Darla Ortega

No matter which type of hysterectomy you are having, you are going  		to need help at home after. There are a lot of things you can do to get  		ready for this!
 		
 		1. Do a good house cleaning before hand. Kind of a spring cleaning, you  		wont be able to do it again for 6-12 weeks after your surgery so  		anything that cant wait should be done now.
 		
 		2. Prepare meals that can be frozen and then heated in the oven, easy  		for hubby or family to throw in for you! Grocery shopping should also be  		taken care of now, you wont be going again for a while.
 		
 		3. Set up your bedroom with all the things you will need while you are  		recovering! A bedside table or one of those TV tables can be used to  		hold things you will need during the day, like medications, water  		bottles, snacks, etc.
 		
 		4. If you have small children, explain to them that mommy will need them  		to help her when she comes home with a big owie and that they will be  		her big helpers. You will need help with them because you wont be  		allowed to lift anything over 5lbs! So please prepare for this. If you  		have no one to help you, call on friends, church family. If someone  		offers to help, LET THEM. This is NOT the time to be super woman!!!! 
 		
 		


 		Any medications you are currently taking, including vitamins and herbal  		supplements should be discussed with your doctor! Some medications thin  		or thicken your blood and need to be stopped at least 3 weeks before a  		surgery.

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No matter which type of hysterectomy you are having, you are going to need help at home after. There are a lot of things you can do to get ready for this!

Darla Ortega

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