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Re: Excision lap on Tuesday
From: ada (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Oct 5 10:56:13 2007
I had the tubes into my incisions that pumped pain meds. They called it
"on-Q". I know that it helped, because it kept the whole area
numb...That along with the oral pain meds made recovery not so bad. I
am three weeks now, still recoverying (i also had uterus removed). I
get so tired and have aches and twinges but it has been so much better
than I feared.
At Fri, 5 Oct 2007, andrea wrote:
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>Hi Jill,
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>Have you seen this website? It tells what to expect and how to prepare
>for surgery so that you will be more comfortable. I am told that I also
>have endo on my bowels, that is the scary part. :(
>
>Is your doc qualified to do surgery on bowels? Just be sure. My doc
>says he leaves a couple little tubes in your incisions which flow
>morphine into your abdomen for 2 days, then you pull them out, along
>with the oral pain meds, so be sure your doc gives you some good strong
>stuff. Ada also just had surgery and said the pain meds made it not so
>bad.
>
>I want to have my surgery now too, so badly, but my boyfriend wants to
>take me on a trip in November and I hardly see him now as it is, then
>the holidays....gosh this year has gone fast! I still don't have anyone
>who can stay with me either, so that is another reason I keep having to
>putting it off. My sister is going through a divorce, lives in another
>state, and my boyfriend is a total workaholic and always traveling. I'm
>too scared to do it alone, but hopefully something will work out soon.
>My last period nearly killed me.
>
>Be sure to get some gas medicine like over the counter Phazyme, I heard
>that helps a lot.
>I hope it all goes very well for you, look at this site, it is great.
>
>http://www.endo-resolved.com/
>
>I wish you a quick recovery!
>
>--
>Andrea :)
>
>At Fri, 5 Oct 2007, jillson wrote:
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>>Has anyone on here had excision surgery? I was told it will be
>>outpatient surgery and I am just wondering about pain. I am having a
>>Gyn Oncologist do it so my insurance will cover it. A little favor from
>>my Gyn. I have endo on my rectum and bladder and many other areas. It
>>doesn't go through my rectum. My cul de sac is obliterated. In my pics
>>it is black and filmy with adhesions and completly stuck to my uterus.
>>It is so gross. I have had a laparotomy so I know that pain and I had a
>>diagnostic lap in Aug to diagnose the endo on my bowels. I also have to
>>do a bowel prep. Yuk! Just want to know your experiences. D I know you
>>had it not that long ago so your feedback would be great too. Thanks in
>>advance.
>>
>>Jill
>
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Ada
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