ENDO Messages for May, 2004: Re: covery time after lap and possible side effects?

Re: covery time after lap and possible side effects?

From: Margarette (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon May 3 03:33:34 2004

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Hi Pat,

Each person's recovery time is different, but I had a laparoscopy in September and went home for my cousin's wedding for 10 days in the States (I live in Europe) six weeks later and I was fine. And had my first post-op period while I was there, and while I was VERY touchy, shall we say (I threw something at my husband in the motel parking lot, but he really deserved it! LOL), the pain was manageable with ibuprofin, which isn't usually the case. I was tired, but I always over book my trips, so I'm always tired when I go home to visit. I'm with your husband--I'd get the op ASAP and get it over with. If it's a laparoscopy, which I'm assuming, and not a laparotomy, you should be fine. If it's the latter, then wait. That has a much longer recovery period. As for the gas, all my docs have always pumped it out more or less. But it still gets in the neck and hurts, but massage helps. As for nervousness, ask the nice doctor for valium or something. I always do now, and it makes life much nicer. I'm a veteran of 13 surgeries (seven for endo, eight if you count the hernia at the over-incisioned belly button), and I both hate and fear general anaesthesia. But ask for something to help you relax and it will make things easier. Yes, there are risks, but living with pain is no picnic, either. It's always a balancing act. Good luck with whatever you decide, and have a great time in Japan. You're going to love it! Feel free to drop me a line if you want. Margarette

At Sun, 2 May 2004, Pat wrote: >
>Hi- I'm new to this forum and was wondering about how long recovery time
>is after a lap. I need to schedule my lap and surgery for
>fibroid/pollup removal in the uterous. My dilema is that I'm taking my
>16 year old on a two week vacation in July (to Japan) and if I'm going
>to feel horrible for a while afterwards- the trip will be ruined. Then
>again, if I get my period during that time (which I probably will) then
>the trip will also be spoiled- since I'll be in such pain! I'm thinking
>of scheduling the surgery after the trip- (August)- but my husband
>thinks I won't be able to enjoy anything since I'll be worrying about
>the surgery....
>
>Also, I've heard about the shoulder and arm pain that results from the
>CO2 injection and lasts after a lap. Can a doctor somehow remove all or
>most of the gas so the lingering pain won't result? I tend to worry
>about everything in excess. Last week when I had the saline
>hysterosonogram done- I got myself so worked up and pale that the doctor
>thought I was going to faint and suggested that I come back another
>time. The test wasn't as bad as I thougtht but now I'm getting very
>nervous about the upcoming surgery. My gyn doens't even think I should
>have the surgery because of the risk of general anesthesia. However,
>the endocrinologist (who will be doing the surgery) seems very
>capable... I go back and forth but after over 20 years of pain- I think
>the lap would be best.
>
>Any thoughts, suggestions, or comments would be greatly appreciated!
>thanks,
>Pat

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