15 Fibroids REMOVED. Laproscopic Myomectomy: Post Ops Experience 

You had a huge, huge operation, and all you describe is how people go through the healing period: the not being able to pee laying down (while most hospitals have a so called peeing chair, like a chair with a hole with a potty attached) to the huge vomit post op. The anesthesia leaving your body is also a huge pain (after some ops you have huge pain in your shoulder which is also anesthesia leaving your body) and the probed and moved inside you so the "bruised" inside feeling. Add that women have a high pain threshold. The having to surrender to help is anther high threshold, and I am so happy you gave in at some point: being very independent is our blessing and our curse in situations where you need help but feel to proud (yes, it is pride) to admit. Now, I need to use capslock: YOU ARE NOT LAZY. YOUR BODY NEEDS TO HEAL. AN OPERATION IS A TRAUMATIC EVENT, IF NOT FOR YOU, THAN IT IS FOR SURE FOR YOUR BODY. DON'T YOU EVER CALL YOURSELF LAZY AGAIN BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT. I wish you a "speedy" recovery (recovery is not laziness, your body asks you to take it easy, listen to your body), and hope your journey will continue soon and I promise it will all be okay. Lovely Wah, be kind to yourself, be as kind to yourself as you would be to your bestest of best friend. Don't be hard on yourself. Be. Kind. To. Yourself. Write it on your wall, your mirror, and be kind to yourself. Please. Lots of love, Maria xoxoxoxoxo

It's intense! I got myomectomy done about 10 days ago. I was pained for 2 days but i was fine after. Peeing was the hardest part besides getting in and out of bed but 3rd day I was taking care myself. Also hadn't had to take meds for last few days

"Don't thank God, now. Girl, thank me" ...BEST LINE EVA!!! Veronica get it together, girl!

Recovering from surgery isn’t easy. Especially an abdominal surgery. I’m glad you’re trying to give yourself grace. That can be a one of the hardest parts of recovery for some people. Even if (or in some cases because of the fact) we know we needed the surgery. Thanks for sharing the updates!

Wah serving us looks as per usual! I love the head wrap, i need one! lol sidenote, everything your are experiencing is normal. it took me all of 6 weeks just to get back to my normal walking speed. don't ask me to cough or sneeze as that took too much muscle use oh and laughing, no ma'am. be gentle with the walks and remember it all takes time to heal properly.

Wah! Forget being fierce and strong thats what they expect of blk women to be super human and strong they ignore us because of this stereotype.

I hate that things went down for you this way -- but I'm very thankful you posted. I'm in the throes of it right now. My bladder was injured in the process and I'm 10 days into a very challenging and depressing recovery. Again, thanks for validating us. #preparewomen.

I fainted and face planted from the pain. They told me it would feel like I "did a lot of crunches".

You look beautiful 🤩Girl that belly took me out .. it looks so painful 😣 & Fevers are normal from what I hear 👂 my friend has that happen to her too. I wish you a speedy recovery

Hi Wahima, I've just binged watched your videos and I'm completely in awe and proud of you. I had a horrendous journey to discovering I had fibroids & endometriosis, which led to hysterectomy at the age of 36 (11 years ago). I don't regret having the hysterectomy, but I regret not exploring my options to try for a baby whilst I still had my womb. But like you I've never had a successful relationship and I had no desire to be a single parent. I'm staying with you for this entire journey.

I find it really commendable that you're able to laugh and joke about your "less than ideal" experiences. Wish things went smoother for you. Best wishes. Edit: Wait, what!? 6 pounds!??

You were one of the best storytellers from this experience and actually made me smile because you’re a lot like me in how you think. Thanks for sharing 😀

Hi Wahima! Thank you for sharing your story and experience. I used to work as a CNA on a short-stay surgical unit of a hospital and after almost 2 years of working there I learned from a doctor that 80-90% of patients experience some sort of depression in the weeks following a surgery. I always thought they should warn patients of this before surgery but they never did. I lose a little faith in the medical industry with each one of these stories I hear but I’m glad you’re starting to feel better and I hope you take all the time you need while feeling completely guilt free

Wah! So glad you are doing so well after your procedure at the Dr. Mengele Medical Center with nurse Rachet. Your doctor should have met with you same day after surgery. Stay safe.

