21 March 2022
Poo should not be taboo, but most people shy away from the topic, perhaps wrinkling their noses in disgust. Well, I'm proud to proclaim victoriously that I've succeeded in pooping today, not once, but four times!
Having difficulty evacuating one's bowels after a hysterectomy, or any surgery, is normal but not to be trifled with. The anaesthesia used during a hysterectomy is partially to be blamed as it had paralysed our bowel movement. Hence, our bowels take time to recover from surgery. Patients who have been deemed fit for discharge should have, at least, be passing flatus. First bowel movement should occur four to five days after surgery (and today is Day 04 Post-Op). When my mum had her total hysterectomy way back in 1994, the superwoman emptied her bowels on the day she started walking, which was the day after her surgery. For a strong lady whose threshold of pain is very high, it was heartbreaking to see her face contorting at the excruciating pain. However, my pooping experience today has been anything but painful. I had soft stools and there was only minimal discomfort during the first round. From then on, it was all done effortlessly. Praise the Lord!
Memories of the night before my hysterectomy resurfaced. As an anaesthesia pre-op requirement, I was given two doses of phospho-soda, which is a laxative. For the first 30 minutes, no action was to be seen and I relaxed, thinking it was not going to be such an ordeal after all. I was so wrong! Throughout the night, the toilet and I became inseparable. I'm so glad that I was the only occupant in the two-bedded room that night. All in, I ended up pooping 24 times! Talk about a sore ass!
The potent bottle that I never wish to lay eyes on again!
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