I had an abdominal myomectomy

Just about two weeks ago, I had a myomectomy. If you are keeping up with my blog you would gain a greater understanding of my story up to this point. I remembered being brought back to my bed following the surgery, cant explain how they get me on the bed, but it was smooth. I was glad to see my husband and his mom there. The surgery was over and I was alive. I was so high on morphine, I wasn't feeling pain but I was stiff and could hardly move my body from my abs down.

Each day I had to take at least two injections. I got them on my thigh, butt and hands. I had in IV for the duration of my stay. I lost all pride. My body belong to the nurses and doctors. I had vaginal bleeding which continue for up to 10 days and for my time in the hospital there were nurses who asked to see the pad I was wearing so they can analyse the amount and know I am not bleeding more than I should be. I forgot how to be embarrassed. When it was for time for my first bath, I could not get up without the help of the nurse. While I sit wiping my skin, I could not reach my feet, my bottom and most of all a very important organ that must be washed :) You know who had to help me there lol I lost all shame. The nurses were very nice and helpful. By day 2 after the surgery, they removed the catheter that was in me to assist me urinate after the surgery. Yes I was peeing through a tube into a bag and for the first day I did not even know. There was a slight pressure removing it but not pain. As they allowed me to have my first drink of liquid on day 2 after the surgery, I had to pee in a bed pan so they can measure it also. Again, this surgery can humble anyone fill with pride lol.

On day 2 also the nurse helped me to sit in a chair and to do my first walking. I was a child again, relearning how to walk. It was not easy. I was very fatigue and had to rest immediately afterwards and get on the bed was a drag. The doctors came by to see how I was doing. Two including the main surgeon informed me how my surgery went. He did not do a hysterectomy lol. Thanks to God, but this is what he found that I did not know. The last ultrasound had said I have multiple fibroids. It was WRONG. I only had 2, the same 2 from the beginning, but he also found endometriosis at the back of my womb that extended to one ovary forming a cyst on that ovary and the other ovary also had a cyst. Yes the surgery revealed I had endometriosis, a cyst on each ovary and fibroids. When I prayed for God to reveal all the things wrong with me, he did. The surgeon removed it all. God has been really good. The doctors also revealed that due to my blood loss I was now anemic. My blood count before the surgery was about 13 and it was now 7. They wanted to blood transfuse but I wasn't keen on it so they sent me home with my iron tablets.

I am at day 13 post surgery and the worse pain I have had is GAS PAIN. My goodness it is terrible!!! Apparently its from the Carbon Dioxide they pumped into you so they can see your organs clearer and from then to now it still hurts. I remember one Asian female doctor told me it gets better when I start walking. In her words, she said I should "Walk Till I Fart" I love to laugh so I wanted to badly but again you know what muscles work the most when you do that. Some of the things I found hard to do were laughing (for those who know me you know it was war, every time i give my husband a joke he starts to laugh, I would laugh and moan and he begged me to stop), coughing, getting out of bed and walking upright. They say hold a towel at your belly when you want to cough or laugh but who feels it knows it, it really helps minimally.

Ill keep you updated with my progress as time continues.