Thank you for your transparency. I live alone and will be having the accessa procedure soon. I am worried but praying for each of us on this journey.

❤❤❤ this video was very informative and an eye opener

Sorry you had a nurse that wasn't helpful. I'm a nurse and that shouldn't have happened. Patient care is literally a nurses job. Thanks for sharing your journey. Wishing you a speedy recovery!! 💐❤️🙏🏽

Take your time and allow your body to heal... you deserve that. Listen to your body... and be easy on yourself. I know that’s hard to do, but there’s an end goal here, and it’s worth it! Blessings.

Hi wah. Glad you're recovering, sorry that your dealing with the sense of loss. I think a lot of time black women are taught to be strong and take care of everyone else that it feels unnatural to be taken care of or to trust ppl got ur back. I've recently started talking to a therapist about anxiety I suffer from. It helps just to talk to someone. Praying for a speedy recovery for you!!!!!!!!

You look absolutely beautiful. Thank you for the update. I am so happy you had your sister💗. I really love how introspective you are. Sending you love and blessings on your recovery.

Your whole story is what I’m going through and I’m in your EXACT position. Had a hysteroscopy, having this procedure in a couple of weeks, have large fibroids, upset about this seemingly pregnancy pudge, no kids currently, worried about the thought of I may have to have a hysterectomy, and my mom is going to come support me. Many blessings to you!

PS girl yo lip is popping, mama is straight serving us. 😍

Wow Wah, your mind goes into defense mode pretty quickly. What you said around 14:00 min left me like😳😱 I am so sorry you feel that way so easily. That definitely escalated quickly.

Your body was messed up for years from the fibroids and it will take time to heal & feel normal again. I slept in my lazy boy for about 6 weeks. I felt similarly with my c-sections. I was an independent woman for decades before having kids. Not being able to do basic things like going to the bathroom was a serious struggle that took much more of an emotional toll on me than a physical one. I highly recommend seeing a pelvic physical therapist. Research and see if you could benefit from this. Life changing for me and something no doctor recommended to me.

Thanks for sharing your experiences. I swear you sound like me as a post-surgical patient. I'm so used to doing everything on my own, I hate asking for help. I'm glad that you recognized this and let everyone know this is normal as well.

🤍🤍 Your journey is so wonderfully articulated. You are so beautiful. Stay encouraged, you will continue to heal and rebuild your strength better than before. 🤍🤍

Wah.. you are making my heart hurt.. please be easy on you!! Don't be afraid to ask your doctor for pain meds and for post op instructions, even if you feel they might not apply to you. I have had multiple female surgeries, as well as a recent back surgery that left me hurting and depressed for months!! and i am a single mom myself, so it was a lot.. anyway.. a counselor may not be a bad idea. I want to see you healthy, whole, happy, and healed. you are NOT lazy! you are beautiful and brave! I am definitely here to support you! LOVE YOU IN DELAWARE!

So surprised your doctor didn’t meet with you after surgery. But she probably had other surgeries. It seems like some of these nurses have no compassion at all. I had a partial hysterectomy and took care of myself and my 2 kids. I had no other choice. That forced me to get up and move around. My incision site has never felt normal and I had my surgery 10 years ago. They will test your hormones if you are having hot flashes. If you have any questions you can ask me. But you are doing great. I will be following your story.

You look absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Im glad you're recovering. 🙏💙

Power to you stay positive. I love how open you are being.

This has totally been my experience so it’s so reassuring to listen to this

To be honest I have you in mind this morning and I came to your Channel to see If there’s any update about your surgery . I am so glad your surgery went well Just take things easy I’m wishing you a quick recovery and I will put you in my prayers 🥰🥰

I had a hysterectomy from many large fibroids a few years ago my body felt like a sack of potatoes for a good 4 months but it did eventually get back to normal. The scars were even ugly keyloids for a year but are now almost invisible.

