#ftmhysto

[woodsfae]

Do you have any suggestions for products or pjs I should get? I’m having my hysterectomy in a 18 days and I have no idea what to get. Also thank you for sharing your experience, I have a very similar one and you’ve been the only positive resource I can find!

Hey congrats on your upcoming hysto! Some of my experience (painwise especially) may have been more related to my endometriosis excision than the hysterectomy.

PJs - loose sweats (Partner helped me, since Doc said no bending or twisting) and a loose shirt. Or just an oversized shirt by itself.

I used my grabber tool a ton. My surgeon was emphatic that I not bend or twist at the waist at ALL till 6 weeks post op and having the grabber really let me accomodate that.

Medications: fiber pills, a laxative (opioids cause constipation), GasX.

Food- single serving snacks in abundance! My appetite was very low at first so I snacked on pudding cups, microwave pasta cups and such. I premade some meals to eat. Also gatorade, tea (peppermint tea for gas pain from the co2 they use to inflate abdomens for laparoscopic surgery), juice, and protein drinks. High protein is a must.

Not a product but, really make sure you take your pain meds on schedule. you don't want to get behind on pain management! If you don't have someone to keep track for you, setting timers and keeping a log helps a lot - I had really intense brain fog for a few weeks.

If you have reddit, /r/ftmhysto is a positive space, but the general attitude there is a hysto is no big deal - which wasn't my experience at all, lol. And /r/hysterectomy is a bastion of information and support but has a lot of ladies dealing with deep grief, complicated medical situations, etc, so it often isn't positive. And I'm always happy to chat about hysto stuff as well!

[i-heart-head-gutz]

holy fUCK READING ABOUT MEDICAL PROCEDURES SCARES AND TRIGGERS ME SM

let it be known that my ass is NOT squeamish, i can handle surgery, i have done it many times. but i was on r/FtMHysto and im one who always reads the negatives before going into the positives and the amount of ppl who say they regret their hysto bc of libido loss is so fucking triggering. its exactly how ive felt when doctors told me id have no side effects from medication and then i was exposed to hell on earth from them. i can feel their betrayal and despair through the goddamn SCREEN. i was flirting with the idea of bottom surgery recently but now all interest is fuckin GONE. id rather have dysphoria for the rest of my life than ever experience something so heartbreaking ever again.

fuck doctors, fuck the us healthcare system, they could never make me love you.

[hystonet]

Hysterectomy Pain Management Tip

If you’re having Hysterectomy surgery done in the USA, you will most likely be prescribed Percoset or Vicodin for post-operative pain management once you leave the surgery facility.

It has been said that any surgeon prescribing Percoset or Vicodin for hysterectomy patients has probably never had a Hysterectomy themself!

This is because Percoset and Vicodin cause constipation which can cause a lot of pain immediately after Hysterectomy, and can also put stress on the healing wounds, resulting in further complications.

If constipation has already set in, it can be remedied by diet and/or stool softeners or stimulant laxatives, but it can also be largely avoided with one simple request of your surgeon: ask for Tramadol instead of Percoset or Vicodin.

Tramadol, aka Ultram, is a synthetic opiate. It is considered a relatively weak opiate but it is prescribed to treat moderately severe pain.

What’s the benefit?

Constipation is less common with Tramadol and less pronounced than with other opioids.

Tramadol appears to produce less constipation and dependence than equianalgesic doses of strong opioids.

Being in pain during Hysterectomy recovery makes healing more difficult so staying on top of pain management is important, but if you’d like to avoid the all too common problem of post-hysto constipation, talk to your surgeon about whether or not Tramadol would be a good option for you.

[parkerpants]

My poor tum! A little bloated and sad, but feeling pretty good regardless! Hysto went very well and successfully got everything out. I had a baseball sized cyst on my left ovary that was pushing the tube behind my uterus (which explans the pain I was always in). I had a laparoscopic radical hysterectomy with Dr. Newman at University Hospital here in Charlotte NC. The staff was amazing and even did well with my name and prefured pronouns :) I had a great experience and I thank them all for that! Now I can just relax and get better with the promise of no more pain! . . . . . . . . . . . . . #hysterectomy #hysto #laparoscopichysterectomy #ftm #ftmsurgery #ftmhysto #transgender

[transoz]

Would have been home, but storm prohibited it. Cannot wait for none hospital food. #transtwin #transguylife #hospital #hysterectomyrecovery #ftm #transguysofig #transbear #ftmhysto #needrealfoodsoon (at Landmark Medical Center)