Dear Uterus, Today, let's talk physical.
Before we left for vacation (Today we're doing Aquatica by the way), I had my 6 week checkup. I haven't talked much about the physical side of everything on here past the release from the hospital, so I'll do that now.
My incision was/is basically hip to hip. It's not attractive, but it could have been worse. It's still low and I really can't see it just by looking down.
It was completely closed up and feeling fine by the time we hit the week mark, and everything is still okay.
The muscles in my lower abdomen still are tender if I press on them or lay on them oddly. I don't remember this from my first c-section so I have to imagine it's from the two back to back surgeries after a pregnancy and my muscles are just saying.. what the hell Michelle?
When they do a total hysterectomy, they put what is called a "cuff" in place of where your cervix is. This means nothing leaves or enters your abdominal cavity...something they assured me of when I first stood up. "Don't worry, nothing will fall out."
The 6 week check showed that had healed nicely. Although, still tender because... OW.
In what should be the calm after the storm... it's still raining over here. A few days before my six week check I started leaking fluid.
And because I'm a grown woman who's been potty trained for awhile you can imagine my complete embarrassment when I discover it's urine. Yes... I'm peeing myself.
The doctor tried me on some meds which have not helped and things have actually got worse. I've been noticing this as I walk around California. It's really starting to put an irritating tone to my vacation.
And that's the update for now. Time to get sunburned.
-Michelle
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