Things to do while dilating!

Steph · January 22, 2007, 02:59:56 PM

So what the heck do you do to occupy the time spent each day dilating. For myself I have done the following:

Downloaded and listened to electronic books from iTunes.
Listened to music.
Messed with my laptop
Counted bumps on the ceiling
Watched TV.

Does anyone do anything really wacky

Steph

tinkerbell · January 22, 2007, 03:37:39 PM

I just watch TV or listen to music. I really don't think I can do anything else for now, maybe later, when I am more used to it, I will be able to do more things. Right now it is a major event as it is, I need complete silence to start, I need three or four pillows, a chair for my feet, I just have to be very relaxed; otherwise, I won't be able to do it. But once I start, things get easier, and I am okay.

Quote from: StephDoes anyone do anything really wacky

Like applying makeup or brushing your hair....I still can't get over that one

...

tinkerbell

Stormy Weather · January 22, 2007, 03:58:35 PM

• iPod or radio
• Read a book (with my special patented Stormy technique involving creative use of cushions

)
• Catch up on phone calls to friends
• Occasional DVDs on the Mac (don't own a TV)

Use a digital timer with multiple clocks. Plenty of kitchen towels.
5 minutes with the smaller stent, 30 mins with the large one, once every 4 days, 18 months postop.

Melissa · January 22, 2007, 04:05:35 PM

I'm just curious. What position(s) do you or can you lay in to dialate? This will help me with planning ahead of time.

Melissa

Steph · January 22, 2007, 06:13:26 PM

Quote from: Melissa on January 22, 2007, 04:05:35 PM
I'm just curious. What position(s) do you or can you lay in to dialate? This will help me with planning ahead of time.

Melissa

I'm semi laying down on my back knees drawn up and turned slightly outwards.

And for stormy - with a Mac you don't need a TV

I have my books on my iPod as well as music, really quite handy as I used the stop watch to time my sessions. Oh yes and if you have a Macbook Pro you can take your picture with your isight. That's where my avatar came from, I snapped it while dilating but I can't remember while I was smiling

Steph

Melissa · January 22, 2007, 06:15:23 PM

Thanks Steph, that helps a lot.

Melissa

Buffy · January 22, 2007, 06:19:27 PM

Hmmmm....

I used to do the above things.

In addition I would phone friends, brush the cats (they would normally sit on my chest), listen to the radio or CD's, read the newspaper write e-mails on my laptop and believe it or not ... sleep.

I used to set the alam clock and just try and nod off at times.

I learned to dilate on my back and on both sides, quite often if I fell asleep I would end up on my side, once or twice on my front.

My easiest position was on my back with pillows behind my back (so I was at about 45 degrees, with a couple of pillows under my knees, so my thighs where raised. In the early days I used a plastic bottle with a towel around it to keep the dilator in place (the bottle was held in place by the pillows under my knees.

Buffy

Stormy Weather · January 22, 2007, 06:21:55 PM

Quote from: Melissa on January 22, 2007, 04:05:35 PM
I'm just curious. What position(s) do you or can you lay in to dialate? This will help me with planning ahead of time.

This is the best guide I found pre-surgery.

Warning
Not work or family-friendly.

http://intelleng.com/zen.html

Melissa · January 22, 2007, 06:31:16 PM

Quote from: Stormy Weather on January 22, 2007, 06:21:55 PM
Warning
Not work or family-friendly.

Hehe, thanks for the warning. I'll look at it when I get home.

Melissa

tinkerbell · January 22, 2007, 06:38:18 PM

Hey without going all over the web, we have an article here at Susan's. I believe the article is picture-free except for the photos of the dilators. There are also several links at the bottom of the article.

VAGINAL DILATION

tinkerbell

Steph · January 22, 2007, 06:46:12 PM

Quote from: Tinkerbell on January 22, 2007, 06:38:18 PM
Hey without going all over the web, we have an article here at Susan's. I believe the article is picture-free except for the photos of the dilators. There are also several links at the bottom of the article.

VAGINAL DILATION

tinkerbell

Actually I'm in the process of editing it and there is a picture there now and i added the link that Stormy provided

I still have some work to do on it.

Steph

Sheila · January 22, 2007, 09:14:18 PM

Steph, I didn't need to know about your picture. YUCk. I always listen to music either on the radio or on my cd player. I'm post op just under 3 years now and I do it once a week, but then I forget or I will pass it off and sometimes twice a month or once a month. When I do that it is harder to put it in. So, I try to make sure I do it on Fridays as that is my laundry day and by the time I'm done so is the laundry well some of it anyway.
Sheila

Steph · January 27, 2007, 12:34:54 AM

I fell asleep doing it last night, not a good thing. See what happens when I put too much thought into it. It is a good time to think though, a good time to sort things out in your head.

Steph

tinkerbell · January 27, 2007, 12:41:59 AM

Quote from: Steph on January 27, 2007, 12:34:54 AM
I fell asleep doing it last night, not a good thing.

LOL

OMG, did you leave the dilator where you were not supposed to..? >

tinkerbell

Steph · January 27, 2007, 01:24:34 AM

Quote from: Tinkerbell on January 27, 2007, 12:41:59 AM
Quote from: Steph on January 27, 2007, 12:34:54 AM
I fell asleep doing it last night, not a good thing.

LOL OMG, did you leave the dilator where you were not supposed to..? >

tinkerbell

It was in place... It was the last one and the longest one (time wise) of the session and I guess I was just laying there all comfy, well as comfy as you can get with that thing inside you, and I nodded off. Must be getting used to "this thing we do"

Steph

tinkerbell · January 27, 2007, 01:35:35 AM

Quote from: Steph on January 27, 2007, 01:24:34 AM
Quote from: Tinkerbell on January 27, 2007, 12:41:59 AM
Quote from: Steph on January 27, 2007, 12:34:54 AM
I fell asleep doing it last night, not a good thing.

LOL OMG, did you leave the dilator where you were not supposed to..? >

tinkerbell

It was in place... It was the last one and the longest one (time wise) of the session and I guess I was just laying there all comfy, well as comfy as you can get with that thing inside you, and I nodded off. Must be getting used to "this thing we do"

Steph

Actually I heard that there was this GRS surgeon who used to doze off in the middle of the operation, can you imagine? he still performs GRS, not on a regular basis though, for he's now retired.....

...things that you hear, huh?

tinkerbell

Steph · January 27, 2007, 06:40:09 AM

Luck for everyone he is retired now.

steph

Melissa · January 27, 2007, 10:06:26 AM

Quote from: Tinkerbell on January 27, 2007, 01:35:35 AM
Actually I heard that there was this GRS surgeon who used to doze off in the middle of the operation, can you imagine? he still performs GRS, not on a regular basis though, for he's now retired..... ...things that you hear, huh?

So he went from tired to retired.

Melissa

Cindi Jones · January 27, 2007, 12:21:57 PM

Steph, have you named him yet? I named mine William Hurt. My friends would enquire "William Hurt?" at the revelation. I would answer; "He sure does!"

Cindi

Sheila · January 27, 2007, 01:29:14 PM

I named my process of dilation as called "Wachang" I called it that because my nurses when they came in called my vagina "wagina" so Pat and I called my process Wachang. It sort of caught on and when we are in public I can say I have to do my wachang tonight and she would understand, but no one around us would.
Sheila

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