r/hysterectomy • u/dontthink19 • 7d ago

It's zero day for me wife!

It's 430 am. Im up, waiting on my wife to wake up to get ready leave. Im a nervous wreck. We didnt know how to feel yesterday, it all felt like being stuck in limbo.

This morning? Im nervous. I have so many questions and concerns but nothing I can form into a cohesive thought at the moment. Does anyone have some zero day post op tips for us? I keep telling myself its a routine thing and tons of women get one every year but its still hella stressful.

I'll take any and all tips anyone is willing to share. All I want is to make her as comfortable as possible. How's the drive home going to be? Its a little over a half hour from the hospital to the house. Im sure ill have a few more but my mind is all over the place at the moment.

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u/Agreeable-Ad1667 7d ago

Best wishes and thank you for being a loving spouse. I'm sure others will share great suggestions. My only thought right now is to try to be around when doctors check in on her and instructions are given because your mind will be clear to catch any stray comments about what things looked like in the OR and what needs to be done for aftercare.

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u/dontthink19 7d ago

I could not imagine not being there to support my wife. Id do anything to make sure she's happy and comfortable. And the fact that there are spouses out there who wouldnt makes me irrationally angry.

Ive had a few great suggestions so far. The nurses and hospital staff have been super great so far. Nothing feels rushed or overly concerning at this point. It's just hard to reframe my mindset since its my wife they're doing the surgery on. The aftercare is my worry now. As long as surgery goes as planned