MY HYSTERECTOMY JOURNEY

2019-11-24 · YouTube · Foodie Beauty · 29 min

Chantal (Foodie Beauty) describes her total abdominal hysterectomy performed November 20, sharing a detailed day-of timeline, intraoperative findings, immediate recovery experiences, hospital stay (pain management, catheter, bowel recovery and passing gas), wound/binder issues, thrombosis monitoring and blood-thinner plans, discharge and early home recovery, emotional response to surgical menopause, and plans to resume mukbang videos. She includes short hospital clips and thanks hospital staff.

Video guide

  1. 0:36 — Introduction and reason for sharing
  2. 21:33 — Pre-op day / hospital arrival and prep
  3. 5:35 — Entering the OR and anesthesia
  4. 7:17 — Immediate recovery: waking up, pain management
  5. 10:13 — Intraoperative findings and organs removed
  6. 11:07 — Hospital stay details: catheter, ward room, staff care
  7. 16:23 — Bowel recovery and passing gas (milestone)
  8. 19:10 — Wound care, binder issues, and discharge decision
  9. 25:20 — Discharge home and short hospital clips
  10. 27:12 — Post-op emotional adjustment, menopause, and follow-up
  11. 26:01 — Plans to resume mukbangs and channel content

People, places, food, and other named details

  • Person — my mom: Chantal's mother who is present at the hospital and appears in clips.
  • Person — BB: Chantal's partner (referred to as BB/Bebe) who helps transport her home and is present during hospital stay.
  • Person — surgeon: Female surgeon who performed the hysterectomy and discussed intraoperative findings and follow-up.
  • Person — anesthesiologist: Male anesthesiologist (and resident) who spoke with her pre-op and started the IV on the operating table.
  • Person — porter: Hospital porter who wheeled Chantal to the OR and transported patients between areas.
  • Person — roommate patient: Semi‑roommate during the hospital stay; they spoke and supported each other through recovery and bowel function goals.
  • Person — thrombosis clinic nurse: Clinician from the thrombosis unit who discussed blood-thinner plans and clot risk with Chantal.
  • Person — Irish man (nearby patient): A male patient in recovery singing Irish songs; mentioned as part of the groggy recovery experience.

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