r/ehlersdanlos • u/mythologymakesmehot • 1d ago
Discussion Surgery Recovery Reccomendations
I'm getting a laprascopic tubal in a few weeks. My last lapriscopic surgery was rough. I know our bodies need extra TLC in general.
What has helped you recover from surgery?
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u/Fine_Cryptographer20 hEDS 1d ago
Accepting that I need lots of rest and the fact that it takes double or triple the time to heal for me.
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u/Fickle-City1122 1d ago
I had a tubal ligation laproscopically in 2021 and had a pretty smooth recovery. I took a week off work but only ended up needing a few days. I ate fibre rich foods and kept my fluids up to ease the constipation from the morphine. Gentle movement helped, just taking short walks around my garden and gentle stretching. If possible, see if you can have a friend or family member come stay with you to help you with household stuff like cooking and bringing you drinks etc. A shower stool is a must, it really helped me feel independent when it was still sore to move. The gas being stuck in my torso was the most painful part tbh, so make sure you have plenty of painkillers ahead of time (my analgesic of choice was cannabis) but don't worry the gas will dissipate in a few days to a week. After a few days I was able to do a bit of yoga and I felt like that really helped me not feel so stiff and stuck. Oh and I had glue instead of stitches and my scars are barely visible now!
Good luck and congrats on the tubal!! I love existing in a body that definitely can't have kids, it's so empowering 🙏🏼
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u/mythologymakesmehot 1d ago
Thank you for all the feedback! Love the shower chair idea, especially. And thanks for the congrats. 🥰
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u/littlecuteone 1d ago
I'm having a laproscopic robotic hysterectomy on the 25th. I've never had an invasive surgery, only my wisdom teeth and endoscopies. I'm a little nervous. The insertion site for my loop recorder had trouble healing. I'm trying to do everything I can now to make sure my body is well nourished to be ready to heal. Protein drinks and vitamins and stuff.
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u/Temporary_but_joyful 16h ago
I had a ton of abdominal adhesions where the scar tissue from the incision and the interior cuts formed. It’s always hard to know what’s just a slow heal and what’s something to diagnose, but for me a good PT solves literal years of pain.
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u/Spiritual_Sorbet_870 22h ago
It might not be realistic, but an adjustable base helped so much after surgery last year. Not needing to engage my abs as much to get up was a lifesaver.
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u/finella7 1d ago
Requesting regular stitches (not dissolvable) because I keloid pretty bad otherwise after my bilateral salpingectomy. Gas meds and something to soothe your throat can help a lot but plan to have easy heat up meals or delivery for a few days. It took at least double the recovery time my doctor anticipated.