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Re: 2 days off for lap -- is that enough?
From: Belinda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue May 3 19:31:45 2005
Thanks for everyone's advice and sharing their experiences with me. I
remember the 1st lap being alot tougher than the last one. I think the
worst part for me was the discomfort in my chest. I guess it was from
the gas. I think over time I have forgotten about the other discomforts
that go along with having the procedure done. Like so many other women
who have posted to the forum, I just hope that they find something so
that I can begin to feel better. Thanks to all of you who replied to my
message... :-) Take Care...B
At Tue, 3 May 2005, Irene wrote:
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>Hi Belinda,
>
>I think it varies for everyone, but I was hurting for at least 5 or 6
>days. I also seemed to bleed for a while, and had a lot of swelling and
>huge bruises. On the day after the surgery I walked around a bit, with
>the result of more swelling. I called the doctor and was pretty much
>ordered to be off my feet for a few days.
>So I would try to take it easy for at least a week.
>
>Hopefully your recovery will be faster than mine.
>
>--
>Irene
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>At Tue, 3 May 2005, Belinda wrote:
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>>Hello everyone. I'm having lap done on the 18th. This will make my 3rd
>>lap but it's been about 5 years since my last one. The dr is also going
>>to do a D&C and uterine ablation (balloon therapy) at the same time.
>>I've requested off of work 2 days -- the day of the surgery and the day
>>after. From what I can remember, I "think" I was feeling better after
>>2-3 days after the lap. Is this about the normal recovery time? Also,
>>I'm having trouble remembering how long it took for the swelling to go
>>down. This will be my first time having a D&C and uterine ablation.
>>Does anyone know the recovery time on these procedures? My mom and dad
>>are coming down to help out with the kids so that it will take some
>>pressure off of my husband and myself. Like I said earlier, it's been
>>years since I've had the last lap and I'm having trouble remembering
>>about the length of recovery time. I'm just trying to figure out how
>>much time I'll need off of work & get a quick "refresher course" on what
>>to expect afterwards...Thanks!!
>>
>>--
>>Belinda
>>
>--
>Irene
>
--
Belinda
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