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Re: I am back from my first Laparascopy
From: Anna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Jul 25 04:07:21 2004
Hi michele, i have had two laparoscopys in the past so i know exactly
how you feel. right after i was diagnosed with endo about three years
ago i bought a book that was extremely helpful with nutrion and many
other things when dealing with the disease. its called "endometriosis:
the complete reference for taking charge of your healh." hope it helps!
-Anna:)
At Sat, 24 Jul 2004, michele wrote:
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>Hello All! My previous message was intended to be in response to Ashli
>who asked about recovery period... I don't know why it got posted as a
>new message on it's own. Oh well...I thought I would share my
>exprerience with you all.
>My lap. was on Thursday (my first one) and I was diagnosed with
>endometriosis, as my doctor had suspected. I had more than they
>thought, but he was able to remove it all. I even saw the pictures
>which is surprising for me because I usually can't tolerate that stuff.
>The surgery wasn't too bad. I wasn't nervous until they actually
>wheeled me in. Surgery took about 50 minutes, and when I woke up I felt
>nauseated so they gave me something to take that away. Unfortunately, I
>had an allergic reaction to it, and they had to shoot me up with
>benadryl, which put me back to sleep. Then, I had trouble being able to
>urinate and I was very dizzy and dehydrated, so I was there much longer
>than I wanted to be...I was begging to go home. When I went home, I was
>like, wow, I don't hurt that much, but the next day proved to be
>terrible. I was so sore I couldn't stand up and walk or eat. My
>shoulders hurt from the gas, especially if I moved in certain positions.
>However, today I was able to get up and walk a little bit and even eat a
>little bit. I agree with everyone who has said don't expect to recover
>within a few days as the doctors usually tell you. I think it takes
>longer than that.
>I can honestly say that although I'm worried now that I know I
>definitely have endometriosis, it is also a sense of relief to have a
>diagnosis and know what is causing my pain. Now I can deal with it
>appropriately knowing my official diagnosis. I am thinking about buying
>an endometriosis nutrition book...has anyone had good experiences with
>following them? I thank all of you so much for your support, advice and
>care. I felt much more comfortable going through with the surgery after
>having read everyone's experiences. You are all so kind and I look
>forward to continued communication with you all. Take care!!
>
>--
>Michele
>
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