hi all its been a few weeks since I posted. Feeling good although my incision areas are very painful is that normal have others experienceEd this as well.? I have lost 11 lbs since my surgery. Not complaining was trying to lose some weight
I am still having pain, My surgeon stated I shouldnt be having any pain now so he has released me and sent me to my primary to see whats up.. Nice HUH.. oh well. I have returned to work yesterday,, First day back since. I am exhausted :) .. But taking it easy when i get home..
My surgery was Sept 25th 2014. I took a week off from work even though my doctors wanted me home for 4 weeks. So I went to work, walked slowly and took naps the minute I got home. Im still having some discomfort and the iscisions are still hard and swollen. It takes time. My cancer is gone along with my left kidney, so I know that the pain is the body healing....and BTW: I still havent gotten back my normal energy level...but every day, it gets better and better. You will too! ....and if your surgeon released you to your Primary care guy....Id find a new Urologist and not look back.
Hi Madzoon, I am glad to hear you are doing well, everything seems right on track. Your body has a lot of healing to do so it is very early days yet. You may also feel some itching around the incision sites, or slight stinging sensations from time to time. As long as everything is knitting together well and the sites are not becoming hot and highly inflamed then you are good!
Glad to hear you are back and feeling better. What did your surgeoun ever say about the other symtoms you reported on last time? I was worried (my husband had a similar complication in the hospital and had to go on a prostate medication to help him urinate)
Right, but difficulty urinating following kidney surgery, even without a prostate would be a potential complication I"m sure. My husband's symptoms were similar to Madzoons and after a bladder ultrasound it turned out he was full of urine and not emptying his bladder which was very concerning at the time. Not sure what the solution for a female would be, but for the benefit of others reading here thought it would be relevant to share the information.
Yes they did find the source I was unable due to Narcotics they had me on. So once I stopped the Pain Meds. I was able to go with no problems. Thank you for you conern.
At 5 weeks you are certaily going to have some fatigue especially going back to work. Try working a little less or shorter days at first.
In a feww more weeks you should feel close to normal although there will still be some soreness as opposed to pain extanding for a few more weeks and months.
Joined: Jan 2010
No Pain, No Gain
Mad,
Your pain sounds perfectly normal to me. Every day should get a little better, with maybe an occasional bad day in between.
Hope the surgery pathology went well.
Icemantoo
Joined: Aug 2014
5 weeks post
I am still having pain, My surgeon stated I shouldnt be having any pain now so he has released me and sent me to my primary to see whats up.. Nice HUH.. oh well. I have returned to work yesterday,, First day back since. I am exhausted :) .. But taking it easy when i get home..
Joined: Oct 2014
My surgery was Sept 25th
My surgery was Sept 25th 2014. I took a week off from work even though my doctors wanted me home for 4 weeks. So I went to work, walked slowly and took naps the minute I got home. Im still having some discomfort and the iscisions are still hard and swollen. It takes time. My cancer is gone along with my left kidney, so I know that the pain is the body healing....and BTW: I still havent gotten back my normal energy level...but every day, it gets better and better. You will too! ....and if your surgeon released you to your Primary care guy....Id find a new Urologist and not look back.
Joined: Jul 2014
Sounds normal to me. I had
Sounds normal to me. I had pain around my incision for at least a month after surgery.
Joined: Apr 2013
Healing Process!
Hi Madzoon, I am glad to hear you are doing well, everything seems right on track. Your body has a lot of healing to do so it is very early days yet. You may also feel some itching around the incision sites, or slight stinging sensations from time to time. As long as everything is knitting together well and the sites are not becoming hot and highly inflamed then you are good!
Djinnie x
Joined: Feb 2014
How did your other symptoms play out?
Glad to hear you are back and feeling better. What did your surgeoun ever say about the other symtoms you reported on last time? I was worried (my husband had a similar complication in the hospital and had to go on a prostate medication to help him urinate)
Joined: Jan 2010
Prostate meds
I did a little checking on Madzoon's previous posts and I do not think Prostate meds will help her.
Icemantoo
Joined: Feb 2014
Yes, I knew, lol!!
Right, but difficulty urinating following kidney surgery, even without a prostate would be a potential complication I"m sure. My husband's symptoms were similar to Madzoons and after a bladder ultrasound it turned out he was full of urine and not emptying his bladder which was very concerning at the time. Not sure what the solution for a female would be, but for the benefit of others reading here thought it would be relevant to share the information.
Joined: Aug 2014
hello
Yes they did find the source I was unable due to Narcotics they had me on. So once I stopped the Pain Meds. I was able to go with no problems. Thank you for you conern.
Joined: Feb 2014
Oh good! Glad to hear it was that simple
Thanks for posting follow up, glad to hear it was that simple.
Joined: Aug 2014
one week later
I was able to move my leg. After several test later, they thought I had some damagage due to Surgery. they still dont know why it happend.
Joined: Jan 2010
Pain at 5 weeks
Mad,
At 5 weeks you are certaily going to have some fatigue especially going back to work. Try working a little less or shorter days at first.
In a feww more weeks you should feel close to normal although there will still be some soreness as opposed to pain extanding for a few more weeks and months.
Icemantoo