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Recovery time from a Hysterectomy for a 52 year old? |
How long should the recovery time be from a hysterectomy(removed uterus, tubes, ovaries and cervix) be for a 52 year old woman? My M-I-L had one last wednesday and she was released from the hospital on Sat. She is still in quite a bit of pain and is barely walking around, she just gets up to go to the bathroom. She is also on oral estrogen to help with the surgical menopause. Is the recovery alot slower because she is older? I am concerned that she should be up and about more. Any info to help enlighten me please. I had a hysterectomy and salpingo oophorectomy on April 23rd this year and was back to work a week later. It depends on the type of work your mom does, the physical aspect of it. It depends on the woman, also. The best thing she can do is to walk, that will help ease some of the discomfort (and probably gas?) she has. I know it is slow and go for her, bless her heart, but give her about a week or so. Just make sure she does no exert herself. I hope she feels better soon! It can take longer due to her age. You didn't say how it was done, abdominal? Vaginal? Laproscopic? That also plays a big factor in the healing process. As a surgical nurse she isn't doing herself any favors by laying around. She should be up taking light walks.Good Luck!! Each Gal's recovery time is different. It does take almost 6 weeks to feel really good most of us gals do get fatigued very easy. I was 49 when I had my total abdominal hysterectomy. I was in the hospital two nights. I went home to care for myself. The second night home I put together a little dinner...most of it pre-cooked. I was driving in a week. .....I am NOT the norm. My aunt was in bed almost two weeks another gal friend the same鈥ost gals hurt鈥 pillow held close to the tummy when up and around helps鈥?br /> Most all the gals I have talked with have some difficulty getting around for the first few day...but it is sooo important to move...but she does need to listen to her body. I am not sure what pain meds her doctor gave her but sometimes these make us really sleepy...and keeps us from getting up and moving... 52 is not old...but it has only been a few days since her major surgery....her body has been through a lot...and she is still healing. Give her a bit more time. I wish her well... www.gyn-gals.org The book answer is 6 weeks but a big part of recovery depends on her state of mind and how she felt about having the surgery. If she is a positive person she will heal and recover alot quicker than if she is a negative person. I am 51 years old and just had a total hyster (abdominal) on 8/17/07. (removed uterus, tubes, and ovaries). I had alot of endometriosis and fibroids so they had to take it all....left cervix intact. I was released from the hospital on Sun 8/19 and went back to work part time on Tues 8/21 because I felt good, just took it easy, and then worked part time again on Thurs 8/24, stayed home and laid low on Friday and the weekend. They put a patch on me at the hospital and I am taking premarin 45 (pill) everyday now. Doesn't she have any pain pills from her dr?? She needs to get up and move around to get everything going again. Again, her recovery depends alot on her mood and what type of person she is....the more positive she is the faster she will heal. She should be up and around by now. I am very physically active and I think that helped me. If anything, does she have a good relationship with her dr. that she could call him and tell him what is going on? |
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