Yes- the urine stream is much lighter, for sure. And since the surgery (prepare yourself for grossness)....I feel my poop in my right butt cheek before it comes out! They moved my bowels to the right because they said that mine were on the wrong side, so I can only assume that it went a little too right (?). Very odd feeling. BUT- no pain at all, and the bladder mesh was amazing. It was a tough recovery, so just really take it easy and heal. They did alot in there, and some days feel better than others. Hang in there!!

Thank you Kim! And thank you so much for all of your help along the way!

Never heard of that! Definitely googling it now. Thanks!!

SO glad to hear that you are recovering from your surgery with no complications! When I woke up, I felt like I was living a nghtmare when I saw that the cathetre was still in (I was questioning the nurses about it before my surgery, and they said that most times, they take it out before the patient wakes up). Yes, I was very swollen too! My kids said that my face looked pretty odd and I kept needing chapstick. Kinda wish now that they had taken a picture of me! Haha!! Thank you for your comment, and I pray for your complete healing!

I was really prone to getting UTIs as well. In most cases, when you wake up from the surgery, the cathetre will be out and things will go fine. Since my surgeon used those robotic arms, he scraped my bladder as he passed by it, and that is why I had so much trouble. I have heard many many stories of things going exactly as planned, and their recovery was awesome. Please don't let this scare you. It is very much worth getting done. Not leaking and being a slave to the bathroom will make it all worth while. You can do this!!! Let me know how everything goes.

Thank you for watching.

It was pretty scary! The bladder mesh surgery that went along with it has been amazing though.

@@julieknight7036 I have a hysterectomy and bladder sling scheduled in 2 weeks. I’m planning on the worse and hoping for the best.

@nanjohnston You will be so glad you did. My thoughts were that without all those parts, I cant get uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, etc. That helped keep me calm.

Yes, everything is SO much better! Thank you!

SO glad you are getting things taken care of! They found a few things when they actually got in there, so that made me feel better in the long run too (cysts on ovaries and my bowels were on the wrong side!) I am just in AWW of the difference in my life now. No more leakage when I cough, sneeze, or go down a step. No more pads! I actually only "go" when I am supposed to now. My recovery took awhile longer than it should have, but it has all been worth it now! I hope you have great results with yours too. Good luck! And thank you for your nice comment!

I didnt have stitches. I had my incisions glued. The pain there was minimal. You really shouldn't have that burning feeling. I had a terrible time with infections at first. Maybe see if you can switch antibiotic types to feel better. Good luck! Hope you feel lots better soon.

Does it hurt when you micturate? How was it the first the first few days after surgery and using the bathroom to micturate, how painful it is.

So glad you watched the video. I was SO scared and it was nothing like I was told, or thought it would be. Best of luck to you! I hope everything goes smoothly for you. You've got this!! Getting old sucks, but we are going through it together.

I wish you the very best. It has been a little over a year for me, and things are going well. I have a terrible cold right now, and the coughing isn't causing me to leak at all. The pressure isn't there like it was before the surgery, so that's nice. So far, I am very satisfied. Long recovery, but things are much better now.

I was upside down for a good portion of the surgery. When I woke up, my face actuly.looked really funny and it felt so weird. I guess the blood rushing to my head and staying there for hours was the reason. It made my lips feel bad, so I just needed chapstick alot, and water. I looked much better the next day. No neck pain from it though. Best of luck to you during your surgery. Let me know how you're doing afterwards.

I was VERY thankful for no stitches at all, and just the glue.......but since my bladder was bruised from the robotic 'arms', I am wondering if I would have been better off dealing with the stitches from a vaginal one.

Yes, they gave me a bladder test, but it doesn't sound like it was like the one you are mentioning. It was a catheter with fluid being pumped in to see the capacity and when I felt full. Then, they pumped in a certain amount, and had me urinate without the catheter to make sure I was emptying. Then, they put it back in, pumped me full again, and then asked me to try to pee around the catheter. I sat on the jeep, and passed out! So, I didnt get to finish that test. The thought of peeing around a catheter is just terrifying and doesnt make much sense to me anyway. I understand the other tests though.

You are so welcome!

