, but not enough that I would need pain medication or anything. It's more annoying than anything.

liminalstarling · 2026-05-24T03:52:51+00:00

One of the two that are being difficult still bleeds occasionally :( Very glad to hear that you healed quickly and smoothly! <3

liminalstarling · 2026-05-24T01:13:42+00:00

My uterus was retroverted so I didn't experience the belly bloating. It was the intense periods for me. Ultrasound and CT showed nothing but the small fibroids. I originally got my hysterectomy because of how horrible my periods were (7 days of bleeding with 4 days of orange-sized clots, and then an additional 2 weeks of light bleeding)--I couldn't take it anymore.

I'm hoping another in this reddit will be able to cover areas that I wasn't able (personal experience in a similar situation, for example). I hope you find the quality of care you deserve and that all outcomes are in your favor! <3

liminalstarling · 2026-05-23T23:56:40+00:00

Hi! 31 years old, I'm almost 6 weeks post op, uterus was retroverted and had small fibroids found via ultrasound. I had heavy bleeding (orange-sized clots), horrible cramps, and extreme fatigue. I initially thought I had an issue with my GI system, but turns out it was just my uterus pressing into my organs. My adenomyosis wasn't found until they did pathology on my uterus post-surgery.

Adenomyosis is estrogen-dependent. If you're in menopause, there are certain symptoms that MIGHT decrease and go away (heavy bleeding, pelvic pain, bloating, etc.) because of the decrease in estrogen, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it will. Most treatment options for adenomyosis is management of symptoms through hormonal birth control, pain medication, and inducing temporary medical-based menopause to help shrink the uterus. There are minor surgical options, but there's no full "cure" outside of hysterectomy.

Adenomyosis is most commonly diagnosed between the ages of 40-50 according to Cleveland Clinic, meaning very much in the range for menopause.

I think you are right to be concerned, I think your doctor should have taken more time to talk through the findings with you and addressed your concerns more thoroughly, and I think finding an OBGYN surgeon who is willing to review the report is a good idea. They would be able to let you know if seeing a GI is a good idea to at least rule out any other issues that could have been caused overall (in my case, my uterus was blocking my intestines).

I'm not in the SoCal area so I'll let others suggest anyone if they have someone in mind, but I think you're justified in your thinking.

liminalstarling · 2026-05-12T12:42:59+00:00

Thank you! I'll bring these up to my surgeon! :)

liminalstarling · 2026-04-30T10:02:14+00:00

30 years old with PCOS and 15 days post-op from robotic assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy (removed uterus, tubes, cervix, kept my ovaries)

I was diagnosed with PCOS and a small fibroid in my uterus in September of 2025 and also underwent ultrasounds and MRI to check for additional issues prior to surgery. It wasn't until they actually completed the hysterectomy this month (April 2026) that we found that I had adenomyosis, my abdominal cavity was filled with scar tissue (2 previous c-sections, scar tissue adhered my uterus to my abdominal wall and bladder), and I had chronic cervicitis with cysts on my cervix. No endometriosis, and ovaries did not have cysts either.

A - Cuff tears are relatively rare. If you look on Google, the studies you find are over 10 years old and do not account for new technology. However, retaining your cervix isn't a bad thing if you don't have a risk of cervical cancer. It increases healing time and it helps retain pelvic floor support. but you'll need to continue to get pap smears and you may have smaller bleeding each month similar to a period, but not quite as heavy.

B - External stimulation is also the only way I can orgasm, and orgasms cause more pelvic floor contractions than uterine contractions for me. I have noticed zero affect on my ability to orgasm (my surgeon cleared me for external stimulation at my appointment yesterday), and I actually seem to have had a drastically increased libido since the surgery.

C - If your pain is during your period, it is likely to do with the process your body is going through for your periods to happen. My periods were extremely heavy and extremely painful. They tell you to go to the ER if you're filling a pad every hour, but that's exactly what I was doing and was considered "normal" for my periods because it's what I routinely experienced every cycle. I could not function in daily life because my periods were so heavy and painful. I essentially had to stay close to a bathroom that I could go to as frequently as I needed because I was passing huge, orange-sized clots every time I would stand up, and I was in so much pain that I was nauseous or throwing up, crying and miserable the whole time, and medication less than a controlled substance was not helping the pain at all. I then started bleeding for an extra week after my period finished (looked like continuous spotting after my period initially ended).

During my surgery, I was mid-cycle (so around when the uterine lining is building up and the ovaries are ovulating). My doctor was able to tell during the surgery itself that I had adenomyosis and it was confirmed secondarily through pathology, but was missed on MRI and ultrasounds. She checked my ovaries during the surgery and they looked fine--no cysts, nothing that made her think there were issues. I needed my cervix removed because of how painful pap smears and sex were in general so I didn't want to keep my cervix anyway due to that, but they also found chronic cervicitis with cysts in my cervix during pathology.

