Glad you're home and recovering :) Take it easy and feet up like MG says!
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Glad you're home and recovering :) Take it easy and feet up like MG says!
Good to hear Stef. Take it easy and get well soon.:)
I have only just seen this, All the very best and a speedy recovery.
Paul
Well done Stef :)
Phew! Glad things are on the up now Stef :)
That's great news Stef. Look after yourself and good luck for a speedy recovery.x
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Originally Posted by Stef F
Glad it is all over for you, hope you recover very quickly
Glad all is well now Stef and wishing you a speedy recovery. Take it easy girl and hope to see you soon.
Glad to hear all is well, Stef... I look forward to seeing you out on the hills again soon!
great to see you're home - enjoy watching crap old B+W movies in the afternoon in your PJs and eating wicked treats for a bit
P :thumbup:
I have just seen the recent updates too...well done stef, wishing you a speedy recovery and thank you for sharing your experience, your orginal post made me go and have a routine check which i had been avoiding, take care :-)
For the first time since the operation I feel half human.
Some internal inflamation was causing havoc with my water works making me feel like I was permanently bursting for a pee, but there was minimal flow, pain and no relief on going. My bladder has gone on strike and I can't say I blame it!
I saw the consultant yesterday and managed to gain suficient understanding of the problem to ascertain a small glass of wine with dinner would do no harm. Since such a marked improvement followed I've had two Bacardi and cokes this evening to celebrate!
Mum's in my kitchen cooking up a delicious smelling pasta dish and there's an apple and strawberry crumble in the oven; yep; I think I'll live yet!!!
Stef
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LOL good stuff Stef Chin Chin
G&T next I reckon....:)
Definitely G&T next as the coke (I assume it was the coke) resulted in a sleepless night!Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
I've been for a walk to the shops this morning. We bought the most amazing cauli from the veg shop (Mum carried it!). It's beautifully white, not a blemish on it and was just sitting there on display outside. We couldn't resist; cauli cheese with tomatoes in, with crusty bread for dinner tonight...mmmm mmm mmm
I'm glad you've got your priorities right, Stef.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stef F
A quick update...
I saw the consultant yesterday evening. The results were back already; it was CIN3, no cancer found. Phew; last night I slept :closed: Follow up in six weeks, meanwhile no running but I can walk. I'm not allowed to push, pull, or lift anything heavier than a kettle....it's not easy to remember that......ho hum!
Stef
good news hun xxxQuote:
Originally Posted by Stef F
I'm going to need a serious diet after all this....the overweight confessions thread might have to have a revival or I'll be one fat reindeer again for xotf!Quote:
Originally Posted by Amex
glad to hear that news, take care
[QUOTE=Stef F;433885]A quick update...I saw the consultant yesterday evening. The results were back already; it was CIN3, no cancer found. Phew; last night I slept :closed: Follow up in six weeks, meanwhile no running but I can walk. I'm not allowed to push, pull, or lift anything heavier than a kettle....it's not easy to remember that......ho hum!Excellent news, fantastic.
Hi daz.:)
Stef, so glad to hear "no cancer". Don't worry about your waist line, it'll stabilise when you are well again .. for now just worry about getting well :)
great news Stef....A bottle of Gin is a lot lighter than a kettle :oXQuote:
Originally Posted by Stef F
I've just realised it's the RAB next weekend. I had to give up my place. Gutted :boohoo:
Just think of it as carbo loading, Stef. Nowt wrong with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stef F
Mmmm carbs! Are you recovering Nigel? Is your arm any less painful?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nigel
Pain has gone, Stef, thanks (controlled on meds anyway) but I am left with something called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome which means I've very limited function in my left wrist and hand and lots of painful physio which will be the case for a good few months but it is heading in the right direction and I'm running again albeit slowly (but that isn't because of the injury)
Great news Stef, take it easy for as long as it takes, you'll be strong as an Ox in nee time :p
Will see you (and Nigel) a'round' next year!!
