I'm two weeks post op and I increased protein and am still using Miralax 2x a day to keep things as regular as possible. Couldn't have been an easier procedure and recovery for me specifically so I am so thankful.
Thank you Melanie, your channel is awesome. I am going to have hysterectomy and needed solid professional (nutritionist) advice. So glad found your channel. One thing I want to ask is that after my c-sections I always requested beef broth. It just makes me "wake-up" from my stressed state and gives me a good boost. Would you recommend beef broth?
Glad I can help! Check back here on the weekend because I've filmed a video with a client who shared her hysterectomy experience and I'll release it later this week. xo
G’day from South Australia 🇦🇺! I have an ankle surgery coming up next for a non union fibula fracture, that is a 7month old break that has not healed. I’m 53, post menopausal, and I do have fatty liver and chronic inflammation but have recently gotten serious about sorting myself out. Thanks for this info, it’s given me a good general idea of how to approach this surgery in a weeks time, knowing I’ll be laying down a lot post op, and need the bone to heal with its new plate & screws 🤦♀️, considering it hasn’t healed in 7 months. Post op I’ll be addressing the inflammation factor first and foremost, which is quite possibly why it never healed. Hopefully it’s not too late to reverse some damage... Again, thank you from Down Under 🐨🐨🐨🇦🇺🇦🇺
You're so welcome! I hope your surgery goes well and you can start taking care of yourself more afterwards. Australia has a special place in my heart having lived there myself and hoping to do so again in the future. Hope you are having a lovely day! 🦘❤
THIS VIDEO IS SO HELPFUL! I am been searching for this exact info online! THANK YOU. I am going to follow this to a T. May I ask, how many days before surgery do you suggest we stop eating raw veggies (aka like salads and carrot sticks) how about juiced (not blended) greens...you think that is safe? or no no too..... Good to know to perhaps drop the intermittent fasting a few days before surgery
I would stop at least a couple days before to make sure everything is moving through smoothly! Juicing makes food much easier to digest so that's probably less of an issue. Hope your surgery goes well. xo
was ok 3 days in hospital post op, after discharged developed hematoma from eating fish oil, turmeric, chia seeds( all omega 3 foods) ,ginger. foods which i thought was good but not good for after surgical person
So glad I found you online, as someone who trains on a regular basis I was so worried about how to go about this afterward and what to do leading up to my surgery. Two weeks to go and your videos have been inspirational. What would you recommend to replace whey protein - I have a dairy intolerance which is not helpful! Thank you for sharing your journey.
Hi. Any vegan protein will do - the main thing is that you are keeping your protein levels high. I'm not sure if you managed to find the "part 1" or not so I'll paste it here: th-cam.com/video/blAoWlqrQps/w-d-xo.htmlsi=breqR64SGw-FR6jR I hope your surgery goes well.
Thank you for helping ease my mind. Had my pre-op exam 10 days before surgery and was reviewing the surgical packet last night, which mentions low fiber. This never came up in the appointment, which I brought my hubby to for a 2nd set of ears. So now surgery is on Wed, glad to have some basic tips from you that are in English, from someone who had a successful surgery. I thought maybe this dumb clear diets were b/c of location and new for the year. Wanting to minimize post-anesthesia issues for people who don't know how they respond to anesthesia isn't fair to my best medical outcome. Women are kindergartener's now too, eh? I've had a dozen surgeries and I'm going to feed my body based on best outcomes, not based on coaching to the lowest common denominator of patients. Sure, I'd love to call my surgeon and ask. Do I have reasonable access to them in this post covid medical hellscape where TH-cam has been reliably supportive? Nope! Also, I think all American ob-gyn patients should know that medical foundations in Australia are now world leaders for lots of related care. The passed National Health laws in Australia to help bring women's related ob-gyn related care/surgery to better resources, medical care and surgery. One resource on TH-cam is EndoActive. I'm having a nearly total hysterectomy with the stipulation that any ovary taken requires the presence of a visible, significant problem. I had to learn from a lot of digging that instant menopause for women who aren't even perimenaupausal has too many risks, that are worse for my current medical problems - cognitive deficits from long-term undiagnosed, untreated b12 pernicious anemia. I'm sooooo glad I found your channel in early March when I was setup for surgery!
From Florida, will add that the Pelvic PT and Nutrition support is not adequately covered by medicare or health insurance and many practitioners do not accept insurance for fees. TH-cam has been a lifesaver for practical information
Thank you for all the tips. I’m scheduled for Tuesday so no delish BBQ on Monday for the holiday. Added whey protein and kiwi to my shopping list. Never thought about packing snacks in my hospital bag. Good call!