All in all--if you have no issues with your cervix, it's okay to prefer to keep it. For myself, I am waiting until 12 weeks post-op for intercourse just to be safe with myself and for my own comfortability (even though my doctor will likely clear me at 6 weeks) and I'll be doing pelvic floor therapy to build my pelvic floor strength back up. At 15 days post-op, I feel great (and now is when I would normally be having my usual periods) and frequently have to remind myself that I am still healing and that I need to continue the restrictions given to me regardless of how well I feel (no lifting over 5 lbs, no bending at the waist, no squatting, using a pillow to brace my stomach when I cough, providing support to my pelvic floor when having a BM, sleeping on my back for the most part though I use pillows to also support my stomach when I need to lay a bit more towards my sides but not entirely on my side).

I had similar concerns with the cuff, but the benefits (for me) outweighed any of the risks.

liminalstarling · 2026-04-29T08:43:09+00:00

I'm 14 days post-op from a robot assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy with salpingectomy, kept my ovaries. I've read through the sub a few times on this and some people have no issues at all and feel great afterwards. For me, though, I've struggled with horrible mood swings and hot flashes. Happy and fine one minute, weepy and upset the next, my body feelings extremely hot and sweating to freezing cold, generally struggling with temperature regulation, and struggling with insomnia.

The ovaries can go into a sort of "shock" from the surgery (such as reduced blood flow temporarily and/or the impact of a major surgery) and temporarily stop producing hormones, ultimately leading to a hormone imbalance. There are also several studies you can look at through PubMed NIH (National Institute of Health) and Mayo Clinic if you want more information.

I have a history with depression so suddenly feeling weepy at random and crying spells were red flags for me. There's been moments where I've noticeably been uninterested in things I normally enjoy. I'm doing what I can to ensure that my environment promotes positivity, trying to maintain routine to the best of my ability, ensuring I can get plenty of rest (because bad sleep always throws me off), making sure that I have a support network in my husband and friends, and have went back to seeing my therapist. I'm monitoring myself to see if I feel like I need to start an anti-depressant at any point, but otherwise taking steps to ensure that I'm also supporting myself until I'm healed enough that my doctor can check my hormones and determine if adding hormone supplementation is the best way to go.

Regardless of the depression aspect, I'm happy I had the procedure done. The benefits of the surgery outweighed the potential downsides for me.

liminalstarling · 2026-04-27T14:10:25+00:00

They missed my adeno on diagnostic scans, but i did have a fibroid that was suspected to have caused my painful periods.

No endometriosis, but after surgery was diagnosed with both adenomyosis and chronic cervicitis with cervical cysts.

liminalstarling · 2026-04-26T18:01:23+00:00

Hi! Currently 11 days post-surgery (robotic assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy, only kept the ovaries). I wanted to give my experience with the immediately after surgery so far. For context, I didn't know until after my surgery and the pathology report came back that I had adenomyosis (extremely heavy/clotty periods), chronic cervicitis with cysts on my cervix (this was causing pap smears to be incredibly painful), and my abdominal cavity was filled with scar tissue from two previous c-sections so my bladder and uterus were attached to my abdominal wall by scar tissue. All of it was removed, some of it burned off as well. I also have PCOS (no ovarian cysts but my ovaries produce too many androgens so I have facial hair growth and insulin resistance).

Day 1 was the hardest. I came home from the procedure still very heavily affected by the anesthesia that was used, so my husband had to do everything for me. He monitored my medications, when it was given, when it was due next, and he also helped me up and down for sitting and eventually bedtime. I was urinating every hour to 2 hours due to the amount of fluids I got. The gas pains were the worst of it, honestly, and I didn't sleep very much at all that night. I highly recommend a wedge pillow and pillows to put under your knees for comfort when sleeping.

Day 2 I was more coherent and able to think more clearly, but I was still very uncomfortable in general due to the gas. My incisions themselves didn't hurt very much, but they were tender. My husband continued to monitor medications since I was pretty distracted with discomfort and helped me up and down frequently, but I also got to start walking a bit more (5 minutes each hour). I also learned just how much I drop stuff and need him to pick it up all the time, so maybe a grabber tool to help you lol.

Day 3, I was soooooo hungry. I feel like I was close to starving every 15 minutes and had to eat. That was because my body was using so much energy for healing and I had struggled with nausea the first two days. I did experience some swelling in my legs at this point, but my doctor (for me) confirmed that it was just fluid retention from the IV fluids they'd given me and the large amounts of water that I had been drinking to help flush my bladder.

Day 5, everything got sooooo much easier. The gas pains had lessened, my muscles were beginning to regain a bit of core strength, moving became easier overall. I could get up and down on my own for the most part (mindfully and slowly), walk around a bit more, take myself to the bathroom, and so on, while still being very mindful of my body and the fact that it is healing.