Oof that intro gave me a lump in my throat.

Hi Wahima. Thank you for the informative video. Can you say approximately how long you took off work after the surgery? I am four days post surgery and I am still really tired. I thought I could return to work after a week but now am thinking I will need more time off.

Thank you for sharing and being so open and transparent. Also I agree with everyone else, you look beautiful!!

I hope youre okay. I believe theres a book called sacred woman and its about being in touch with your feminity- it was recommended to me after my surgery. I am 2dpo and I can validate what you’re saying. This is very hard. Please show yourself compassion even if no one ever has done so. You deserve it.

Going for a consult for possible fibroid removal surgery....this video helped a lot. Thank you!

You look wonderful. Wishing you a full recovery

It’s been a while since I uploaded….I’m sooo looking forward to an update on your recovery and fertility journey so far Wah!!

Thank you for sharing this, it sounds so difficult, I'm glad you're starting to feel better!

Hands down the best video. I just had this surgery five days ago and the accuracy is ON POINT. God bless you, you’ve motivated me to make a video as well with another realistic video as well.

Were you awake during the surgery? just with numbing?

Hi, Wah! All the love from Japan! ❤️

OMG ! I just had the same surgery last week . I had mines done at Cedars Sinai horrible experience just like yours worse services I ever had at a hospital .Plus my post opt care is even worse.

You look gorgeous! I need this head wrap in my life. Thanks for sharing your journey. I love all the necessary realness. What was going on with the anesthesiologist and the cologne? Yelch!

😕😕😕😕 I'm really sorry for the difficulties you are having. Hang in there. You got this!

It's normal to feel the way you do post-op, from a holistic perspective nobody is supposed to touch your womb or your uterus so all of your chakras will be "off" for a while. It took me 12 months to feel like myself after I had a myomectomy. I was sent home with 4 lots of antibiotics as a precaution to reduce me catching any infections.

So happy ur feeling better! U look fabulous! I hope that u continue to heal nicely and as pain free as possible!

Wahhhhhhhhh 1st if all you look absolutely amazing … hearing about experience reminds me of my emergency c section with my preemie baby boy ! Women in the past n throughout my pregnancy would comment about their csection like it was a piece of cake , but for me i felt like i got sawed in half for like a month after ! I really thought i was dying ! And ur statements about being depressed and not being cared for really hit home for me. one particular nurse was so indifferent towards me that i felt insane for needing help at all ! Until i went to go pee on my own almost cracked my head open on the floor bcuz i fainted from the pain! And even when i got home i was treated like i just had to power through everything n get back to a normal life as if i didn’t have to leave my 2lb baby in the hospital for god knows how long. My husband was great but my mom was surprisingly hard on me. I have never had health issues until i started to try to have children , and it’s been a struggle for real ! I have had multiple losses n the changes that’s had on my body is unbelievable at times. My preemie is a healthy 2 year old now ! But i say all that to say this , you r never alone, we see you and we hear you ! Sending you lots of good vibrations throughout this process 😘

😂😂 love your video thabks for your help. Im headed in Monday

Im so shocked they let u come home. When I had mine I stayed for at least 2 nights. And then when I went home I was off work for 4 weeks. Its like a c section scar. Fast forward 2 years later my fibroid r back. I'm so annoyed

Aww wow you went thru so much on your recovery. I remember my c-section recovery. It hurt so much. It hurt standing up etc

You need to be walking more and get out of that depression mode so you can heal much faster.Glad you were able to make it out of surgery, you be fine. You are strong 💪

Very descriptive Informative-and Honest

You're beautiful. Glad you're okay.😊

Any updates?

Listening to you i am sacred girl....I have a 7.6*6.1 big fibroid to be removed....I am so scared of surgery....i only had a oral surgery earlier...that pain was unbearable......

I’ve had 3 c-sections, and your 5 inch incision will probably be sore for a long time. It takes a long time for the nerves to heal. I’ve also been super lucky (sarcasm lol) to get my period back very quickly postpartum and the incision on the uterus can be very painful during period cramps. I hope you continue to heal and just know I think what you’re feeling is normal!