@@daisy78mx I'm doing great! Thank you for asking. Tomorrow is week 2 for me and I have to keep reminding myself I just had surgery. I heard from other women I would feel relief instantly, but I didn't believe it. The pain I've been experiencing the last 5 years made my hysterecomy feel like a walk in the park. Still taking it easy but feeling real good.
I'm also a fitness pro. I eat whole grains fruits veggies for my carbs. Sweet potatoes sometimes. I never eat white carbs. I have constipation issues so I've been trying to increase my fiber. My surgery is in 11 days. I'm very tiny. Only 4'9" 88-90lbs. Not sure what my fiber intake should be? I'm so small. I just don't want to be uncomfortable. Surgery is uncomfortable enough. My surgeon didn't give me any nutrition advice. I know how to heal from exercise, so maybe he felt he didn't need to. I still wish he would. I'm just trying to use common sense. I don't think I can bring myself to eat white carbs for dinner, haven't in years! I'm sure veggies wouldn't be a problem for me since I have the opposite problem. Starting my food prep today for after.
if you have not been eating white food for carb for awhile, I don't think you should start. you need to stick with something that you used to and eat the food that you know it would not cause gas.
I'm the same way; I don't eat starchy carbs except minimal legumes and I'm gluten intolerant, so white starches for me would be rice and potatoes. My experience with rice is that it bloats me if I eat more than very small amounts at a time, so I'm not going in that direction. I think I will make sure to avoid the broccoli/cauliflower/kale situation, but I do well on fruit/spinach smoothies and egg whites/chicken.
Hi. You'd have to check with your doctor but I think you would be ok. There is no pressure on the core and it's a safe way to build up your strength again.
Thanks for this video! I have uterine fibroids, so I have to eat smaller meals because it's pressing on my stomach like I'm pregnant. Got some low sugar whey protein to have protein shakes between my meals. Going to make some spinach egg cups for my meals this week. Idk how long I'm from surgery because they are waiting on results. I'll watch this again when I know for sure.
i went for my consult. the surgery will be in december. She said drink high calorie drinks (Shakes). while sitting around i'll gain a lot of weight, I'm fearful of
Hi. I actually made a video about that a few weeks ago and I talk about the one I used for my surgery as well. You can watch it here th-cam.com/video/Qtzq2-V_-Ks/w-d-xo.html
I’m confused about what you ate 3 days before??? What did you eat besides white rice and pasta? Getting MRI today and will be making a plan of action this week
Hi. I ate my normal diet just less veggies and reduced my overall fiber intake. Just keep your food simple and stick to what you know you can easily digest. Keep your protein high. xo
my surgeon told me just one ensure the day before the surgery and clear liquids!! he ai nuts, I only have one fibrod and are removing just utures and fallopian tubes, I am healthy and work out so I don't get the starve 24 hours before surgery😑
@@MelanieDurette thank you!! Is tomorrow! By the way you are so beautiful and you look like you are 30!😍 Will do your exercises after surgery and I am able to do them!!
@@marylechkun1095 I suggest people push back on their doctor - if the surgical date is far enough away - if they have had major surgery already and have never had a complication with the anesthesia. I suspect that since so many women are having hysterectomies in the US, that some providers assemble the surgery packets based on no known response to anesthesia. I had many surgeries my whole life, including too many from age 25 to 31. Even when my tonsils were yanked at 29 I was not put on a "clear" diet the night before. I thought the clear diet was because the colon is also in this same region, but that doesn't appear to have anything to do with it.
I'm two weeks post op and I increased protein and am still using Miralax 2x a day to keep things as regular as possible. Couldn't have been an easier procedure and recovery for me specifically so I am so thankful.
Did you get a full hysterectomy?
Thanks for the information! I'm on low carb diet and my fibroid removal surgery is 1 week away. I really appreciate this a lot!
Thank you Melanie, your channel is awesome. I am going to have hysterectomy and needed solid professional (nutritionist) advice. So glad found your channel. One thing I want to ask is that after my c-sections I always requested beef broth. It just makes me "wake-up" from my stressed state and gives me a good boost. Would you recommend beef broth?
Thank you so very much for sharing your story...I look forward watching more videos...Thank you again aww your car is so adorable 🥰🥰🥰
I drink a banana strawberry smoothie for constipation. Works great. I don't freeze it
So glad I found you!
