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Re: LAPOROTOMY RECOVERY? What can I expect?
From: Annette (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Feb 11 06:00:44 1999
I know I am probably one of the few, but my laporotomy was not as bad as
I expected. I went in for an outpt surgery just suppose to have a
laporoscopy. I was in the hospital for 2 1/2 days and the pain was not
bad. I did not tolerate demerol. The pain was like a throbbing pain at
the incision and felt very bloated. Usually with any kind of
abdominal/lower abdominal surgery you have a lot of gas. I was back at
work after 2 weeks!! I asked my doctor at my suture removal appt (4 days
post op) when I could lift my nephew(23 pds.) At the time he was
visiting with us. He was about 15 months at the time. My doctor did
not have any problem with me doing this as long as I didn't have any
pain. The best thing that helped my recooperate was taking short walks
either outside or around the house throughout the day. I also started
taking a course of vitamins months prior to my surgery. (Especially
Vitamin E). I don't know for sure if it helped, but in comparison to
others this was not as bad as I expected. Good Luck and think
positive!!!!
Annette Sudomir
At Thu, 11 Feb 1999, Toni wrote:
>
>At Thu, 11 Feb 1999, Katherine wrote:
>>
>>Hi! I have been here before.I am back.I have had 4 laporoscopies. I am
>>getting a 5th laporoscopy /possible LAPOROTOMY (2-25-99) to excise
>>adhesions on bowel and cul-de-sac.I want to know what I may be in for.
>>What is it like to recover from such an incision? I am also afraid of
>>the pain following such a long procedure. Last, I have an outrageous
>>tolerance to HEAVY pain pills (Talwin). I fear no aid from meds post-op
>>because of this. I have a miracle baby boy 13 months. I want to know
>>how long until I am able to fully handle him again? Lifting, holding,
>>carrying around? I AM TERRIFIED. PLEASE WRITE ME WITH YOUR EXPERIENCES.
>>THANKS, Katherine Martin.
>>
>>--
>>Katherine Martin mmartin@choice.net
>>
>Katherine,
>
>I do not want you to be afraid, I had 2 laparotomies and 1 laparoscopy
>in 5 months last year, it will take you a GOOD 6 weeks to recover from
>laparotomy! You need to take your time, as far as pain after, my dr
>worried about me after too, cause of all the pain killers I took, you
>will be okay, I was on morphine pump for 3 days, and it helped me,
>normally this is what they use after laparotomy. Yu will not be able to
>carry your baby, he is too big, I would think you would need some help!
>
>You had 4 laparoscopies since when? I had lapaprotomy in april, a lap in
>aug, and another laparotomy in sept. But it WILL be 6 weeks, I started
>feeling better after 2-3 weeks, are you just having adhesions removed? I
>had them lysed off large and small intestines, and they grew back, my dr
>used interceed last time, I am thinking about another lap in the spring,
>hoping he can take them down through the scope, the adhesions were so
>dense and thick after 4 months last time though, he had to reschedule
>laparotomy a month later, he was not able to get in with the scope! Hope
>it works for YOU!! Good luck, if it helps let me know! toni
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