Thank you for sharing and would love to hear an update. I’m considering the laparoscopic procedure and thought they didn’t have to make the longer incision near the hairline, just the short one. Thought the long one was for an open myomectomy .

I had the same surgery as you in July. I have those same 5 scars. I never had kids before either. I didn't get to see the doctor after either, and had the same peeing experience...it was a relief LOL. I did not get a room, I just had a bed in the midst of everyone else there getting medical attention. The most I had was a curtain for privacy. When I had to pee, it was quite an embarrassing ordeal trying to keep the hospital gown closed while rushing to pee as a little bit dripped as I went to the bathroom, super embarrassing! But yes I do think everyone heals differently because I healed fairly quickly. I was moving the next day. And I stopped taking my medication within a week (but I took the full 4 weeks off work regardless LOL). The sore throat is the worst! And I was constipated for a couple days too. Hope you heal up soon and well!

Thanks for sharing. Your experience (physical wise) actually compares to what folks experience when it comes to C-Sections. Bummer that you felt “uncared for” in the immediate post op period. Unfortunately I see this with many black and brown women. I’m not saying that was the case for you.

Power to you. Thanks for sharing

Hugs! Hope you heal quickly! 🤗

So gad it all went well! Seedy recovery!

You are so brave Wah

Healing takes an extraordinary amount of energy. Rest and sleep as much as you can to get past it faster. When the hungry hits, eat freely. Think of it as fuel for healing. As for your bladder... it sits under your uterus. It probably got bumped around during surgery and is a bit irritable. When its full, it pushes the uterus forward. It's why prenatal ultrasounds require a full bladder. As for the doctor after surgery, it's my experience that you just don't see them as they tend to have surgical days in which all they do is cut one patient after another. Otherwise that nurse was seriously deficient. You've got this.

Love and praying for you 💕💕

Mam... I was this involved too😂 but they should have gave you a catheter for passing urine

Wah! you are a beautiful work in progress. How are you feeling now? I can't believe they didn't give you any discharge papers other than don't get it wet!!! I hope you are well. I miss you and your beautiful face. xoxo Megan

This was posted 3 years ago with no updates since then. Are you doing OK?

Hello, thank you for your story!I had mine laparoscopic miomectomy one week ago, first 2 days were terrible, couldn’t stand up from the bed, I had a catheter and a drainage (to you, doctors didn’t put a catheter for urinate or drainage ?). being bloated with air and not being able to go to the bathroom was the worst thing for me, they didn't give laxatives and they said that the best thing to do to remove the air was to walk...luckily I had so many herbal teas with hot water to deflate which helped a lot!❤

Your lucky that you didn’t have to stay in hospital... I have a myomectomy coming up and I have to stay in the hospital for three days..

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 I had a abdominal myomectomy last year and it is tough on the body

Wahema ur name means the unrealistic woman 😊

Oh, bio oil is great to let the scars almost disappear. After they closed up, massage a little oil daily, it's awesome oil.

Hey Wah my question is how much time have you had to take off from work for this process so far?

I'm a nurse, going for fibroid surgery. I do t expect them to wipe me. Anything else yes. Black, white or any color else. No maam. You can wipe yourself because when you get home, who will do it?.

I've had the abdominal surgery twice. Please get a belly band. Like with c-section it helps keep the swelling and pain down.

It sounds to me that your family was very supportive, I would not have that support

Can i ask how big your fibroids were

You look beautiful 😍

Where’s the update sis?

Are you sure the doctor didn't give you a Lupron shot? That is usually done to stop the blood supply to the fibroids before they operate on them. Lupron would put you in artificial menopause. The side effects are hot flashes and night sweats. You need to ask you doctor what was the shot she gave you.

Have you try to poop yet...bc that is the worse pain after that surgery.

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Hi, wah

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🤍Wahima. Can you give us a Fibroid and Life Update? We miss you dearly. 🤍

Any updates?