Glad I can help! Check back here on the weekend because I've filmed a video with a client who shared her hysterectomy experience and I'll release it later this week. xo
G’day from South Australia 🇦🇺!
I have an ankle surgery coming up next for a non union fibula fracture, that is a 7month old break that has not healed. I’m 53, post menopausal, and I do have fatty liver and chronic inflammation but have recently gotten serious about sorting myself out.
Thanks for this info, it’s given me a good general idea of how to approach this surgery in a weeks time, knowing I’ll be laying down a lot post op, and need the bone to heal with its new plate & screws 🤦♀️, considering it hasn’t healed in 7 months. Post op I’ll be addressing the inflammation factor first and foremost, which is quite possibly why it never healed. Hopefully it’s not too late to reverse some damage...
Again, thank you from Down Under 🐨🐨🐨🇦🇺🇦🇺
You're so welcome! I hope your surgery goes well and you can start taking care of yourself more afterwards. Australia has a special place in my heart having lived there myself and hoping to do so again in the future. Hope you are having a lovely day! 🦘❤
THIS VIDEO IS SO HELPFUL! I am been searching for this exact info online! THANK YOU. I am going to follow this to a T. May I ask, how many days before surgery do you suggest we stop eating raw veggies (aka like salads and carrot sticks) how about juiced (not blended) greens...you think that is safe? or no no too..... Good to know to perhaps drop the intermittent fasting a few days before surgery
I would stop at least a couple days before to make sure everything is moving through smoothly! Juicing makes food much easier to digest so that's probably less of an issue. Hope your surgery goes well. xo
Thank you! I am following your advice in order to hopefully help my system a bit. @@MelanieDurette
was ok 3 days in hospital post op, after discharged developed hematoma from eating fish oil, turmeric, chia seeds( all omega 3 foods) ,ginger. foods which i thought was good but not good for after surgical person
So glad I found you online, as someone who trains on a regular basis I was so worried about how to go about this afterward and what to do leading up to my surgery. Two weeks to go and your videos have been inspirational. What would you recommend to replace whey protein - I have a dairy intolerance which is not helpful! Thank you for sharing your journey.
Hi. Any vegan protein will do - the main thing is that you are keeping your protein levels high. I'm not sure if you managed to find the "part 1" or not so I'll paste it here: th-cam.com/video/blAoWlqrQps/w-d-xo.htmlsi=breqR64SGw-FR6jR
I hope your surgery goes well.
Thank you for helping ease my mind. Had my pre-op exam 10 days before surgery and was reviewing the surgical packet last night, which mentions low fiber. This never came up in the appointment, which I brought my hubby to for a 2nd set of ears. So now surgery is on Wed, glad to have some basic tips from you that are in English, from someone who had a successful surgery. I thought maybe this dumb clear diets were b/c of location and new for the year. Wanting to minimize post-anesthesia issues for people who don't know how they respond to anesthesia isn't fair to my best medical outcome. Women are kindergartener's now too, eh? I've had a dozen surgeries and I'm going to feed my body based on best outcomes, not based on coaching to the lowest common denominator of patients. Sure, I'd love to call my surgeon and ask. Do I have reasonable access to them in this post covid medical hellscape where TH-cam has been reliably supportive? Nope!
Also, I think all American ob-gyn patients should know that medical foundations in Australia are now world leaders for lots of related care. The passed National Health laws in Australia to help bring women's related ob-gyn related care/surgery to better resources, medical care and surgery. One resource on TH-cam is EndoActive.
I'm having a nearly total hysterectomy with the stipulation that any ovary taken requires the presence of a visible, significant problem. I had to learn from a lot of digging that instant menopause for women who aren't even perimenaupausal has too many risks, that are worse for my current medical problems - cognitive deficits from long-term undiagnosed, untreated b12 pernicious anemia. I'm sooooo glad I found your channel in early March when I was setup for surgery!
From Florida, will add that the Pelvic PT and Nutrition support is not adequately covered by medicare or health insurance and many practitioners do not accept insurance for fees. TH-cam has been a lifesaver for practical information
Lovely... Thanks for sharing
Thank you for all the tips. I’m scheduled for Tuesday so no delish BBQ on Monday for the holiday. Added whey protein and kiwi to my shopping list. Never thought about packing snacks in my hospital bag. Good call!
You can't rely on hospital food to be good so pack your bag with everything you might want. I hope it goes well. xo
Hoe are you? How your surgery went? 💕
@@daisy78mx I'm doing great! Thank you for asking. Tomorrow is week 2 for me and I have to keep reminding myself I just had surgery. I heard from other women I would feel relief instantly, but I didn't believe it. The pain I've been experiencing the last 5 years made my hysterecomy feel like a walk in the park. Still taking it easy but feeling real good.
