2nd endo surgery recovery.

[Skimbo]

I have just had my second surgery for excision of endo (6 days ago) and am having a few more concerns second time around. First time I just had suttures. (Easy and leaves cute scars). This time I have dissolvable stitches. (Which parts of it are not going to dissolve as the knots are tied and the ends are hanging out in the air not attached to my skin for it to break down..) Therefore am going to have to have removed at the end of the week.

Not looking forward to it at all. With these stitches, the one in my belly button is looking kind of yukky and I'm not sure if the yellow colour is the beginning of an infection or the stitch dissolving. Should I ask my doc about infection procedure. i don't know if I'm allowed to or should be cleaning in my belly button??

And also a week after my op and I still can't stand straight up. I am still fatigued and needing to walk slow. (And DON'T try driving ladies. Bad idea.) Especially if its manual. But the prob I don't remember from last time is the pulling sensation on my left hand side.

I had endo on both sides and had my ovaries freed up as they were stuck to pelvic wall with scar tissue. So both sides have had a bit of work but only my left one is pulling this way and causing a fair amount of pain during my days. And sleeping at night still uncomfortable as I can't sleep on my side or lay straight out yet.

I want to try to avoid scar tissue development so i don't know if I should be stretching out or just not pushing it and risking scar tissue developing again shorter than I need it to be.. Any thoughts would be great. Many questions in different areas.

One last comment. Doc told me I would be able to go back to work on Mon having surgery on the Wed. Both times. Both times I have never been able to do this. First time due to problems with IUD as well as pain issues. This time. It is now Tues after. Almost a week and I can't be on my feet longer than half an hour. Count out bending twisting reaching and stretching up to full height and putting pants on due to having to stand on one foot to do so. I have resigned from my job to let my body heal for the length of time it needs. I am lucky to be able to do this but it is more important to me that I can have children then to rush back to work and develop more scar tissue to stick my bits together again and have to do this all over again.

[Keyan]

I am really sorry you don't feel better. what's your doc's opinion about this? what did they do to you? ...I had two this year and I feel good....and just recently after my Lupron treatment AF show for the very first time without pain!

I wish you the best and hope you get some answer and treatment that can help you get better.

[teddybears4ever2]

I have had one surgery, in July I didn't recover at all really.  I still can't stand up straight, I still can't sleep on my stomach and I still can't even sit up straight.  I thought I was supposed to heal but I didn't.

[Keyan]

hi. I had two laps this year. the first in February and the second in June. I also had the yellow stuff coming out from my belly buttom insicion but it wasn't an infection, doc said it was normal.

sorry you aren't feeling better yet. as for my experience both laps were done on a Wednesday and by the next monday I was walking around almost 100% back to normal. I can say maybe an 80% because my incisions and pelvic area were still sore for about two weeks later.

Everyone is different and so our response to medical interventions vary....take it easy and if you aren't feeling better by the end of this week, talk to your doc. Good luck.