So I've installed on the bed between the woman moaning and a woman dying of inoperable cancer. My friend Julie came after work and brought me a nice plant, and Mel's cousin brought me a book. Someone had a beautiful orchid delivered by florist. Couldnt concentrate on knitting, reading or writing. So I slept. I had little or no pain, and refused to heavy pain murderers, who wanted to know how much pain there. Almost none, really. I was flabbergasted. I thought it would hurt the top of my head to the tip of the toes. Only wasn't. br The second day I was allowed to stand and walk a little, but you dizzy just a few steps down the hall. In the afternoon, the catheter appeared, and said it was time for me to hit the toilet. I loved that moment when I said I could travel alone to the bathroom that was about 10 baby steps from my bed. Oh, what a relief when I sat down. But what was plop I've heard, and what that was shot just outside my private It was only the remains of what was left after surgery. Normal, I think after that panic could be the beginning of my intestines to try to leave my body. br That, my friends, was the last time I had a blood point that comes out of that hole. Why wait I sincerely hope that could be cured by alternative medicine modalities. I have tried many. The uterine fibroid started to subside a bit after some acupuncture treatments. But it was not until Dr. Seaver told me that the only real treatment, the only way to make stop receiving smaller and larger and all that was to surgically remove what is now the size of a bowling ball . Bowling!! Well, basketball was the last time anyone checked. br out the offending bastards! The disease did not have them in me a moment longer. I had to wait until a year ago for surgery, only a couple of months after having taken the decision to undergo total abdominal hysterectomy. hahahahaha bikini incision scar and I told the doctor. I have never used a bikini, and probably never will. Ha And the funny thing is that one side of the scar is slightly firmer than the other. I told him the business side residents were more likely to work. He laughed. br After Effects, physically Still some numbness over the scar line. Then, feeling of fullness in the back. The pubic hair grew back in a strange pattern. Probably because I'm a bit old. But get a twinge from time to time by the location of scars. A lot of stitches shortly after surgery. But then I stopped taking pain medication a couple of days after coming home never had codeine, Tylenol only. Tell someone will take him home, or around any time before the first two weeks are, please take the corners slowly. I almost did on the way home. My friend was worried about my driving, and took many corners quickly, and has yet to leave when he asked me to take extra care. You can take a shower (yay!) Almost immediately, just wasn't allowed to scrub the incision. He said the tape holding the skin to fall off over time. Yes, just held together with tape. Sewing was all inside, with a few external stitches dissolved. he had to cut close to the shore when I returned to my 6 weeks checkup. The end of one of the stitches sticking out a fraction of an inch, but both feel like a nail! SNIP That little thread dissolution did the trick. br I left after a couple of days. entered the house from day one, but felt much better lying prone on the bed. After a couple of days, took two steps and walked about halfway to the front yard. My son stayed with me for two nights, but decided he liked his bed much better than my sofa. he even cooked something one of those days. I think it was expected they desired toast in the hospital! It took me almost a week to get to the front yard to get mail. Luckily, someone stopped by every day to see me, and bring the mail. The greatest feat of all was the day I finally was able to reach the mail box and brought in the mail myself. Then I walked in the driveway, not wanting to get too far from home and finding myself unable to return without a fight. br discovered that there were two or more fibroids. I asked where they were. I wanted a picture test. Doc said he had two softball sized drops, which cut into pieces before disposal, so he could keep the incision as small as possible. However, it is about 7 from side to side. br br