I have my gyno surgery coming up in 2 weeks. I've gone through all of the pre-op paperwork and instructions, and I've learned a bit about what to expect from these forums and from YouTube.
But I'd like to hear from anyone who has had it done before. What should I really expect for the 6 weeks post-op? What did you learn through the experience that you didn't know beforehand, or just didn't expect (good or bad).
I'm not a big fan of painkillers (especially opiates/opioids, but really anything that can be habit forming), so I'd like to try to do it with as little (to none) of those being used as possible; how likely is that? How bad is the vest and how long should I expect to have to wear it? How long will I probably actually need to avoid light/medium/heavy weight lifting? Surgery is on a Thursday and I'm planning to take Friday off, with the expectation that I can go back in on Monday and do mostly paperwork for the rest of that week; is that realistic?
Basically: any advice/tips/warnings that you wish you had been told before you had your procedure done.
But I'd like to hear from anyone who has had it done before. What should I really expect for the 6 weeks post-op? What did you learn through the experience that you didn't know beforehand, or just didn't expect (good or bad).
I'm not a big fan of painkillers (especially opiates/opioids, but really anything that can be habit forming), so I'd like to try to do it with as little (to none) of those being used as possible; how likely is that? How bad is the vest and how long should I expect to have to wear it? How long will I probably actually need to avoid light/medium/heavy weight lifting? Surgery is on a Thursday and I'm planning to take Friday off, with the expectation that I can go back in on Monday and do mostly paperwork for the rest of that week; is that realistic?
Basically: any advice/tips/warnings that you wish you had been told before you had your procedure done.