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Re: Lap recovery time
From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Mar 12 10:41:34 2004
My first lap I couldn't walk unassisted for 4 days. It was 2 weeks
before I was well enough to go out normally. Even after the pain was
gone, the fatigue and dizziness persisted. My second lap was much
better. The pain was gone after about 5 days and fatigue after 7. It
was about a week before I could wear my regular pants because of the
gas...looking pregnant is not an exageration.
Good Luck.
Amanda
At Fri, 12 Mar 2004, Mandy wrote:
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>Hi! Recovery time does vary for each person. But, I will tell you it
>took me about 2 weeks to recover. They removed endo, adhesions, a
>ligament, and my appendix. My recovery time was longer due to the extra
>stuff! But normally people give themselves a full week to recover. But
>you will most likely not be back to normal for a while, b/c of the gas
>they use. You will be bloated for a while. It took me a full month to
>get all the gas out!!! Make sure you have some stretchy pants that you
>can wear, jeans will probably not be comfortable. The gas will blow
>your stomach area up some...so be prepared to look a little "bigger" for
>a while! lol! I am very small, so that gas made me look pregnant!! lol!
>Just remember that recovery times are different for different people, so
>don't expect to be running around in a day! :-) Good luck with your
>surgeries! If ya ever need to talk, feel free to email me:
>arowland@triad.rr.com
>
>--
>Mandy
>
>At Fri, 12 Mar 2004, Millie wrote:
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>>I am scheduled for my lap on March 29. The one thing I cannot seem to
>>get a straight answer for is how long will it take me to recover and be
>>back to normal.
>>
>>I have heard people tell me anything from 1 day (!) to 6 weeks before I
>>am fully operational again. "Normal" for me is working out 6 x a week
>>(when pain allows) doing stuff like Pilates, Spinning and strength
>>training. I am sure it will be a while before I can go back to THAT
>>schedule (and worried about that - getting out of shape, weight gain
>>etc...) but what about work?
>>
>>I am a pre-school teacher so spend most of my time sitting on teensy
>>weensy chairs (NOT the most comfortable when you have pelvic pain) and
>>our school has 4 flights of stairs which I go up and dowm many many
>>times in a day, often carrying heavy materials (again, not the greatest
>>scenario for pelvic pain sufferers!). I have told work I might be off
>>for up to 2 weeks - is this over estimating?
>>
>>What are some of the after effects of a) surgery and b) anaesthetic I
>>can expect? Any advice appreciated - I am quite nervous!
>
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