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Re: covery time --please offer your advice!
From: Lauren (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Feb 22 13:09:16 2008
Sherri is right. I had a lap done on Jan 23rd. It was my second one.
The doc removed endo and cyst. I didn't start feeling normal for about
2 weeks. I know when I had my first one it took a good 6 to 8 weeks
after lap to actually have the feeling of being pain free.
The doc you see is he a regular OB or he a specialist? Endo can come
back. After my first lap I had minimal pain for about 6 months. The
pain started coming back and even stronger than before. Not saying that
that will happen to you. I eventually had to have another lap. Changing
your diet and trying different types of natural methods can help. but
don't be discouraged if you try one and it doesn't work. Just like endo
is different for every women so are the treatments that are available
out there. You might want to check out this link. Gives you some great
info.
http://www.endo-resolved.com/index.html
Hope that have a speedy recovery.
At Thu, 21 Feb 2008, christine wrote:
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>Thanks for your quick reply -- it makes me feel better to know that the
>pain is normal and I don't have to worry. It was my first lap and they
>did find endo, but I think they caught it pretty early. I also had
>fibroids and I have either a fibroid or an adenomyosis inside the
>uterus. I go back for an ultrasound next month to see what's in there.
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>These boards are really helpful as the Dr told me that I didn't have to
>worry about the endo coming back, but from what I read I should still be
>careful and perhaps look into making some dietary changes.
>
>At Thu, 21 Feb 2008, Sherri wrote:
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>>Christine,
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>>Hi there! Was this your first lap? In my experience, I had a LOT of pain
>>for the first 7 days at least. I actually went to the ER because I was
>>in so much pain I thought something must be wrong! Everything checked
>>out okay, and my doc said it was just gonna take a few weeks for my body
>>to heal. It took me at least 2 full weeks to feel back to normal. I'm
>>sure that you're feeling so badly because you were up and active today.
>>A lap may be considered a "minor", out-patient surgery, but it is
>>traumatic to our bodies. Try to ease back into daily activities slowly
>>and remember to go easy on yourself, you've been through at lot! Be sure
>>to take your pain meds when you need them, at least some Ibuprofen to
>>help with the inflammation and swelling, and get plenty of rest.
>>
>>Were you diagnosed with endo? I'm sorry if you've told your story
>>before, my memory gets foggy easily! LOL! Good luck!
>>
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>>Sherri :)
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>>At Thu, 21 Feb 2008, christine wrote:
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>>>Hi, had a lap last week and had endo and fibroids removed. The Dr. said
>>>I should have felt fine in a few days to a week, but today I got up to
>>>go out for a bit and then got pretty bad pains near my right ribs and
>>>lower in the stomach. It hurts to breath in, laugh, talk etc. I left a
>>>message with the Dr, but has anyone else had similar experiences with
>>>recovery?
>>
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Best Wishes! Lauren
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