This morning I woke up feeling fine. I had to sleep lying on my back again, I'm not sure how long it will be until I can go back to sleeping on my side. Yesterday I managed to leave the house for a little while to go and have coffee, which was ok. Walking and getting in and out of the car was more effort than expected (I didn't drive, I got picked up). I had wanted to go to the theatre but travelling all the way there on the train and being confined to my seat was too much.
Today I am determined to go back home (I've been at my Dad's house being looked after) and get on with some work and see some friends. I'm feeling a lot braver, today was the first time I was able to look in the mirror at my stitches. It wasn't that bad. It looks as you'd imagine: outer and inner lips both swollen to about twice their usual size. Clitorial hood black/blue and swollen to 2/3 times its usual size, hiding the clitoris almost completely. The edges of the inner labia look as though they've been split vertically down the middle and sewed back up (which they have...) On each side, the stitches run from just under my clitoris to the bottom of the labia, level with my vagina. I can't actually see the stitches, they're clear. I can see the blood on the edge of the wound though so I know they're there because it zig zags. The stitches feel less tight today, but still itchy. I might try having more than two baths today. But they're most itchy after I go to the toilet or bath, so basically when they get wet. Dilemma!
I've nearly run out of co-codamol but still have lots of ibuprofen, so I'm going to move onto paracetemol and ibuprofen in similar doses. For now I'm wearing dresses indoors, with no underwear, but when I go outside I'll wear underwear with my dress. Or tracksuit bottoms. Oh dear.
I also forgot to say... the past 2 evenings I've had constipation, which must be from the painkillers as I have a really balanced diet/good metabolism and have never had it before! I didn't want to strain too much because of the stitches. I've read some horror stories online of the stitches BREAKING which made me squirm. So I've stopped googling labiaplasty... and started eating lots of grapes.
One of the most common however, has to do with the experience, technique and skill of your surgeon.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that's true. However, as a UK patient being treated on the NHS, I did not get to choose my surgeon, like I would a plastic surgeon. More details here: http://labiaplastydiary.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-i-arranged-my-operation-and-how-i.html
ReplyDeleteHello, really useful blog so far. I'm 20 and currently working up the courage to go and see my GP about my labia, I'm petrified, not even my boyfriend of 3 years ever got to see down there, but its at the stage is messing me up so much i have to go, it needs to be sorted.
ReplyDeleteThe problem I face is its written that you should have someone with you for the recovery process..to be honest theres no a soul in the world I will tell if I have the surgery, so is it really necessary? I'm planning on arranging my room so I have everything I need to hand for a few days, apart from the loo. Thanks for your help.
Hi, I think if you're really determined to do it yourself it could be possible, but that will be something to ask your GP about when you go.
ReplyDeleteAs long as you can make it home from the hospital it should be ok, but I personally depended a lot on others x