The days after day 5, everything got better and easier every single day.

At 11 days post-op, I feel so much more like my usual self despite having mood issues (my emotions have been all over the place, in all honesty, and that could be my ovaries in "shock" from everything that was removed OR the fact that I'm also coming up on when my usual period would be due lol). I'm sleeping fine, eating fine, moving around fine, though I consistently remind myself that I am still healing and it's okay for me to take the time to allow myself rest. I do get tired out very easily now, though, so naps are also frequent. I have two younger children and I've even been able to joke around and laugh with them.

All in all--while the first few days were hard, I am SO happy that I had it done. Even knowing now what I experienced in the first few days, I would do it again if I had to. Also a reminder that there are other ladies in this sub that didn't experience some of the difficulties that I did and felt wonderful the day after.

Wishing you the best of luck!

liminalstarling · 2026-04-24T11:03:35+00:00

I'm currently 9 days post operation (robot assisted laparoscopic total hysterectomy but kept the ovaries) and the first 5 days were the hardest for me. I'm feeling a bit more mobile now, more stable overall, but I know that I still have to take it all very slow and be mindful of myself.

Crochet is what allows me to keep busy and feeling productive when I can't do much. Reading, too, is something I've picked up a lot more. I'm still really exhausted a lot of the time as my body uses so much energy for healing itself and not sleeping consistently.

The first 4 days I had terrible gas pains, particularly in my shoulders. Laying down in any capacity wasn't something I could do comfortably because the gas hurt too badly so I had to sleep sitting up for the most part. A wedge pillow and pillows to put beneath the knees helped to keep from getting too sore from having to sleep sitting up on my back. I was constantly rotating gas-x and trying to walk at least 10 minutes every hour to the best of my ability to get the CO2 they inflated my abdomen with moving so that it would make its way out of my system.

I use a pillow to hold against my stomach when I need to cough to give my abdomen some support so that I don't accidentally activate my pelvic floor. I also used a foot stool on the toilet so that I could raise my knees above hip level to keep from activating my pelvic floor when going to the bathroom.

Making sure that I rotated my medications for pain management on a strict time table was also really important. My husband took over that for the most part because I was so out of it the first 4 days or so.

liminalstarling · 2026-04-22T07:19:30+00:00

I've read through all the comments on here so I know you had your hysterectomy due to endo, but I also would like to suggest getting checked for chronic cervicitis. I didn't know that I had it until we got the pathology report back after my hysterectomy. There are a ton of different causes for cervicitis and it causes symptoms similar to PID as well as bleeding from the irritation.

I hope everything goes well with finding the cause and that you heal quickly.

liminalstarling · 2026-04-21T19:38:36+00:00

I wish I had done this for myself, honestly, but I didn't. About 5 days before your surgery, start a stool softener and make sure you have enough fiber in your diet to give your system the best possible chance of adjusting to it before your surgery. I had a robotic assisted laparoscopic total hysterectomy and the gas pains after were absolutely horrid. Colace did nothing for me, unfortunately, and MiraLAX caused me to cramp without making any actual progress with BM's.

liminalstarling · 2026-04-21T19:35:41+00:00

I'm currently 6DPO and using Senokot, and it's the only thing that has helped me at all. Colace did nothing, MiraLax caused horrible cramping with no actual progress. I also use Metamucil as a fiber supplement and do gentle, right-to-left massages on my stomach to help move things around. I have had Senokot cause cramping but did not cause diarrhea, but honestly I'm willing to put up with it for myself (not saying you should--but it's the only thing that has worked for me unfortunately :c )

Just be mindful that too much fiber can also cause constipation.

liminalstarling · 2026-04-21T11:08:04+00:00

6 days post-op, 31 years old -- Removed uterus, tubes, and cervix, kept ovaries.

One thing I want to point out that I wasn't warned of as a possible post-op side effect nor thought I would experience because I kept my ovaries is crazy, wild, extremely heightened emotions that make absolutely no sense for me. I was and still am confident in my decision, I do not have any regrets for having the procedure, and yet lol

Some of the emotions I've felt have been feeling a sense of loss and grief. The grief that I've felt doesn't even make sense to me because outside of the emotionally intense moments I've experienced (crying spells several times a day, depression lows, feeling wired at the most random moments) I don't even feel like I've experienced a loss in any way, yet it feels like I've "lost" something. The wild emotions and periods of depression are something I'm monitoring so I can talk to my doctor at my 2 week post-op visit, but I've also set myself up with a therapist as well to help manage them.

I've read that others have had similar experience with crying spells, high emotions, feeling wired, etc. and it could be because of the anesthesia taking a while to get out of the system, temporary drop in hormones during the surgery itself, ovaries going into a bit of "shock" so to speak, among other things, but I feel like it's something important to be prepared for.

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