I am about 20 hours post op and feeling surprisingly well! I posted earlier this week about how terrified I was leading up to surgery. Thankfully with all of the support from the ✨ hyster-sisters ✨, our 🏳️‍⚧️ non binary lovelies here and my wonderful friends, coworkers, and family, I felt an odd sense of calmness the morning of the surgery. I didn’t even need the anti anxiety meds, I wish they would have offered it to my poor husband 😂 . The nurses, anesthesia team, and surgeon were all fabulous, we were even watching a family of baby ducks and talking about baby kangaroos shortly before the surgery.

So far the most significant discomfort feels similar to gas and bloating. I was also concerned overnight because I was only just trickling pee every hour or so and my bladder felt very full, but it’s gotten progressively better since. I’ve been up and walking every couple of hours to try and get my GI system moving, but taking it very very easy.

If you’re nervous about the surgery, lean on the people in your life, and if you don’t have anyone that understands, lean on us in this sub! 

Thank you thank you thank you r/hysterectomy, you’ve all been wonderful beyond words 🫶🏼 

I did it!! Well, my surgeon did it! Thank you r/hysterectomy!