Recovery from hysterectomy (likely uterine-only)?

[Melalvai]

It wasn't recent but I had an easy recovery with full abdominal incision. Of course I was 31 years old and in decent shape... I'm in much better shape now because I started bicycling right after that. Recovery is heavily influenced by age and fitness going into it. I strongly recommend the HysterSisters forum. They were a wealth of info at the time.

[Catrin]

... I strongly recommend the HysterSisters forum. They were a wealth of info at the time.

Concur, they were very helpful! I still get emails from them on the anniversary of my surgery and it's been 5 years!

[limewave]

I ended up not having a hysterectomy, obviously (my two beautiful babes), but i was supposed to and I had a full abdominal incision and parts of my stuff removed at the time. It was a pretty extensive surgery. I was in decent shape, but not as good of shape as I am now. Recovery was so/so (this was 10 years ago). I took 6 weeks off of work, 2 of which I could not drive. And I wish I had taken a few extra weeks off of work even though I was going stir-crazy at home. The first few weeks back were exhausting.

[zoom-zoom]

I must say I'm relieved post-appt to not have the hyst on the table, for now. The PA I saw listened to my symptoms and immediately said that she's certain what I'm dealing with is estrogen dominance as my progesterone levels have dropped. I've suspected this for a long time, too, and at 40 this makes sense. I'll be doing 200mg Prometrium on days 16-25 of my cycles, now. This might help with my weight struggles and water retention/bloating woes, too, which would be bonus!

[TrekDianna]

I had my hysterectomy a few years ago and it was a vaginal surgery. I still have one ovary. I didn't take anything stronger than an 800 mg motrin and tylenol afterwards. I was up and gardening in a few days. I was healed after 3 weeks. I was lucky that she could remove everything vaginally and I didn't have to deal with external stitches.