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Re: After Laparoscopy Problems - Please Respond - Anything AppreciatedFrom: Judy (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed Feb 25 17:56:40 2004
At Wed, 25 Feb 2004, Christina wrote: > >I am 24 years old and just had my first laparoscopy last Tuesday on the >17th. The doctor found a small amount of endometriosis. The doctor >cauterized the endo, and voila surgery was over. I was told that I >would be feeling pretty good after 24 to 48 hours after the surgery. Its >been 1 week and 1 day and I feel AWFUL! I have a lump a little bigger >than a quarter sticking up out of my skin underneath one of the >incisions (kinda looks like a tail) and it hurts like heck, and its >hard. I'm still swollen, I'm walking like a duck and I have no energy. >I even gained about 10 pounds since the surgery. Is this normal at all? >I don't go in to talk to my doctor for another week and his nurse is >unhelpful. I get the feeling I irritate her to call and ask a medical >question, and my doctor doesn't call me back. I feel stupid and guilty >for being lazy and not being able to take care of everything around the >house. Also, how soon after laparoscopy can you have sex? > >Thanx, >Christina Christina: You should have been feeling great the day after the lap. It sounds to me like you have a complication of the lap. Doctors and their nurses can be so rude to patients sometimes. I have experienced the rudeness first hand. If your doctor won't see you, I would just into the e.r. 10 pounds in a week? That is not normal for anyone at any time. Good luck and keep us posted.
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