I'm having surgery Thursday, please wish me luck

[jazzcat]

I could use some of those great PT prayers and good thoughts please. I will be having surgery Thursday morning. I'm having a hysterectomy. I won't go into all the details (TMI) but I'm hoping this will help me live a more normal life free of pain. I pray that is the outcome.

I will be staying in the hospital overnight but hopefully will be home by Friday afternoon. I sure will miss my fur gang while I'm gone. Now I just need to teach them to not walk on my stomach for the next month or so.

[Karen]

Of course you will be in our prayers! Uh oh, maybe bed rails are in order to keep them from kneading you poor tummy!

[moosmom]

Jazzcat,

You will definitely be in my thoughts and prayers, honey. I went through one of those 7 years ago and it was not fun.

To keep your cats from jumping on your belly (you'll probably have staples holding your incision together) keep a big, fluffy pillow there at all times. My cats, when I was sleeping on my back, took a running leap off of it (the pillow fell on the floor during the night). Talk about pain!!!

I hope you have someone who can look in on you if you live alone. I had my former sister in law fly in from Michigan to stay with me for 4 days. Thenmy daughter took over. It is a very slow healing process. But well worth it. No more monthly periods, painful cramps, sore boobs, PMS. WOOHOO!!! I ended up giving my leftover feminine products to my best friend (what are friends for, right??).

Hang in there girlfriend. It will only get better!

((((HUGS))))

[Daisy and Delilah]

My thoughts and prayers are with you. I had the surgery 10 years ago and it's the best thing I ever did for myself. Keep your chin up!!

[micki76]

My thoughts and prayers are with you. I had the surgery 10 years ago and it's the best thing I ever did for myself. Keep your chin up!!

Yep, mine was 6 years ago and I wouldn't take all that stuff back if they paid me! It sounds like you're doing it the "easy" way, without the huge abdominal incision, so that will make your recovery a lot quicker.

Good luck & remember to get up & walk!

[jazzcat]

Thank you.

Donna - I have my husband Richard to help me, thank goodness. I'm having laparoscopic surgery so it shouldn't be a bad as what you went through. From what I've read the total abdominal hyst is pretty rough, I'm sure you'll agree. My doctor says I should be back on my feet in two weeks and back to normal in six weeks. I hope so! I know that pillow trick already. I had a laparoscopy back in Jan. to diagnose my problem. I had to keep a pillow over my belly for a week to keep chunky Rumor from killing me. She's my belly kneader and she is heavy.

[G535]

My friend's daughter had the lapa.....thingie done and she was out gardening in a week!

[Catty1]

"chunky Rumor" !!

Good luck on Thursday. Sounds like it is a MUCH simpler procedure these days.

Try the fluffy pillow with double-sided tape!

Take care; it's great that you have some support at home!

[catnapper]

Good luck Lori!!! I truly hope this helps let you live life pain free.

I'm here if you need to complain about the gas or tummy pain

[Dorothy39]

We'll be thinking of you Jazzcat~~~ Wishin and hopin and Prayin~~~~ that you will be Pain Free from now on!!!

So glad that you have your husband taking over the helm while you recover!!!

[zippy-kat]

You'll be in my thoughts and prayers. Sending tons of healing purrs your way!

[K9karen]

Oodles of prayers coming your way for a speedy recovery, and a "new" life with no pain and misery. {HUGS] for only the best!

[PJ's Mom]

Lori you know we will be thinking of you on Thursday and during your recovery. Good luck!

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

Lori, keeping you in my thoughs and prayers.

I am so glad you are having it done laproscopically - the "old" way was so much more invasive, and with a much longer recovery time. After my laproscopic surgery I had terrible shoulder pains from the gas - I was told that peppermint tea can relieve it a bit.

Good luck keeping the furkids off your tum whilst you recover!

[Rachel]

After my laproscopic surgery I had terrible shoulder pains from the gas - I was told that peppermint tea can relieve it a bit.
Good luck keeping the furkids off your tum whilst you recover!

Maybe you could redirect those pounding paws to the shoulder area if you have this problem. We shall be thinking of you and praying for you on Thursday. Keep you mind on all the relief this will provide for you.