Post Op Recovery

[homewithjacob]

I am 27, and am having a bilateral ovary removal and radical hysterectomy in a few weeks. (Due to various problems but mainly huge production of testosterone.Possible tumor unseen by testing) Anyway, I would like to know all of the ins and outs of post op recovery and etc. I am already on estrogen since I don't produce much. I recently (8-12 weeks ago) had my appendix removed laproscopically (sp?) will the pain be like that pain???

I am a stay at home mom to a HYPER!! ADHD 4 year old son. What should I expect after surgery in caring for him?

Thanks for any info you can give me!

[melissam8484]

And I know there's a lot of good info for folks having hysterectomies on here as well:  http://www.hystersisters.com/    You might check that out and see if they have any good tips.  

One thing that I've seen folks do when they need support is set up a "care calendar".  Basically you list some things you'll need help with (cleaning, food, childcare, etc) and folks who know you can sign up to help out some.  It's an easy way to ask for and get appropriate help - lots of folks *want* to help but aren't sure what to do - this just makes it easier to get the support you need:  http://www.carecalendar.org/

[ireneo]

I'm guessing this time it won't be done laparoscopically but rather an open incision. There's a lot of information about this and each woman recovers differently. But for a general overview, you can get the information from the health pages. Here's the link to what happens before and after abdominal surgery. All I can say is have someone at home to help you the first few weeks. You're not going to be able to chase after a 4 year old.

www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Ovarian%20Cancer/Hospital-Stay---Open-Surgery/show/20?cid=80