ENDO Messages for February, 2004: Re: After Laparoscopy Problems - Please Respond

Re: After Laparoscopy Problems - Please Respond - Anything Appreciated

From: Andrea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Feb 25 18:15:29 2004

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Christina,

I also had a lap done on the 17th and today is the first day that I've felt close to normal. My doctor told me it could take anywhere from two weeks to six weeks depending how extensive the surgery and the repairing of the endo. I was never told that I would be feeling good within 24 to 48 hours. Although during my surgery they had to call in a bowel specialist as they discovered adhesions connected to the bowel. But my weight has went down a couple of pounds as I was unable to eat much the first week. The ten pounds weight gain in week could be a sign of a serious problem and as Judy suggested I would go to the ER. After my first surgery which I had to had a laparotomy. I developed a bubble in the incision which burst. I had a infection and an hole that was not healing in the incision so I was glad I went to the ER. Take care and if you need to chat feel free to email me.

-Andrea

At Wed, 25 Feb 2004, Judy wrote: >
>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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