Hysterectomy Products

One question we frequently get is: “When do I start to wear the swelly belly band?”

Many women think they need to have their swelly belly band in the hospital with them. They panic if they can’t get the band before their surgery. 

No need to panic or worry.

You can order your band when you know the incision style (horizontal or vertical) and have it waiting for you when you get home.

Typically, you will not begin to wear your Swelly Belly Band until your stitches/staples have been removed and the dressing has been removed from your incision. This usually isn’t until you are 3-5 days post-op. The cold compression against your wound brings healing and feels great!

If you know if your incision is going to be horizontal, you can order it before surgery. If you do not know, you can order when you get home or have someone order for you while you are in the hospital. The band will be sent to your home and you will have it when you are ready for it.

August 30th, 2008 | Tags: abdominal incision, hysterectomy, HysterSisters, swelly belly band | Category: Swelly Belly Band, Tummy Care | Comments (1)

If you are worried about the size of the swelly belly band, not knowing if you will change sizes between pre-op and post-op swelling, this info is for you.

The swelly belly band is adjustable as I mentioned in this post.

Rarely does a customer swell so much that they need the next size up in the swelly belly band.

On top of that, the swelly belly band IS adjustable. If your tummy swells 2 inches (typical), the band’s velcro closure is totally adjustable.

Its important to know, if your incision is going to be horizontal (bikini) or vertical. By knowing the type of incision, you can order your band.

August 30th, 2008 | Tags: abdominal surgery, hysterectomy, swelly belly band | Category: Swelly Belly Band, Tummy Care | Leave a comment

Whether you had an abdominal hysterectomy incision (bikini cut or vertical cut) or whether you had laparoscopic hysterectomy or daVinci Robotic hysterectomy, taking care of your incision should be easy. Find out more about taking care of your hysterectomy incision at the HysterSisters website.

Most of the time, your stitches will be removed within days of your surgery. In many cases, before you leave the hospital.

Keep your external incision/s dry. If you take a short shower, pat your incision dry. Wear loose clothing and be careful not to wear undergarments that can rub or irritate your incisions. Stay away from baths until your surgeon has released you to take a soak.

If your incision looks slightly icky, you can try using a cotton-topped stick with hydrogen peroxide to carefully clean the edge, removing any crusty debris. But if your incision looks angry, is oozing fluid or pus, be sure and call your doctor’s office.

Most HysterSisters find that the Swelly Belly Band and the Abdominal Binder (both adjusted and closed with velcro) are a great way to comfort your incision.

If you had a vaginal hysterectomy, you will not have external incisions. If you had anterior or posterior repairs, you may have an episiotomy-like incision, if so, the first thing to remember is to avoid sitting. For immediate relief, use a peri-bottle filled with water as hot as you can stand it to spray over the area, every time you visit the washroom. If you were not given one when you left the hospital, you can use a sterilized plastic condiment bottle: it will be just as efficient. Another option is to use a clean wash-cloth that has been thoroughly soaked in hot water.

When you are discharged from the hospital your doctor will give you written instructions for pain medications and when to call the doctor’s office or head to ER. In most cases you should call or head out if you experience:

Always call your doctor’s office with any concerns you have about your health.

For more information about hysterectomy products for your tummy, click here. The HysterSisters recommend these products!

August 20th, 2008 | Tags: abdominal incision, hysterectomy, hysterectomy products, incision care | Category: Swelly Belly Band, Tummy Care | Leave a comment

If your hysterectomy was through an abdominal incision, you might be home and wondering how to care for your incision and tender tummy.

First of all, keep your incision dry. If you take a quick shower, pat your incision completely dry. Usually its best not to wear under garments that may rub against the incision, irritating it.  Be sure and rest and do not do any lifting. Overdoing things can stress your incision. (Note: If your incision is hot, running a fever, is oozing liquid, its important to call your doctor’s office right away.)

 Right after surgery you will find the “Swelly Belly Band” to be the most comfy thing in the world. Its cold and snug against your incision and feels oh-so-good! Helps to stop the itching! Helps speed healing! The HysterSisters keep this product’s manufacuturer very, very busy! Read through the instructions as this is a cold/damp product and should be wrapped in kitchen wrap while your incision needs to remain dry.

After your incision is healing and you need extra support, the abdominal binder is a perfect product to wrap around your tummy to give you the added support you need!

And once you are back on your feet and carrying on with your normal activities, we’ve found the best light-weight control panties just for you! We carry two different styles and we think they are both perfect for after abdominal surgery. Try our best seller style and the cotton style! Both are perfectly comfy on your tummy for your back to life activities while your tummy still needs a bit of support!

August 20th, 2008 | Tags: hysterectomy incision, hysterectomy panties, tummy care | Category: Swelly Belly Band, Tummy Care | Leave a comment

When you are laying in bed or on the couch following your hysterectomy its hard to bend over and pick up stuff. Its even hard to reach the remote control. 

We’ve found this gadget, Easy Reacher - Gopher, to be a great helper when its hard to reach up or reach down to grab what you need.

Its easy to fold away for easy storage. It has a a trigger lock to hold the object easily. It has super suction cups for picking up even small things. It can extend your reach by about three feet!

Check it out in the HysterSisters Store. Use it during your recovery from your hysterectomy and you’ll also find lots of uses for it afterwards too.

August 17th, 2008 | Tags: gopher, hysterectomy, reacher, recovery aids, tummy care | Category: Hysterectomy Recovery Aids | Leave a comment

We’ve been looking for the perfect Bed Tray for quite a while to sell in the HysterSisters Store. In fact, it had become almost funny. We would search. Find one. Order it. Receive it. And immediately be disappointed at the product we had just bought. So we would try searching again. Over and over. The results were the same!

