Re: Pain Following Endo Excision
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Mar 2001 21:20:17 -0600 (CST)
You're having more pain than I'm comfortable with 3 weeks post op from a
laparoscopy. I expect less pain than that after a laparoscopic
hysterectomy. Please call your doctor and be evaluated.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Sat, 31 Mar 2001, Dori wrote:
>
>I'm curious as to how long it should reasonably take to be pain free
>after this type of procedure: a 1 hour laparoscopic procedure, cutting
>out (with the electric scissors) substantial amounts of adhesions on the
>pelvic floor and intestines, and cutting out one endo lesion, also on
>pelvic floor.
>
>I had my surgery 3 weeks ago I still have burning pains (lower right
>quad area) especially when sitting. I attempted to return to work 2
>weeks after surgery (my administrative job means alot of sitting at a
>computer), but it was too painful still to sit (even though I used one
>of those donut-shaped hemmerhoid pillos). Now at 3 weeks I'm still in
>pain. Is it reasonable to go to work anyway, sit in pain, and just wait
>it out for the pain to go away down the road or should I hold off on
>returning? After my first attemp at 2 weeks, I was in pain for 3 more
>days before I could get it under some degree of control and I had to go
>back to bed for the rest of the week. Is it common to still feel some
>uncomfortable from this surgery-related pain 3 weeks post surgery?
>
>--
>Dori Munday
>
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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