I'm also a fitness pro. I eat whole grains fruits veggies for my carbs. Sweet potatoes sometimes. I never eat white carbs. I have constipation issues so I've been trying to increase my fiber. My surgery is in 11 days. I'm very tiny. Only 4'9" 88-90lbs. Not sure what my fiber intake should be? I'm so small. I just don't want to be uncomfortable. Surgery is uncomfortable enough. My surgeon didn't give me any nutrition advice. I know how to heal from exercise, so maybe he felt he didn't need to. I still wish he would. I'm just trying to use common sense. I don't think I can bring myself to eat white carbs for dinner, haven't in years! I'm sure veggies wouldn't be a problem for me since I have the opposite problem. Starting my food prep today for after.
if you have not been eating white food for carb for awhile, I don't think you should start. you need to stick with something that you used to and eat the food that you know it would not cause gas.
I'm the same way; I don't eat starchy carbs except minimal legumes and I'm gluten intolerant, so white starches for me would be rice and potatoes. My experience with rice is that it bloats me if I eat more than very small amounts at a time, so I'm not going in that direction. I think I will make sure to avoid the broccoli/cauliflower/kale situation, but I do well on fruit/spinach smoothies and egg whites/chicken.
Hi, do you still have Part 1 of the video online, I can only find Part 2.
Very helpful. Thank you
You're so welcome!
thank you for your videos!!
You're very welcome!
Would the exercises be appropriate for the recovery period from a combined hernia and open hysterectomy? Thank you for answering.
Hi. You'd have to check with your doctor but I think you would be ok. There is no pressure on the core and it's a safe way to build up your strength again.
Thanks for this video! I have uterine fibroids, so I have to eat smaller meals because it's pressing on my stomach like I'm pregnant. Got some low sugar whey protein to have protein shakes between my meals. Going to make some spinach egg cups for my meals this week. Idk how long I'm from surgery because they are waiting on results. I'll watch this again when I know for sure.
Take care and hope you get some answers soon. I have a couple other videos - including an update 7 months after so you can watch those too.
Thank you so much for the info! I am wondering, I have a fruit smoothie usually in the morning. Could I add a protein powder to that?
Yes that will work perfect!
i went for my consult. the surgery will be in december. She said drink high calorie drinks (Shakes). while sitting around i'll gain a lot of weight, I'm fearful of
Thank you
THANK YOU!!!!
You're welcome!
What protein do you take???
Hi. I actually made a video about that a few weeks ago and I talk about the one I used for my surgery as well. You can watch it here th-cam.com/video/Qtzq2-V_-Ks/w-d-xo.html
I’m confused about what you ate 3 days before??? What did you eat besides white rice and pasta? Getting MRI today and will be making a plan of action this week
Hi. I ate my normal diet just less veggies and reduced my overall fiber intake. Just keep your food simple and stick to what you know you can easily digest. Keep your protein high. xo
What foods? What fruits?
I would caution everyone to follow your doctor requirements. No food after midnight means just that. I would not deviate from this.
my surgeon told me just one ensure the day before the surgery and clear liquids!! he ai nuts, I only have one fibrod and are removing just utures and fallopian tubes, I am healthy and work out so I don't get the starve 24 hours before surgery😑
I hope it goes well Gretchen! It's always nicer when you get to eat! I couldn't imagine doing it starved either.
@@MelanieDurette thank you!! Is tomorrow! By the way you are so beautiful and you look like you are 30!😍 Will do your exercises after surgery and I am able to do them!!
@@daisy78mx You are so sweet! I'm turning 45 soon and definitely don't feel 30 lol. But I feel much younger after my surgery so hopefully you do too.
A lot of the fasting is due to being put under anesthesia and not necessarily the surgery. Do what they say! you are not a doctor.
@@marylechkun1095 I suggest people push back on their doctor - if the surgical date is far enough away - if they have had major surgery already and have never had a complication with the anesthesia. I suspect that since so many women are having hysterectomies in the US, that some providers assemble the surgery packets based on no known response to anesthesia. I had many surgeries my whole life, including too many from age 25 to 31. Even when my tonsils were yanked at 29 I was not put on a "clear" diet the night before. I thought the clear diet was because the colon is also in this same region, but that doesn't appear to have anything to do with it.
So helpful thank you.
You're very welcome! xo