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Myomectomy Recovery Log
A plain myomectomy recovery log for discharge notes, pain, bleeding, incision or procedure site notes, bowel and bladder changes, medicine questions, rest, activity, and follow-up questions.
Use this log after a myomectomy.
It helps you keep notes for your surgeon. It is not a recovery plan. It does not tell you when you should feel better.
Your surgeon's instructions come first. Use your discharge papers for wound care, medicine, food, bathing, sex, work, driving, lifting, and when to call.
If a symptom feels urgent or worrying, use the call plan in your discharge papers. Do not wait to finish this log.
Set up from your discharge papers
Fill this out before you start daily notes.
Write "not sure" if you do not know. Ask at follow up.
Item Your notes Surgery date Surgeon or clinic Procedure name Type of myomectomy, if listed Fibroid notes from discharge papers Incision or procedure site care Bleeding notes from discharge papers Activity limits Medicine plan Food or bowel plan Follow up date After hours phone number When your papers say to call
Daily recovery notes
Use one row each day.
Short notes are fine. A clear pattern is more useful than a long diary.
Date Day after surgery Pain 0 to 10 Bleeding Site notes Bowel or bladder notes Medicine questions Activity and rest : :
Pain score guide:
0 means no pain. 3 means pain is there but manageable. 6 means pain limits normal movement. 10 means pain feels like an emergency.
Use your own scale. The pattern matters more than the number.
Pain notes
Track the pain you want to ask about.
Date Where it hurts Score 0 to 10 What you were doing What helped Question : Belly / pelvis / shoulder / incision / other Belly / pelvis / shoulder / incision / other Belly / pelvis / shoulder / incision / other Belly / pelvis / shoulder / incision / other
Do not change medicine because of this table. Use your medicine plan or ask your care team.
Bleeding notes
Use this for vaginal bleeding, spotting, clots, or discharge after surgery.
Date Amount Color or type Clots? Pain at same time? Notes None / spotting / light / more than usual Yes / no None / spotting / light / more than usual Yes / no None / spotting / light / more than usual Yes / no None / spotting / light / more than usual Yes / no
Do not use this table to decide what is safe. Use your discharge papers or call your care team.
Incision or procedure site notes
Your notes may depend on the type of myomectomy.
Some people have belly incisions. Some have a vaginal or hysteroscopic procedure site. Follow your papers for your case.
Date Site Dressing status Skin or site notes Drainage notes Question Belly / navel / bikini line / vaginal / other Dry / loose / changed / none / unsure Belly / navel / bikini line / vaginal / other Dry / loose / changed / none / unsure Belly / navel / bikini line / vaginal / other Dry / loose / changed / none / unsure Belly / navel / bikini line / vaginal / other Dry / loose / changed / none / unsure
Only check what you can see or feel safely. Do not remove dressings unless your instructions say to.
If your discharge papers list site symptoms that need a call, follow those instructions.
Bowel and bladder notes
Surgery, anesthesia, pain medicine, rest, and pelvic swelling can change bowel and bladder patterns.
Write down what changed from your normal pattern.
Date Bowel notes Bladder notes Nausea or appetite Fluids Question
Bring the pattern to your follow up visit if it still bothers you.
Medicine question log
Use this table for questions only.
Do not start, stop, or change medicine because of this worksheet.
Date Medicine name What you took as directed Side effect or concern Question for clinician
Include prescription medicine, over the counter medicine, vitamins, supplements, stool softeners, and nausea medicine if your team told you to use them.
Activity and rest notes
Record what you did. Do not use this table to push activity.
Date Walking Stairs Meals Sleep or naps What felt too hard? None / short / normal for today None / some / normal for today None / short / normal for today None / some / normal for today None / short / normal for today None / some / normal for today None / short / normal for today None / some / normal for today
If your surgeon gave limits for lifting, driving, sex, work, or exercise, follow those limits.
If you need help with meals, rides, child care, stairs, bathing, or errands, write that down too. A recovery log can help you ask for practical help without sharing private details.
Weekly check in
Use this before a follow up visit or portal message.
Week of Main pain pattern Bleeding pattern Site pattern Bowel or bladder pattern Energy and sleep Biggest question
Follow up questions
Choose the questions that fit your case.
What type of myomectomy did I have? What fibroids were removed? Were any fibroids left in place? Was tissue sent to pathology? What did the pathology report say? What symptoms should I keep tracking? What symptoms should prompt a call? What activity limits still apply? When can I return to work, school, sex, exercise, driving, or lifting? What bleeding pattern should I expect for my case? What should I do if bleeding changes? What bowel or bladder changes should I report? When should I restart cycle tracking? Should I track my first period after surgery? Do I need imaging or another visit? What should I ask before trying to conceive? Who should I call after hours?
Private notes to keep separate
Some recovery notes are useful but sensitive.
You may want to keep these outside a shared app, shared phone, or printed packet:
Photos of incision sites. Fertility plans. Sex notes. Partner names. Work or insurance details. Full app exports. Notes about home safety.
For a safer handoff, make a short summary for your clinician:
text Myomectomy recovery summary
Surgery date: Procedure listed in discharge papers: Main pain pattern: Bleeding pattern: Site notes: Bowel or bladder changes: Medicines I have questions about: Private details I am not exporting: My top questions:
Use the fibroid appointment prep checklist or fibroid treatment question list if you need help turning notes into visit questions.
If you track symptoms in Floriva, keep the note short when a short note is enough. You can bring the pattern to care without sharing every private detail.