Quote from: islandgirl on October 17, 2016, 07:09:00 PM
Congrats on your progress! Glad to see things levelled out for you. Been on the road for two long days so I just came back in. Heading south for winter. Lots has changed over the last couple of days! It must feel very different with the packing, etc. removed. Are you sleeping better? Have a good night.

Yes since they started giving me sleeping pills I was able to sleep... tomorrow the catheter comes out...


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whats great is that through this thread you found yourselves going to the same surgeon and you were able to support each other! Thats so wonderful! when i had my surgery in London, England 20 some years ago, ( good god! lol ) I travelled alone but it was so nice upon arriving at the hospital, to meet a few others that were having their surgery too


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Congrats on all the progress you have made. Hugs
Mariah

Finally the catheter came out today... burning sensation... but I'm so glad that it's gone... now I have to write down how much I pee  and what drank and what time I peed!

Busy day again today... 4x dilation, 2 vaginal douches one in the morning with the first dilation and last one with the last dilation... one sitz bath with the last dilation... and shower in the morning... lol I'm not sure if that made sense... just happy that I'm a free woman no more tubes stent and packing... one more day here at the recovery Centre and I'm back in Toronto Thursday morning...

Had a good night sleep... I asked for sleeping pill but I didn't need it... yay me! I woke up at 4am in pain cuz of the swelling... took some pain meds and started icing my bits... they said to ice 5 sides... the vaginal entrance... the clitoris area... the mound... and the two sides.... it helped a bit and dozed off... woke up for bfast and soon after I was called to get my catheter out!


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Wow only one day left? Time has rally gone by quickly. I am curious to see how 'peeing' goes. I, for some reason, am constantly thinking about this and how long it will take to get it right. It is so nice that you will have support when you get home.

I have another 10 hour drive today, home tomorrow. Have a wonderful productive day! Hugs
Kelly

Quote from: islandgirl on October 18, 2016, 08:07:52 AM
Wow only one day left? Time has rally gone by quickly. I am curious to see how 'peeing' goes. I, for some reason, am constantly thinking about this and how long it will take to get it right. It is so nice that you will have support when you get home.

I have another 10 hour drive today, home tomorrow. Have a wonderful productive day! Hugs
Kelly

Thnx kelly, drive safe!!!


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Ok pee happened 250cc but it was a little bloody they said to drink plenty of fluids!


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Success! Fluids will help flush out any 'extras'! Have a good night!

Just arrived in Tehachapi, California! Over ten and a half hours drive. Only seven more tomorrow!
Hugs, Kelly

gets much better once the urethra heals up


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Glad to hear that you are coming along splendidly.

I remember the record keeping, the excitement of being able to go home soon.

Take care and be wonderful


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Quote from: bluepaint on October 19, 2016, 03:00:10 AM
gets much better once the urethra heals up


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It's a relief!


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Woke up today fresh... didn't even need a sleeping pill... I got my 8 hours of sleep... had bfast then 1st dilation... mr green was a little tight going in but it was successful after being patient... hurt a bit when applying light pressure but I had to keep it on the right depth... I don't wann lose any depth... then it was time for vaginal douche and shower... lunch... had salmon... now I'm icing and dilation number 2 @ 1pm... then just wipe the v entrance keep it dry.., air dry as much as possible... that's it for now


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Quote from: キュアバニー on October 19, 2016, 09:04:12 AM
Glad to hear that you are coming along splendidly.

I remember the record keeping, the excitement of being able to go home soon.

Take care and be wonderful


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Yea I made sure I drank lots of fluids... I'm afraid that if I don't pee enough they'll put the catheter back in!


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That is never fun.


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Thank you for sharing your experience. It is very informative. I have a question or two. Do you use anything in the water for he sitz bath? Do you sit in a tub or a bowl in the toilet?

Quote from: Rachel Lynn on October 19, 2016, 04:27:11 PM
Thank you for sharing your experience. It is very informative. I have a question or two. Do you use anything in the water for he sitz bath? Do you sit in a tub or a bowl in the toilet?

Here in the recovery centre we use the tub... we fill it with water and anti bacterial soap alcohol free and unscented... fill it up all the way to your incision lines and I sit in it for 10 minutes then I rinse... in the schedule it says 3 times a day


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Quote from: jujubes1986 on October 19, 2016, 08:46:47 PM
Here in the recovery centre we use the tub... we fill it with water and anti bacterial soap alcohol free and unscented...

Is this something a patient will have to have the ability to do once back home?  I don't have a bathtub, only a shower stall.

Quote from: Mohini on October 19, 2016, 09:52:22 PM
Is this something a patient will have to have the ability to do once back home?  I don't have a bathtub, only a shower stall.

Yea I bought a sitz bath tub that you can put on top of your toilet...


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thats pretty nifty lol , when I had my surgery (the stone age) I was just recommended sitz bath adding salt to warm water, not too strong and to douce with an disinfecting iodine vaginal douche product called "Betadine" 


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Quote from: bluepaint on October 20, 2016, 04:10:42 AM
thats pretty nifty lol , when I had my surgery (the stone age) I was just recommended sitz bath adding salt to warm water, not too strong and to douce with an disinfecting iodine vaginal douche product called "Betadine" 


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I dont have a tub at home only a shower stall.. that's why I had to buy the sitz bath tub thingy... I douche with salt water... but once I'm healed inside regular water is good...



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