Operative Hysteroscopy (Might be a bit long)

mittheganne · 06-22-2007, 02:06 PM

Hi! I just wanted to share my experience about my surgery. Yesterday in the morning I woke up at 5am and the doc had given me 2 misoprostol tablets to be inserted vaginally to help the cervix dilate. It just felt like very mild period cramps. We went to the hospital at 8am checked in. Then the nurse came in shortly and started the IV. My veins on my hands are very small but the nurse did a good job putting it in. That was the most thing I was worried about but it wasn't so bad. My dh was there with me the whole time holding my hand.

Then the doc came in to see how I was doing and told her I was nervous and she told me not to worry everything will be fine. Then there was more waiting, more nurses checking things (paperwork and questions) and finally at 10ish they wheeled me into the OR. Gave me the anesthesia. All I remember is that they asked me to move over to the other table and then I was out. I woke up in phase 1 recovery and the first people I see are my dh, doc and nurse. I asked what time it was and everyone laughed. It was 11:15. Slowly I came out of it, then moved to phase 2 where they gave me juice and crackers. I had to go to the bathroom to urinate and I swear my dh said that i peed out half a liter! It was pretty funny

I was there for a little while longer and once i felt fine we were given instructions on what and what not to do and then we were discharged. Once I was in the car I got emotional and started crying. I guess it was just a feeling of relief that everything was ok.

Came home and the cramps were pretty bad, they felt fine after I urinated. I slept on and off all day. Took lots of meds. Ate light foods and clear fluids. At night I took some medicine with codine and I was out like a light plus I was super tired. Today I woke up at 10am and I feel fine. No cramps or anything just still a bit tired and HUNGRY!

I still have a balloon in my uterus. It is filled with water and it is to prevent any adhesions. It will be removed on monday morning. It is not uncomfortable. There are 2 tubes hanging out but no problems peeing, walking, sitting or laying down. I can do normal activities but nothing too strenuous. The doc said that there were some adhesions on my left side were really calcified and she had a very hard time removing them. For a while she thought that she might have to do a laprascopy but in the end she didn't need to. She found both the right and left fallopian tube openings. She gave us pictures but they are a bit hard to figure out. She will explain more when we see her on monday.

I hope that my experience helps someone out there.

Bye

Moripoza · 06-22-2007, 04:23 PM

Thanks for posting this. I needed hear that someone made it through this okay.

I am having a Hysteroscopy on wenesday of next week. Very nervous and scared. I guess I have a really big polyp so they have to remove it and my uterus lining is 15mm thick, so they have to thin it out.

I am just newly diagnosed with PCOS and it is a new world to me.

Thanks again for posting this, it was encouraging.

moysie · 06-22-2007, 06:00 PM

THANX FOR YOUR POSTING. I AM DUE TO HAVE AN INVESTIGATIVE HYSTEROSCOPY IN 4 WEEKS TIME AND READING THIS HAS MADE ME FEEL A LITTLE BIT CALMER.

GOOD LUCK FOR THE FUTURE XXXX

MOYSIE

mittheganne · 06-28-2007, 02:58 AM

Hi ladies...Sorry for not replying earlier to your posts. Since I was on so many medications Estradiol once a day, Doxycycline 2x a day, Metformin 3x a day, Ibuprofen 4x a day...I felt nauseous all the time even while sleeping sometimes!! Now I am much better since I'm off the doxy. I went to the doc on Monday and she removed the balloon that was inside. First she took out the water with a syringe and then told me to cough really hard and out came the catheter. I am doing much better now.

Moripoza~~I hope that your surgery went well. Sorry I didn't reply to you earlier. But please let me know how it went

I know this PCOS thing is a bit scary at first but it is very manageable.

moysie~~I also hope that everything goes well with your surgery as well. If there is anything you need to ask please feel to ask. I will try to help out as much as I can.

Take care

Moripoza · 06-28-2007, 02:17 PM

Just had my surgery yesterday. I am still sore today, but feeling way better than yesterday. They were goining in look for 1 polyp and found 6 polyps in my uterus. They were all non cancerous which is wonderful! So they cleaned out my uterus and all is well now. I start mephorin in 2 weeks when I go in for a check up.

They knocked me out for the surgery so all I remember is falling asleep and the next minute waking up.

mittheganne · 06-29-2007, 01:08 AM

Moripoza~~I am glad that you are doing ok and that the polyps were non cancerous. Good luck with everything and take care. Hope your appt goes well.