u/Jyntome

So a few days ago I posted to vent about complications that came along with my hysterectomy. I hope you don't mind if I vent more.

Yesterday I had a CT scan to finally check on the hematoma and hydronephrosis I talked about in my first post, and because of the fluid leaking out of me at alarming rates.

Today my original surgeon got ahold of me and let me know that it was all the kidney. My kidney had been nicked and not only was that causing hydronephrosis but that was what was leaking out of me. I'm told it isn't a very common problem but now I'm scheduled for another surgery tomorrow for a repair with a urologist and I'm terrified. I already went through all this pain, and I'm already so tired of all this but I need ANOTHER surgery? I was already scared, I'm worse now and I'm not 100% sure what's going to happen.

I dont necessarily blame my surgeon, but I can't say I'm not frustrated and upset at the whole situation. I don't know how long this surgery will be, how much longer I need off or what's going to happen.

She explained it very well but its a little hard to pay attention when you’re told you're being put under again. I dont know. I guess I just needed to talk about this more with anyone who were aware of the risks since everyone in my personal life kinda follows up any conversation with "at least they found out what was wrong." They did. But that doesn't mean I can't be scared.

Edit: I do want to say for anyone who is browsing this sub before their surgery and looking at these posts I do not regret it. This is simply something that you may need to deal with after the fact, but my uterus is gone, and all my problems and worries I had before are as well. Don't let one person's horrible luck deter you from a happier life.

Hello, I think I just need somewhere to vent after a long and stressful week.

I had my hysterectomy on Tuesday, so I'm 6dpo and ive been back to the hospital 2 times for the pain. I thought for the entire week I was especially fragile to the gas pains post op. I was experiencing nausea and vomiting, which I thought was from the heavy pain narcotics as my body doesn't handle them well and severe lower abdominal pain, as well as lower back pain which I believed to be from laying down so much.

The first time I went to the ER they ordered a few blood and urine tests and sent me home with a prescription for anti nausea meds, that was 3dpo. Yesterday I went back after severe, excruciating pain in my lower abdomen, hunched over and crying levels of pain. The hospital then ordered more blood and urine tests as well as a CT scan. Despite the CT not being done to the best of their ability (thats a whole other story with the quick version involving 7 needles and one vein blowout) they told me they believed i had a hematoma but needed to come back in the morning for an ultrasound.

Well, today it was confirmed. I have a hematoma, a collection of blood from the surgery that was pressing on my kidney and caused hydronephrosis, which is an enlargement of the kidney. That was why I was having such severe pain. I was told I'll likely need a stent put in and to stay on the serious narcotics I avoid at all costs in order to feel some semblance of normal. Im tired and in pain, and now I dont know which symptoms are from recovery or complications.

I know there was nothing the surgeon could've done to stop this and hematoma are relatively common after surgeries but I cant say I'm not frustrated. I was hoping for a fast and easy recovery but now need another procedure.

Anyway, thank you for letting me vent.

EDIT: back in emerge. I started literally gushing fluid. Like filling multiple pads in less than an hour. So here I am again. I dont know if this is from the same problem but it sure isn't pleasant.

EDIT 2: So I went back into my small town hospital ER due to large amounts of fluid leaking from my vagina. The doctor took a look and immediately called the OBGYN at the hospital I had my surgery at, and as luck would have it the doctor on call there was my surgeon. She was given all information about what was happening and said she'd prefer a blood test to make sure levels were normal but she isn't overly worried because she made sure to do a secondary test after the surgery (they told me the name but I cannot remember) so she is less worried of a cuff tear in me specifically. I did have extra stitches in my canal due to a biopsy they had taken at the same time and she strongly suspects this is the cause of the leaking, these being further down the canal are healing sooner and causing it. She also did say she was going to have her office call me in the morning and take her own tests including a CT and other imaging just to make sure everything is okay, so i will be going to see my surgeon sooner rather than later. Blood tests were taken and as soon as those results come back and they are positive, then I can go.