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Anterior repair coming up!! Petrified😕

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welshgirl67
welshgirl67

Hi ladies, after following this great forum I was wondering if

After the repair you suffer from any particular pain? I've read with p repair you have buttock pain. Also do everyone suffer with Uti

After this op? Could anyone put my mind arrest ad I'm getting

Myself worked up over it.thankyou ladies.x

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  • Jan999
    Jan999 welshgirl67

    Posted

    welshgirl when you've had your surgery you'll be given pain relief when you're discharged. Having an anterior repair isn't as painful as a posterior repair in fact no where near. A lot of ladies have anterior and posterior repair at the same time and cope really well. An anterior repair doesn't affect the bowel so less pain. There's no reason as to why you'll get a urine infection. Recovery time is less following an anterior repair as well.
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 Jan999

      Posted

      Thankyou so much matron. Will I need stool softeners after? Or just eat plenty of prunes lol.
    • Jan999
      Jan999 welshgirl67

      Posted

      You could get away with eating prunes and fresh fruit and vegetables but I would have stool softeners at home just in case.
    • barbara_92
      barbara_92 welshgirl67

      Posted

      I used movicol for a few days and used senacot a couple of times. Two oranges every night does it for me now.
    • debra25218
      debra25218 welshgirl67

      Posted

      I had fresh fruit and prunes but had stool softener in case but never needed it 😃
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 Jan999

      Posted

      OK.do they give you them in hospital matron or can I buy them

      From the pharmacy?. Never used stool softeners, so wasn't sure.x

    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 barbara_92

      Posted

      I can't use senacot hun,too crampy for me. Movicol sounds OK.I don't Lille over the counter stuff. Id rather the natural way.xx
    • Jan999
      Jan999 welshgirl67

      Posted

      The hospital should prescribe them for you but as you're having a bladder repair sometimes they don't. When you have your pre op you could ask them.
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 Jan999

      Posted

      Hi matron, is the bulge with cystocele prolapse the bladder

      Pushing down onto the front wall? Do they actually move the

      Bladder back into correct position when they stitch the wall?

      Hate this ball feeing inside me.makes you feel you want to pull

      It out😅

    • debra25218
      debra25218 welshgirl67

      Posted

      Sorry then I think they repair the wall..put it back in its place I'm not 100% sure..mine was posterior one 🙁🙁
    • Jan999
      Jan999 welshgirl67

      Posted

      Hi welshgirl. Yes it's the bladder you feel and they have to put it back in position but you'll feel swollen for quite a while after the surgery. 
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 Jan999

      Posted

      Hi matron, you say its the bladder pushing through the wall?

      I hate this feeling.when I need a poo the bulge feels worse.I guess its because both organs are close together and the bladder had dropped? Sorry for all these question's matron.😕xx

    • Jan999
      Jan999 welshgirl67

      Posted

      I don't mind all the questions welshgirl. Yes the bowel, bladder and uterus are very close together. That's why this surgery is so delicate and should only be performed by someone who has undergone years of urogynaecology training.
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 Jan999

      Posted

      Thanks matron.. Yes your right a urogynacologist is a must.I did months of research before I made my choice. X
    • Jan999
      Jan999 welshgirl67

      Posted

      That was very wise welshgirl because pelvic floor surgery in my view is so specialised.
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 Jan999

      Posted

      I feel so much better I can call on you with my worries.you truly are a blessing matron. No doubt a lot more ladies will agree with me.☺
    • Jan999
      Jan999 welshgirl67

      Posted

      Thank you welshgirl. Make the most of me because I go on holiday soon for 15 nights and no wifi x
    • debra25218
      debra25218 Jan999

      Posted

      It's all ok though ladies because wifi is sorted 😳😃😂😂💕💕
    • debra25218
      debra25218 Jan999

      Posted

      On a cruise 🍷🍰🍨👙👠👜🕶🌴🌞
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 Jan999

      Posted

      I'd love to be on a secluded island and left there for 2 weeks hahaha.bliss.☺
    • Rosie71
      Rosie71 Jan999

      Posted

      Sorry to jump in! I have my surgery in 3 weeks, TVH and anterior repair. I'm concerned as its being done by a gyno not a urogynocologist! Only had a 20min consult with 5 min exam at the Bath clinic. I'm only 45 and don't want reoccurring problems. I'm very concerned. I will do a full post tomorrow after work, just wanted a bit of advice to wake up to. 😁
    • welshgirl67
      welshgirl67 Rosie71

      Posted

      Hi Rosie, matron is the best one to ask but for any surgery related. To pelvic floor issues a urogynacologist is the only surgeon that's been highly trained up in that field.I did months of research

      before I choose my surgeon. Send a message to matron and she will put your mind at rest hun. Good luck. X

    • Jan999
      Jan999 Rosie71

      Posted

      Are you absolutely sure he's not a Urogynaecologist? They often just use the title gynaecologist. 
    • Jan999
      Jan999 Rosie71

      Posted

      You can always send me a personal message telling me his name and the area where the hospital is and I'll check Rosie
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