Healing and Recovery from Hysterectomy?

[Catrin]

I had the same surgery in 2008, it was with the DaVinci machine which was a bit different. Recovery took longer than I was told..

Don't rush it, and you will want to make certain the wounds heal properly. You will be tempted to speed things up because externally it doesn't seem as major of a surgery as when they do it the old-fashioned way, but your body will need time to recover and heal properly. Your bikes will be there when you are fully cleared. If you go back too soon then your recovery period will take longer.

Good luck on your surgery and hope things go well!

[goldfinch]

I had a hysterectomy back in about 1990 or thereabouts. I felt great after a couple of weeks. Went on a trip to Florida with spouse, figuring to take advantage of the 6 weeks leave I had from work. Overdid it on a walk and couldn't make it back. Spouse went and got the car while I sat on the side of the road. I thought we were going to have to call an ambulance I felt so awful.

[Melalvai]

It's so individual it's hard to say. Listen to your body and do it gradually. I was back in action in about a week after an abdominal hysterectomy! But I was (unfortunately) young (31 yrs old).

I highly recommend Hyster Sisters forum. They are very supportive and knowledgeable.

[AppleTree]

It's so individual it's hard to say. Listen to your body and do it gradually. I was back in action in about a week after an abdominal hysterectomy! But I was (unfortunately) young (31 yrs old).

I highly recommend Hyster Sisters forum. They are very supportive and knowledgeable.

This link was exactly what I was hoping to find. Thank you so much Melavai. Yes, youth makes all the difference in recovery time.

Indysteel, that was a cautionary tale for sure... omg.

Thank you all for the warning to take it slow and easy. It is so helpful to hear from women who have gone through this experience. Somehow reassuring to know that I'll get through this eventually! Maybe not as quickly as I wanted, but still, will live to bike another day.

[Catrin]

Another recommendation for Hystersisters, it really is a great supportive forum with lots of good, solid information. My surgery was in 2008, but I still get an email from them on the anniversary of my surgery. I was very thankful for them, and you don't have to wait for the surgery to go there

[indysteel]

That's so nice that they send emails to you on the anniversary of your surgery!

[Catrin]

That's so nice that they send emails to you on the anniversary of your surgery!

They do quite a few supportive things, as I remember I got messages from them frequently during the first 8 weeks after my surgery. The messages provided good information regarding my stage of recovery. Then it decreased to once a month, then once every few months and so forth. While I don't visit the site any longer, it is nice to get those annual emails. They made a difficult situation easier than it would have been without the support.

[Melalvai]

That's so nice that they send emails to you on the anniversary of your surgery!

They call it your hysterversary.
My hysterversary is Oct 5!