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Re: Having LAP this Tues - anyone else having one?
From: Merrill (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Aug 30 19:06:16 2004
At Mon, 30 Aug 2004, indra wrote:
I had a laparoscopy (first one for possible endo) on 8/23. He found
endo and
took out appendix too (too firm?. Still hurting in pelvis and place
where appendix was. Normal? Hope your lap goes ok.
>
>The recovery from a lap was quick for me. In about a week I felt well
>enough to do my usual. Good luck to you.
>
>At Sun, 29 Aug 2004, Kat wrote:
>>
>>Though this will be my (lucky) 13th surgery so far, I must admit I am
>>more nervous about this one, then I usually am, PreOp. is pretty
>>certain that I have Endo all over my Bowels and bladder, so he has me
>>doing 2 Fleet Enemas - yuck - Drink this Magnesium junk, AND taking two
>>kinds of antibiotics - 6 ills 3 times on Monday. He is planning on
>>doing a lot more then the Dr's did in my
>>previous two Laps:
>>
>>-Tighten up the opening to my bladder
>>-correct my Retroverted and slightly prolapsed Uterus
>>-Remove all Endo on Intestines, Bladder, and whereever else it may be
>>-move the intestines over to the right side (most on the Endo is on the
>>left
>>side
>>-remove cyst from right overy
>>-Do a D&C
>>-Since we will be TTC afterwards, he will also clean out my tubes if
>>needed.
>>- Depending on what my Ultrasoud showed (I don't know the results yet)
>>he
>>will remove my Gallbladder as well.
>>
>>He says he is going to try and keep it Laproscopic, but he said he may
>>not be able to. He thinks the Endo may be too severe, since he can feel
>>Endo
>>noduals when he does a pelvic exam. I told him that while I would
>>rather have a Lap, my biggest priority was for him to get everything he
>>could.
>>If he can do all that via a Lap, I only have to stay obernight - 23 hour
>>observation - but will be a few days longer if he has to open me up I
>>guess. Anyway, I'd love to hear from others having surgery, also those
>>who have had procedures like what I am having, especially those who have
>>had a Laparotomy. God bless.
>>
>>--
>>Kat in Ga.
>>
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