ENDO Messages for March, 2003: Re: Advice Needed

Re: Advice Needed

From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Mar 31 14:01:06 2003

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At Mon, 31 Mar 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Listen to your body! My Gyn says 1 week before resuming "normal"
>activity such as work! After my 1st Lap I went back to work the next
>day, I only worked half days for the week. My 2nd Lap I took 3 days
>off. My 3rd Lap I took a week and I was still really tired! It was
>really weird! Everyone is different and every surgery is different.
>
>I warned my boss before that there could be "problems" and I would keep
>her informed as to when I would be back. Let your boss know this.
>Better to be safe than sorry.
>
>Good luck on your Lap and take it easy afterwards! Of course they will
>give you some "Good" stuff for the ride home and for the days after. My
>Gyn always gives me Vicodin and 600 Mg of Ibuprofen. Bring a pillow
>with you, I've heard that a pillow helps on the car ride for bumps and
>things too. Again, good luck.
>
>At Mon, 31 Mar 2003, Becky wrote:
>>
>>Hi Everyone,
>>
>>I'm in need of some support and advice. I have had endo for over 20 years
>>now, but never had anything done until a year and a half ago. My GYN did a
>>laparoscopy and then I was on Lupron for 5 months. Since the Lupron, the
>>endo had gotten really bad. My GYN pretty much told me that the pain is n
>>my head, so I switched to a new GYN. She would not take me on as a patie t
>>without my seeing a specialist. So, last Thursday my husband and I made n
>>hour and a half trip to see an endocrinologist. He seemed wonderful and
>>understood my pain! My husband and I have been trying to conceive for ov r 3
>>years, and this specialist really believes that he can get us pregnant!
>>Anyway, I am scheduled for a laparoscopy and D&C on April 11th. The
>>specialist will be performing the surgery so we will be driving the hour and
>>a half to the hospital. (I hope they give me something "good" to keep me
>>comfortable on the say home!) Have others that have had a lap found that a
>>week is enough recovery time? I remember when I had my first lap done, it
>>was painful to sit for an extended amount of time. I also have 15 steps
>>coming up into my office and am wondering if that will cause a problem. y
>>boss is wonderfully understanding about this. Oh, the endocrinologist
>>believes that the endometriosis is now on my bowels. Has anyone else
>>experienced this? Is it difficult to remove it from this area? Any help r
>>advice would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Becky

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Ok well I have a different take on this...:-)  I just went back to work today
after having my lap done 3 1/2 weeks ago.  I only worked a 4 hour shift and I
am tired.. It took me 3 weeks to really feel like working or doing anything
for that matter.  So everyone is different.  I also had endo on my bowel that
had to be removed. There is a liitle bit more of a pulling feeling that goes on
on that side right after surgery and the week following.  I to had an oblasion
done too so that could all also be wwhy it took me 3 weeks to recover.  Just listen
to your body and take it slow..

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