Special Considerations for Senior Hysterectomy Patients Ask your doctor about using a spirometer or doing breathing exercises post op to help prevent pneumonia, and how to avoid blood clots (DVT) or other post op complications
pressure around diaphragm | HysterSisters according to my Operating room report, I had 6 liters of CO2 pumped into my abdomen and left there I had some pressure when breathing I was given one of those breathing things, an Incentive spirometer by Airlife and that helped a lot I still use it now, though not as much GasX also help the pressure
CO2 Gas Relief after Laparoscopic Hysterectomy I am experiencing a lot of bloating and discomfort from the gas used in the laparascopic hysterectomy How long can I expect the feeling to last? Is there any w
Diaphragm pain 7 days post hysterectomy | HysterSisters My post op instructions were very specific to use the spirometer multiple times a day I occasionally got little ouchy twinges when i took a deep breath - and the spirometer helped with that
light headed a lot - anyone else? | HysterSisters I've continued to use the Incentive Spirometer at home and have coughed up some yucky dark green mucus Mostly, I feel clear, but sometimes short of breath I find myself wondering could it be blood pressure or oxygen saturation, but have none of the symptoms that would make one think that Anyone experience this?