Auld Ken x
Four weeks tomorrow and I'm still feeling a mere shadow of my former self. When will the energy return? I read somewhere that it takes about a month to replace lost blood so surely by now I should be feeling more lively? On Saturday evening I crawled up the stairs because I was too tired to walk and was asleep in minutes leaving poor DT to sit up and drink his beer alone.
Andrew mentioned last night that 'Dancing would be out of the question?' Darn - I love dancing and didn't think to ask the physio or surgeon if it's ok. There's no way I'm going to phone the hospital or visit the GP to ask a stupid question like that. Grrr!
I thought I'd seen a thread on here about hysterectomy but I can't find it. Did I dream it?
That sounds positive Nigel - can I have a dose of your patience please?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nigel
I'll be around but I suspect I'll be off course for a long while yet - I think it's going to be a slow frustrating build up before I'm back to my old strength.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nee Bother
Hi Stef, you didn't dream the thread, I started it as I had a hysterectomy last year. I don't know how to link it but it's on page 5.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stef F
Everyone is different with their recovery, partly cause we're all different and partly because there are different ways hysterectomies are performed,which result in differnt recovery times. I think mine had a recovery time longer than yours. I wasn't allowed to resume full activity for 6 months, though could return to most non impact after 3.
Anyway, if it's any consolation I had a rotten first 4 weeks and felt awful. However I did get better after about 6 weeks I think. I ran / walked my first marathon distance off-road after 8 months - ok I wasn't fast but I managed it fine and felt no ill effects.
Things never quite feel the same down there in some aspects (don't want to explain on a public forum!!) but you will feel better. I feel loads better but then I had to have mine done for other reasons that had seriously affected the quality of my life (rather than being life saving).
Give it time. Give yourself time. You've had a part of your body removed. It's major surgery and your body needs time to recover from both the surgery and the loss of an organ that has a significant impact on the female body. Don't do too much too soon, no matter how frustrating or else you'll risk prolapse. I did nothing but walk up to half an hour for 3 months (I wasn't allowed to do anything more than that). Oh and don't forget to do your pelvic floor exercise everyday for the rest of you life - another way to prevent proplapse, which hopefully you were told is one of the biggest risks after hysterectomy.
Good luck, stick with it and you will feel better. Honest. PM me if you want any 'other' bits of info.
there you are Flopsy.. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Flopsy
http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...t=hysterectomy
See you this weekend Stef....I'm sure a beer was mentioned.... :)
See you tomorrow night for that overdue beer! :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
I'm just back from seeing the consultant. I'm not healed yet but I have the green light to start training; tussocks, bogs and all. Woot woot! :thumbup:
Great news Stef, take it easy, slowly, slowly, catchee monkey:wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stef F
Good to hear Stef - stevefoster is a very wise man, take it eeeeasy ;)
Stef you are an inspiring woman. Very very glad to hear of your wonderful progress and good news from doctors that you can start, slowly, to get out and about. Good luck for the next few weeks. Hopefully you'll not look back.
At least one (hill) person thinks so:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by OneHillWonder
Just a quick note to say thanks for the words of encouragement above.
Slowly slowly catchee monkey is the way to go, but I'm not sure I can catch the monkey!!!
I saw the chiropractor a week ago to get my dodgy pelvis straightened out, and was advised to hold off running for two more weeks. I've settled for a one week compromise:
DT has just taken me for a trot around the village; I huffed and puffed my way around a lap of his route managing 2.2 miles.
I'm still glowing and there are fireworks going off outside, they must be for me! :thumbup:
Well done Stef, impossible is nothing, and monkey's are catchable, zoo's are full of em:wink:
..........as long as it don't look like Steves avatar :w00t:Quote:
Originally Posted by stevefoster
Great news Stef, hope to see you out and about soon, you'll be strong as an Ox again (and a bit quicker downhill too :p )
K n Kx