Channel Introduction - My Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair & Vaginal Hysterectomy Recovery Story 

OMG!! I had the same issue with first baby!!! I was 16 pushed for hours, vacuum for hours, forceps, and destroyed the entire pelvic floor!!! AGree!!! Take the c section!! Amen! I do not wish this upon my worst enemy!!! pelvic floor repair surgery and recovery is proving to be sooooo brutal too!!!! You have made me feel like I'm not alone!!! Thank you!!!

Omg, I am SO thankful this video finally showed up in my recommendations. I've been watching videos regarding this for a few months, but none related to me, like yours is. I'm much older than you, though. I'm 64 years old, & will be having surgery for bladder, uterus, & rectum prolapse, along with a sling you described. I'll be having a hysterectomy. I'm post menopausal (no period in over ten years) so I don't need my uterus. She served me well. I gave birth to 3 sons, who are grown now. I'm almost embarrassed to say, I've been putting surgery off for about ten months. My surgeon said it was OK to do that for now. It's a lot to think about, but it's to the point I'm slowly getting ready to pull the trigger & get surgery set up. You're a God-send! Thank you.

This is the BEST video about what this surgery and recovery is like. I have searched the internet about what this surgery, post operatively, is really like. Your videos are so helpful and honest. Especially ideas about things to have on hand when you have surgery, how important it is to take it easy, and speak up for yourself. You are a blessing to all of the rest of us. I'm an RN, have had 4 children and have tried everything NOT to have this procedure done for many years. I've done millions of kagals and everything else physical therapy recommends. I also am very active and not incontinent. But things keep getting worse, so at 80 years young I've been cleared for surgery next week. All I can say is THANK YOU for your candor and love to the rest of us. God bless you and your family.

Thank you for posting your story. I had a vaginal hysterectomy, rectocele, cystocele, and bladder sling on Friday. Your first delivery sounds alot like mine. Vacuum, forceps, episiotomy. He was almost 9 pounds. Then 6 years later I had 6 and 7 pound twins vaginally. I'm 51 and had my first son at 28 so Ive been "wrecked" down there for a while. I am 2 days post op. I've been watching your videos, and they are very helpful. Thank you again.

Your videos are exactly what I have been looking for. I will be having the exact same procedures you had done in 9 days. Your story is my story to a tee. Hearing you talk about the Dr. encounters and your whole process was like reliving my appointments and experiences throughout this journey. It is comforting to know that my decisions through this are the best options and the dr I choose is obviously the right one just by your testimony. I will be emailing your channel email with my story and maybe some questions. Thanks again for these videos they truly were all I needed to see, too bad it took lots of research and wasted time before I came across them.

Hey sweet lady, I just want you to know that your videos were very helpful in preparing me for my prolapse repair and hysterectomy surgery. I am 5 days post surgery. I was prepared for recovery and have had a very easy time(relative to surgery). I prepared using all your tips and tricks. Thank you for sharing. Your videos also made me feel much less worried and anxious than I would have been. You are awesome.

Thank you for these videos!! I’m sooooo tired of these nurses and drs. So many of them did the same thing to me!! For my first baby- they insisted that I do balloon to induce. Then insisted that they do vacuum auctions. Baby’s heart rate dropped. Like yourself, once baby’s heart rate dropped they told me they didn’t care about mom at the point and that it’s about baby only. They truly do not care nor do they tell you that what they are doing is going to cause you sooooo many issues in the end. Soooo many tears. So much sadness. Of course you’ll never be the exact same after having a baby but I knew my vagina was completely ruined and different and I had never heard any friends talk about them having these certain issues that I was having. By making me do the balloon and not even allowing me to PUSH and just suctioned my baby out they caused my to have a tear. First baby and probably only baby. I’m so angry. It’s very frustrating and not right that they don’t even tell you any of this stuff. The only let me push 1 TIME!!!! I remember leaving and crying and telling my fiancé that I felt like I got taken away of my opportunity to have a normal birthing experience bc I wasn’t even allowed to even try to push. It was my first baby. I had no idea. I *thought* I was being taken care of and in good hands. Baby girl just turned a year old (14months old) and I’ve done pelvic floor therapy etc. and I was told that I do have prolapse. I’m 28. Baby weighed exactly 7lbs. HOW IN THE HELL DOES THIS HAPPEN unless your dealing with people that truly just do not care about you aka THESE DRS AND NURSES these days. And after birth I had so many issues, even PPD and just like you, I was dismissed. I was told I was normal. In fact, you will not even believe this!!! I was never even checked after birthing my baby. I went to 6 week appointment and was asked how I was and bc I was “ok” I didn’t need to be checked apparently. Funny bc 14 months later I just found out that I did have vaginal prolapse. It’s truly sickening. I wish I could sue them bc it’s horrible what they did. Glad I’m not alone but I’m very sad that they ruined my vagina area. I’ve been told so many of the same things just like you. I am so glad to hear someone talk about my exact problem(s). Again, I’m really sorry you’re going through this. I want 1 more child but I’m traumatized now and wonder what would even happen to my vagina if I freaking had another one. Ughhhh 😢

