First ever Reddit post, although I've been here awhile reading everyone else's posts.
As the title says, I had a laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy 9 weeks ago. Took everything but my ovaries. My uterus was the size of a 16 week pregnancy from a very large fibroid and multiple other fibroids. Doctor said when cutting up my uterus to remove it that it was like mush. I had been in a lot of pain before, mainly on my lower right side in the front and my back and also had pain down my groin and leg. Period time and before was horrendous and I basically lived on a heating pad and motrin. I also had a lot of breakthrough bleeding. I had maybe one fairly good week out of the month which all of that is what led to having a hysterectomy, took a few years for me to mentally prepare and when the pain started getting worse I had to do something.
Healing has been going well. I had some bleeding a couple days after, then very minimal. Around the 3 week mark I had a lot of blood for about 6 hours. Saw the doctor the next day, sent me for an ultrasound and I had a small hematoma on the abdominal side. Didn't need treatment except antibiotic to prevent infection and to continue to take it easy. Around 6-7 weeks I started feeling somewhat back to myself with some pain with increased activity.
The doctor is still following me and I have not been cleared because I do have a good amount of pain when driving. I'll be going for a follow up ultrasound to see what the hematoma looks like now. At the last ultrasound they did see a cyst on my right ovary but doctor didn't seem to think the pain could be from that. She said the stitches were dissolving and everything looks good from what she could see but feeling around inside and out she could tell I have some tenderness going on. I have been getting zaps of pain at times and just overall soreness on that right side when I've been bending, climbing stairs, vacuuming and definitely driving.
So my main question is - did anyone else have a difficult time with driving and having pain this long after surgery? If so, did it just take more time for you for it to get better? How long did it last? I do drive an suv and have definitely noticed a difference with having to climb up in it vs a lower car. But it more so seems it's the moving of my foot for the brake and gas that starts the pain. It's concerning too because it's the same side I had majority of my pain before I had the hysterectomy. Just feeling a little worried this is something else and want to see what others experiences have been. Thank you!!