Finally, we found one that sounded perfect. We just couldn’t find it in the USA. We emailed the company in Europe and hoped for the best. Within a few days a nice gal in Texas emailed us back. They were the US distributor for our favorite Bed Tray and their warehouse was nearby! We received a sample and it was perfect!

Enough of the background story, this perfect Bed Tray is not only functional but adorable. It comes in bright blue or hot pink. The tray itself has shaped areas for holding a cup, utensils (or pencils) and an area large enough for a plate or a laptop! Its sturdy and cute as can be. 

Add to these features: Its dishwasher safe as the legs snap off just like those vintage TV trays from the 50’s and 60’s. We love it! 

Another great feature is that the legs fold down and you can store this bed tray in a narrow spot. Perfect for your recovery from your hysterectomy while lounging in bed or sitting in your chair with your laptop. Great for the kids in the car too! Size when standing upright: 21″ x 16″ x 10″.

Order several and you will use it for all sorts of things!

August 17th, 2008 | Tags: bed care, hysterectomy, recovery | Category: Hysterectomy Recovery Aids | Leave a comment

Last year a product creator called the HysterSisters Store to share her new product with us. She sent samples. We ordered!

Its a simple yet elegant answer to those menopause hot flashes.

At last…A personal cooling accessory that combines fashion and function. Take the luxury of Dupioni silk, add a patented cooling technology and you have “COOL SECRET“.

It really does keep you cool, comfortable and dry for up to two hours.

We like that you can wear it to the office and no one would ever guess that the lovely silk scarf you are wearing is actually keeping you cool.

Wear it discreetly at the office.
Wear is at home to save on air-conditioning.
Wear it while doing your favorite sports.
Wear it when at the gym.

It comes in black, off-white and champagne colors.

And while you are ordering yours, add an extra insert. You can keep one insert in the freezer for a quick switch. (The extra insert only adds $5.00 to the cost of the Cool Secret.) Simply freeze insert. Slide insert with clear side toward the body for maximum cooling and GO!

August 16th, 2008 | Tags: hot flash, menopause, personal cooling | Category: Cooling Products | Leave a comment

Love the Chillow? Need it to cool on both sides to help cool you off from those night sweats, hot flashes or other menopausal symptoms?

The HysterSisters Store has sold the Chillow for years and the customers raved. Now, from the manufacturer, Soothsoft, we have another winning product.

The Chillow Plus is not designed as a replacement but as a new addition to our basic Chillow. The Chillow Plus uses the same Soothsoft Technology as the original Chillow but offers more features and benefits listed below.

Presenting the “Backside” - Hydro-Soothe membrane doubles your cooling pleasure while supple top sheet gives you instant relief and memory foam comfort.

New Hydro-Soothe membrane backside allows double sided cooling

New improved inner core

Improved heat dissipation

New design / color

Soft, comfortable, flexible surface wipes clean and is allergy free.

Does not need refrigeration

Once activated the Chillow® will keep on working without the need to activate again.

With one activation the Chillow Plus provides relief for restless leg syndrome, fibromyalgia, chemotherapy, or just simple aches and pains.

The Chillow Plus holds more water for greater cooling capacity. It includes stick on rubber feet and Velcro fixings to customize the Chillow Plus for a temporary wrap. Arm or leg injury? Wrap it around you and secure it with the included velcro pieces to hold it in place. Not just for your bed anymore, the Chillow Plus is perfect for all those other times you need personal cooling.

Be aware that the HysterSisters Store does not accept returns on the Chillow or Chillow Plus. Rather, customers should contact the manufacturer directly for defect warranty. Read the HysterSisters Store Return/Refund Policy.

August 16th, 2008 | Tags: Chillow, hot flash, menopause, night sweats | Category: Chillow, Cooling Products, Hysterectomy Recovery Aids | Leave a comment

Night-time relief from those menopausal symptoms of night sweats and hot flashes from Chillow®.

You wake up hot, sweaty and feeling like you want to jump into a tub of ice water. Call it a hot flash, a hot flush or night sweats, what you’ve had is one of the more unpleasant side effects that often occur during the menopausal years. Its also great for those days you are recovering from your hysterectomy!

With the Chillow® in or on your pillow, you have a wonderfully cool spot to lay your head. That coolness allows you to relax, fall asleep faster, and stay cool for hours. The Chillow® absorbs the extra heat and releases it to the surrounding air. Some women who suffer more than normal, will put their Chillow® in the fridge for 20 minutes or so before bedtime to get extra cooling power. Others keep a second Chillow® on the floor next to their bed and when their body heat has warmed up the first one, they swap. Chillow® relief is instant and amazing.

A marvel of technology and design, activate the Chillow® once and it will give years of cool comfort while you sleep, read, or relax. Your Chillow® can also relieve headaches, sunburns, backaches and more. No uncomfortable frozen gel-pack can do as much. What’s more The Chillow® is environmentally friendly non-electric and non-toxic.

This product is a hot-selling-item in the HysterSisters Store.

Truth be told, we usually ship these out bundled two at a time. Many customers like to put one inside their pillow and one under their feet or upper back.

The basic Chillow is perfect for one-sided relief while the Chillow Plus® (see other post) is cooling on two sides. Which one you choose depends on your personal needs.

Perfect cooling for those menopausal symptoms!

Be aware that the HysterSisters does not accept returns on the Chillow or Chillow Plus. Rather, customers should contact the manufacturer directly for defect warranty. Read the HysterSisters Store Return/Refund Policy.

August 16th, 2008 | Tags: Chillow, cooling, hysterectomy, menopause | Category: Chillow, Cooling Products, Hysterectomy Recovery Aids | Leave a comment