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I’m scheduled to have sacrocolpopexy in a month and am getting very nervous. I’m 70 and very concerned about my age and recovery. Your video helped let me know that I’m not alone. I so appreciate your candor. Thank you 😊

I love all your honesty! Very much appreciated!

Thanks for posting this. I have been through all of this myself and ai can relate. I’m going for surgery again in a few weeks

Thanks for this❤️. My hysterectomy is scheduled for the 15th September and I'm desperate to get all necessary information. I too had a bad birthing process with my second child ( midwife told me to keep pushing in-between contractions resulting in immediate prolapse that wasn't investigated thoroughly -- i also tore with the first baby's big head then stitched only on the outside). It has been 30 years ,now I hope to be fixed properly so I can toilet normally!.🎉

Thank you so much for taking the time to post these videos and document your journey. Just as you've said, there is very little information out there. I found this channel invaluable, and I feel like it gave me the education I needed to ask better questions, see the right people, and make good decisions for my upcoming surgery. Thank you!

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. I’m currently 9 weeks post op with an anterior sling posterior repair and hysterectomy. I’m 67 so we’ll past childbearing years. You are so right that there is so little out there about this surgery. Everything thing says you’ll be healed in 4 to 6 weeks but my saving grace was a neighbour who told me recovery will take as long as you need it to. I haven’t watched your other videos yet but one thing my Kinesiologist told me is that I have to get Pelvic Physiotherapy, interesting that was not recommended to me at the hospital or by my surgeon. I have my initial assessment with a pelvic physiotherapist next week and hoping that they will get me up and moving more. Looking forward to watching the rest of your videos.

Thank you I saw a bulge and was diagnosed with bladder prolapse…I can’t get in to see the urogynecologist for several months…thanks for helping me to understand what’s going on…

Thank you so much for this video! I absolutely loved all the information you've shared. I'm definitely going to subscribe to your channel!

Thank you for sharing , it’s not easy to talk about. You are kind to think of others .

Thank you. Information I really need as I am deciding about almost all the same issues and surgery.

Thanks for telling your story! Had a similar delivery as yours. 39 hour labor, forceps and an episiotomy tore me all up. Bladder prolapse when she was 8 weeks old. Kegels helped me very well for 23 years but no longer work and it has prolapsed again. OBGYN doesn’t recommend surgery. Wants me to try PT and plastic devices, but at 53 I’m doubtful that these will be helpful to me long term. I think that for me, getting the surgery is the road that I want to go down. I don’t want to this prolapse to get worse and frankly I feel that it will inevitably will. It’s not painful but it is a bit uncomfortable and it is interfering with my sex life with my husband. I’m calling it getting a Mommy Makeover the hard way!

Thanks for sharing. Im 37 and getting ready for all these surgeries and horrified and scared everything will change. I also never had endo or other reproductive issues. Just 3 babies. First son at 25 as well and that's when it all started. He was upside down so got stuck on public bone. He was stuck forever and they did a vacuum that popped off, did forcepts and tearing. He was 7lb 8 oz. It was a horror story to keep it short. It sounds scary identical to your story. I did consult an attorney firm for malpractice but seemed too hard to prove and magically the nurse who was criticizing him during labor's notes all disappeared from record. My second son was 7 years later with tears and stitches. Last baby was no issues. Definitely all was from first baby and of course they don't tell you about prolapse. They don't want you to know what they screwed up. Again thanks for sharing. I feel so old having to go through this. I cried when they said I needed a hysterectomy. I didn't want more kids but I didn't want to swear on that for 10 years. Devastating still and Im worried sex will never be the same.

Thank you for this video.

I just found out yesterday that I have this problem and I’m going to have the surgery too. Your video is helpful in knowing what to expect

Thank you for this.

