Re: covery time from lap
From: Candace (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Sep 26 09:11:55 2008
Not all people with Endo have pain just around their period. My sister
does, but I have pain all of the time. If you do the lap make sure that
they do a cystoscopy with hydrodistention. Your pain is near your
bladder which could be IC, aka Interstitial Cystitis. The cysto and
hydro will check for that. It has to be done under general anesthesia
because it is so painful.
I had a lap on Aug. 20th, It took me three weeks to feel somewhat back
to normal, and it was very painful for me. It was my fourth lap, my
first was for an appendectomy, and the last 3 were for endo.
At Fri, 26 Sep 2008, anonymous wrote:
>
>Hi,
>Just wondering if you ever had your appendix checked or had any type of
>previous abdominal surgery? I mention this because I am in the same
>situation w/ u & w/ possible endometriosis. I just had surgery last
>Thurs 9/18/08 & went back to work today 9/25/08 (exactly one week
>later)...I did feel better by Mon./Tues., but just felt like I needed to
>rest as much as possible w/o taking any risks espcecially because I
>started bleeding the 2nd day.I don't know all the results of my lap yet
>since my post op isn't until Oct., but the doctor did say that I had a
>lot of scar tissue that grew & spread, which explained a lot of my pain
>on my right side. However, that was just one of the symptoms I was
>experiencing besides the other symptoms of endo such as severe pelvic
>pain/cramps before & during my menstrual cycle along w/ heavy & long
>periods. So just a thought. Also, it depends on the type of work you
>do. I teach, therefore I'm on my feet all day long & running around, so
>going back today when I thought I was feeling fine,...wasn't exactly
>what I expected. I suddenly got cramps & started to sweat around my
>face & chest & got nauseated. So I had to take it easy. If you have a
>job where u sit down most of the time, then u should be able to return
>to work by Mon. or Tues if your surgery is on Friday & it always
>depends on what they find & do to u during surgery. Hope this helps. =)
>-Bren
>At Thu, 25 Sep 2008, JJMMBB wrote:
>>
>>Hi All,
>>
>>My doctor is considering the possibility of endometriosis. I have pain
>>in my pelvis all the time, and it is localized to one location over or
>>right next to my bladder. The pain feels like it radiates straight
>>through to my back and sometimes like it goes around to my hip and
>>through to my back. I've been on Yaz since July and I don't think it's
>>really done anything.
>>
>>He offered to do a lap, but I just started a new job. If I had a lap on
>>a Friday, would I be ready to return to work on Monday? Is it painful?
>>
>>Thanks.
--
Candace
Wishing for pain free days for all!
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