Da Vinci Surgery

Updated on March 26, 2011
L.C. asks from Paramus, NJ
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Has anyone had a hysterectomy using the Da Vinci method? If so how was your recovery time?
Any complications?

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I live in NJ and within 5 miles there are a few good doctors that does the procedure. My doctor said I would stay overnite and be out of work max 1 week and be able to drive after that week. It is much better than our mothers way 6/8 weeks home.
Thanks everyone for there imput.

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S.L.

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up walking very well that night and felt fine within days!! Minimal discomfort

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A.G.

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My son's aunt had hers done like that. She was suppose to be down for 6 weeks but was up after 2. Still recovering but she was feeling pretty good by then.

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C.J.

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I am curious why you would need to use a davinci? That is a remote surgery tool, typically when there is not access to a surgical specialist in the area hospitals have someone in like Minnesota opperate on someone in Florida (from my time in healthcare 5 years ago that's what I remember - LOL) A laproscopic surgery can be performed by just about any OBGYN surgeon. No need for a specialist millions of miles away to perform the proceedure.
Also, it used to be considerably more costly to have a da vinci proceedure because those cost the hospital an arm and a leg and they want to charge off (or use) the machine and charge insurance companies a larger fee.
sorry, not being argumentative. I am sure you did all of this with your DR, I am seriously just curious to know if the applications of this equipment have evolved. . .

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N.B.

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Thanks for asking this question. I have never heard of the Da Vinci method. I thought he was just the one who painted the Mona L....lol.

I have an upcoming laparoscopy April 7th and depending on what they find, they might do the hysterectomy right them and there. I was wondering about the recovery time too. Everything that I have read stated 4-8 weeks. I am a single mom and have no one to help me that long.

I could handle a week off from work..but 2 weeks w/o driving? That's gonna be tough. I guess I had better stock up on stuff soon.

C.O.

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I don't know if mine was done using the da vinci system - however, I will tell you that I have two small incisions on my abdomen and was in the hospital for 24 hours - and shopping on Thursday (my surgery was Monday, out on Tuesday).

Attitude is everything! My sister was here to care for me so I had NOTHING to worry about - meals were cooked, my men were being taken care of - NOTHING I had to do but rest! :)

I couldn't drive for 2 weeks post op. I have MINIMAL pain and have been good. It's now 7 weeks and I'm still not allowed to have sex - but over all no complaints!!

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