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Re: For Jessica...going in for a laparotomy....HELP :(From: M (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu Mar 29 16:13:16 2007
Hey Jessica After my laparotomy I seemed to sleep a lot for the first few days. When I started staying up more I would watch tv and movies. I have some DVD box sets from tv shows...like threes company(I like older shows) & Greys Anatomy. I also like the word find books. After I was in the house for probally over a week I guess it was I would step outside if it was nice to take in some fresh air. I'm sure you will do fine.Keep us posted on how things go. Melissa At Thu, 29 Mar 2007, jessica wrote: > >thank you so much for all the information ladies, it has kinda put my >mind at ease. I know recovery is really going to, for lack of a better >word, suck. I'm sure i will survive though...any idea on what to do to >keep busy while on bed rest? > >At Mon, 19 Mar 2007, Cari wrote: >> >>Hi Jessica, >> >>I have had the laparotomy. It is no fun but you will get thru it. The >>tough part, for me, was getting in and out of bed the first few weeks >>and the first time the nurses got me up and out of bed to use the >>restroom was brutal but eventually I got the hang of it. Lower your >>hospital bed as much as you can and try to move your legs both at the >>same time until you get used to it. When you are home, again for me, >>rolling out of bed proved to be a bit easier and when you get back in, >>roll back in. Your stomach will feel as if it is detached from your >>muscles, felt like I had a bag of skin...where my normally tight tummy >>used to be...but I got that all back too. My doc wanted me out of work >>but I went back after two weeks which proved to be very hard so I >>recommend taking all the time off that is suggested. I was living alone >>at the time and trying to be a "tough guy" by not staying with family >>etc. I would not make that choice again because getting around is >>brutal. Hopefully you will have someone around to get you whatever you >>need. >> >>The main thing is that you will get thru as I said, just give yourself >>time and don't overdo anything. I actually laugh at myself looking back >>at it becuase I really thought I would not stand upright again...but one >>day you wake up and you made it thru all of that. Lots of scar cream >>too. >> >>If you need anything in regard to more of my bad advice, let me know!! >> >>-- >>Cari >> >>At Mon, 19 Mar 2007, jessica wrote: >>> >>>good afternoon ladies:) first please let me thank every last one of you >>>for all the information that you're experience has giving to us out here >>>who feel alone dealing with this. To be honest, i would have lost my >>>mind without being able to find others who are going thru this as well. >>>so the reason for me writing today is this...i'm going to have a >>>laparotomy in about 2 weeks. I'm really scared. i have no idea what to >>>really expect as far as pain. From everything i've read it's going to >>>be a long slow recovery compared to a laposcopy. i had one of those in >>>october 2006. that was the first time i was told that i have endo, i >>>also had a 2cm cyst on my left ovary as well as many smaller cysts on my >>>right ovary. the doctor that preformed that surgery removed the cysts >>>and removed what she could in reguards to the endo. Well now it's >>>march, i'm still in pain daily, and just found out that i have more >>>cysts. Currently a 2cm dermoid cyst on my left ovary as well as several >>>fibroids on my right. My doctor is telling me that i'm now going to >>>have to have a laparotomy because my right ovary is incased in endo, and >>>he wants to remove the whole ovary. I'm really scared because i'm only >>>26 and every doctor i go to tells me that since the endo is so severe, >>>that i have less than a 1% chance of ever becoming pregnant EVER:( i >>>need help ladies. If anyone has been thru this type of surgery i would >>>love to hear from you....any information will help. once again, thanks >>>for everything, i know i'm not alone when i say that you ladies make a >>>world of difference:) >>> >>>-- >>>jessica >>>
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