I'm another guy who does the vacuuming. I have the possibly unique situation of being married and having been married to two women who never met each other until after I'd divorced the first one and was engaged to the second (and current) one. Both had had hysterectomies performed by the same doctor about two years apart. Both had been told by that doc that they shouldn't vacuum after their surgeries and he didn't say, "You shouldn't vacuum for six months" or "a year." Both have interpreted his statement to mean that they shouldn't vacuum again. Ever. Period.
If I ever see that guy again, I've got a question or two for him!