Thank you! I am having surgery in 3 weeks. You are so right about finding your own information. I was given very little information too. But I’m still nervous about the recovery pain and how long it really last. 😢

You described me. Thank you. My first delivery like yours destroyed me. I couldn’t sue because my baby and I didn’t side. However his initial apgar score was low. The outcome was tragic. Rip

I have been to see a doctor near me and they completely blew me off/she told me send me pictures….which absolutely horrified me and so I am doing all kinds of pelvic floor exercises which have helped n as far as it has not gotten any worse…I definitely have a heightened awareness of being very careful in everything I do… am 3 hours from St.Louis but would be willing to drive to see someone that actually knows what they are doing….i had been diagnosed with a rectocele probably15 years previously and now it is pushing everything out…I have just been trying to tread water and not make anything worse… was hoping I could have the name of the surgeon thanks so much

I am having this surgery or something similar to what you had and I also am from St. Louis area. Dr. Hubb is my surgeon.

Omg I’m in Missouri. 2 hours from St Louis! Looking to get best places. Please tell me where you went and what you recommended for me. Thank you! And thank you for sharing your story. ❤

I'm planning on getting surgery for cystocele and rectocele but my Dr recommended having my uterus removed at the same time to prevent uterine prolapse in the future. I'm very apprehensive.

There is a Physical Therapist on youtube her channel is Jessica Valant Pilates she had very much similar surgery to yours a few years ago. Her story of prolapse and hysterectomy is what I found before my surgery 3 weeks ago. I listened to your story I too had 3 prolapses and hysterectomy ovaries are still there. However my recovery was not in the least as painful as yours and i’m sorry you went through that. All experiences are different. But eventually we’ll all heal.

I'm going through this. Feel so lost 😞

I had adenomyosis age 34 .. did abdominal surgery.. i have got skin dryness and finelines... Please help

My urogyno said they won’t use native tissue, only mesh. I don’t want mesh all over down below (even the thin strips as she described) so I will not have the surgery at this point. But I am also needing some kind of help. I have had 6 children, the last being twins, over a 10 Year period. The twins are now about to be 4. I have 3 prolapses, need a hysterectomy due to the prolapse and short cycles/excessive bleeding. The doctor recommends rectocele, cystocele, hysterectomy (leave ovaries), sacrocolpopexy as well. My story is long as well. But after the twins were about 1 year old. I started to ask questions about what was going on down below. I went to the dr several times over a year (checked for prolapse at my request) before the right person checked me well and found the three prolapses.

HOW MANY WEEKS MAY I GO BACK TO WORK? 12 TH Dec having this operation proplapse.?Tracey Queally

I’ve had 7 babies. I had the leaking issue but it was like a stupid amount. Two years ago it evolved into voiding issues that ended me up in the ER having to have a catheter put in and wearing it for week. Been having issues since and self cathing is not working because instead of the urethra being straight mine has a lot of curves. I have adenomyosis to top it off. I could either do the in office device or do the surgery that will require a hysterectomy to fix the prolapse. Im going choose the surgery route. My gynecologist is having me try birth control to control the adenomyosis and she had said that if that doesn’t work then we would need to do a partial hysterectomy. Figured that doing the surgery would get rid of the adenomyosis and fix the prolapse. Just wasn’t sure if there was anyone out there that also have the voiding issues and had the procedure and if it fixed the issue or not. I know my doctor said that there is no guarantee that it would fix my bladder issue. Especially, since it could also be a nerve issue in my spine. I have numbness, muscle weakness and a bunch of neurological problems that I have multiple doctors trying to figure out. Thank-you, for your videos. It is a blessing.

I’m in the St. Louis area and having surgery October 12. Can I ask who your dr was? I wonder if this is the same guy.

I’m day 1 recovery having had the EXACT same surgery. The pain is horrendous! One question though, obviously sex with my husband has been uncomfortable and painful. How is it after 6 weeks? Is it better? Any feeling lost?

I cant see the email address u were talking? I need to ask about your surgeon pls

My entire body is absolutely cold . I came to here looking for someone like me ... i have four kids and they have taken a toll on my body ( no one tells you about that ) everything you've mentioned, thats what i have and im havi g everything thing done . Im completely scared.

Woops some typos phone keeps changing to vaginally can't fix. Year should be 2010 not 2019Best wishes.

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I would love to communicate with you.