@@julieknight7036 I think the Lane surgery was worse or than the hysterectomy surgery still in the process of healing

@@julieknight7036 Sorry I meant to say sling bladder surgery

A few months after the surgery, I went on the NutriSystem plan because I gained weight from being down so long. I have lost 26 pounds from that, but it does seem to be harder than before. No, I cannot feel the sling at all. My urine stream has changed and is much smaller than before, but honestly that is about the only difference I notice. My surgeon said that as long as I don't strain myself or push too much, the sling should last a very long time. No pain at all, so I feel optimistic about that.

sounds like your getting stronger by the day :-) thanks so much for reply

Julie Knight are you still catheterizing? How are you doing and is the sling an issue is mesh or just only your own tissue?I’m having same surgery post hysterectomy though

@@MINAWOOLZEY No, my bladder decided to start working on it's own. I had the bag catheter for about 6 weeks after my surgery (mesh bag sling attached to my cervix), and then my bladder wouldnt empty when they removed it. So, I had to self catheterize for exactly 1 month and 1 day. I had to pee more on my own than what was coming out with each catheter, and I finally did. That was VERY scary. But, please know that it wasn't painful to catheterize. Just slow and easy, then it starts coming out! And the home catheters are about 1/3 of the size of the one they put in me in the hospital.

I know what you mean! My surgeon told me to take a stool softener every day for the rest of my life. I think it will be worth it. Good luck to you!!

I had to self catheterize for about 5-6 weeks. I just couldn't empty my bladder and felt like I still had to 'go' all of the time. I had to measure and record about 3 times a day. I would go to the bathroom on my own, then catheterize to see how much was left. Eventually, it got better and better, and I emptied on my own. It was such a long road to recover. And now, I see differently than before. Not nearly the strong stream I once had. Good luck to you in your recovery! Just take it slow.

Julie Knight thank you so much for your response. My surgery was almost 2 weeks ago and I’m seeing some improvements in voiding by myself hopefully it won’t be more than another week but even if it is I’m ok with it as long as I recover. Glad to hear you’re recovering.

@@athomewiththecrazies How are you doing now? Feeling lots better, I hope!

What do you mean you had to self caterize?

I thought that my stomach would hurt a lot because of the places they go in for the surgery, but it wasn't bad at all. I ended up with 8 little places about an inch long that they used glue to close up. So no stitches or staples that pulled and hurt. That was a relief! They gave me a wrap thing with velcro for around my stomach that made it easier for me to get up and down. Pain was not an issue much at all. I was surprised about that. They have everything you need at the hospital, so just wear your super comfy outfit and slip on shoes. The key is to take it VERY easy when you get home. You will feel pretty good, but your insides have been through a lot, and you cannot overdo things or you will be sorry. Most times, it is an uneventful surgery, so just relax and do what the doctor tells you. You will be just fine!

My email is julie55@geetel.net

Hi Julie, I sent you an email. I hope you where able to receive it. 😊

Well, I am working on that right now. I take a 1mg pill called Estradiol that took away all of the hot flashes and night sweats (that were unbelievable!) and are supposed to help the moisture return, as well as the sex drive. It is better, but I think I will be taking 1 1/2 or 2 pills a day soon for more help. There is a definite difference, so I am hoping that the estrogen pills will have me back to normal soon.

What did the mesh do to you

When they attach it to your vaginal wall, that is where the problems can occur. They attached mine to my cervix, so the success rate for those is 94%.

@@julieknight7036 that's really good to know. I had my cervix removed so I'm very leary of this procedure now.

It was vaginal as well as the DiVinci method through the abdomen. I had never had a c-section birth, so my scars are fresh ones, and pretty small.

I didn't know that they don't do the bladder sling in some parts of the world. I wonder why? That's a bit concerning.

@@julieknight7036 bladder sling cause pain after they are put in. Lawsuit for doctor putting them in, patient are getting them removed. On surgery day did they shave off pubic hair before surgery. When women go into menopause after surgery some time pubic hair will not grow back in.

@@kervindow2444 My surgeon said that the slings that have the problems and lawsuits, are the ones that were attached to the vaginal wall. Mine is attached to my cervix. The cervix is a much thicker tissue and the mesh joins in with that tissue and grasps it more and more as time goes by. The vaginal wall is too thin for much weight at all, and that's where the issues lie.

I was definitely scared. I think it may have been one of his first robotic surgeries, but not sure. SO glad it is all over.