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Full recovery after laparoscopic surgery
I had laparoscopic surgery to remove some endometriosis and i am on my fifth week now. The first two weeks were kind of rough, the third week pain at the incision sites was getting better, and by the fourth week i was walking 20-25 minutes each day. I was comfortable going up and down the stairs, and i did minor things around the house like washing dishes and doing my laundry and stuff. i felt i was getting better and then by the end of the fourth week my incision pain got worse all of a sudden. the pain was so bad i had to go to the ER. the doc did a CT and said my organs looked fine and i had no sign of infection. However, he suggested i get checked by the GYN who did my surgery. The pain around the incision site got better after i rested in bed for three straight days. How long does it take to fully recover from your experience? they tell u 2-3 weeks and i thought i would spring back to normal in that time but i am still home. thanks for all your advices
Hi dear,
I had a lap done to remove 2 endos in my uterus on 5june. It took me about 3 weeks to recover and gain strength. And yes i lost 4 kg! Im petite therefore the recovery took longer. In week 3 (after losing blood cuz of D&C) I got my period! It was excruciatingly painful.. especially on my left side where the endo were. I spoke to my surgeon and he said IT'S NORMAL to have first 2 painful periods and extra blood loss but NOTHING TO WORRY. So the uterus will take at least 3months to heal depending on your lifestyle. U can take herbal medicine from a naturopath (which I've been doing to strengthen up), take evening primrose or try 'Brands' Chicken/Fish essence with ginseng (they sell these in small bottles in Asian supermarkets).
I had a lap done to remove 2 endos in my uterus on 5june. It took me about 3 weeks to recover and gain strength. And yes i lost 4 kg! Im petite therefore the recovery took longer. In week 3 (after losing blood cuz of D&C) I got my period! It was excruciatingly painful.. especially on my left side where the endo were. I spoke to my surgeon and he said IT'S NORMAL to have first 2 painful periods and extra blood loss but NOTHING TO WORRY. So the uterus will take at least 3months to heal depending on your lifestyle. U can take herbal medicine from a naturopath (which I've been doing to strengthen up), take evening primrose or try 'Brands' Chicken/Fish essence with ginseng (they sell these in small bottles in Asian supermarkets).
i have to get laprascopic surgery to get my iud removed because my doctor lost it. I already had an ultrasound and they said that i need the surgery. does it hurt at all, and how long is recovery afterwards, and when should i be able to get back to work. also when should i be able to get pregnant again?
Hey,
the same thing happened to me. I'm 21 and at the end of last year beginning of this year my hair started coming out in chunks. To start with it wasn't much but it was every time I washed it or brushed it, after a few months I could start seeing a difference, as my hair was very thick (this lasted from december last year to june this year). As you can imagine my hair's alot thinner now but it's stopped coming out and new hairs have started growing. In my case it was because my body couldn't absorb all the nutrients it needed (bloody endo was so close to my bowel) most of my food would go straight through me (forgive the graphic description). Now I've had the surgery and touch wood it's coming back, I've also started putting weight back on I'm at a healthy weight now (was very under weight before).
I'll say to you, I know it's hard but try not to get depressed by it (I did and it didn't help me) there's definately something up probably your body has other things it needs to supply nutrients to (i.e. the areas that have endo), remember your hair is the weakest part in the body.
the same thing happened to me. I'm 21 and at the end of last year beginning of this year my hair started coming out in chunks. To start with it wasn't much but it was every time I washed it or brushed it, after a few months I could start seeing a difference, as my hair was very thick (this lasted from december last year to june this year). As you can imagine my hair's alot thinner now but it's stopped coming out and new hairs have started growing. In my case it was because my body couldn't absorb all the nutrients it needed (bloody endo was so close to my bowel) most of my food would go straight through me (forgive the graphic description). Now I've had the surgery and touch wood it's coming back, I've also started putting weight back on I'm at a healthy weight now (was very under weight before).
I'll say to you, I know it's hard but try not to get depressed by it (I did and it didn't help me) there's definately something up probably your body has other things it needs to supply nutrients to (i.e. the areas that have endo), remember your hair is the weakest part in the body.
I had my surgery 9 weeks ago and had a mirena device fitted and I've been sooooo much better. They removed extensive endo from my uterous and bowel area (about the size of an apple), considering my age the Gyno thought it was very advanced, i'm 21 and a classical voice student (diaphram is very essential in my line of work). Before surgery I had lived with terrible periods from the age of 11 but that was managble until 2 years ago when I developed what the doc's thought to be IBS. My only relief from this was immodium and buscopan everyday and I could handle that unitl this year when nausea, vommitting and constant pain became part of my everyday life. Also the pain meds and immodium had stopped working too, it wasn't until then that I was diagnosed with endo and had surgery.
Since the surgery I've felt great, there was the week of horrible shoulder pain and exhaustion but I've seemed to get better every week. Then I was an idiot (in my 6th week of recovery) and decided to go into the city for a day to spend with friends and decide to have a glass of wine. Big mistake I threw up, between the full day and the alcohol it was like a system over load (alcohol is like poison at the moment). But I didn't learn my leason until last week (week 8) when I went to a dinner with friends where dancing was envolved (again system over load). A note to others it really isn't worth it just be patient with yourself, sometimes your mind belives you're back to normal and you go to act as if you're 100%, just take caution.
What I have noticed is that whilst I'm feeling SO much better my stomach is still tender and feels swollen, I have a lot of wind and I seem to be urinating all the time, has anybody else found this???
Since the surgery I've felt great, there was the week of horrible shoulder pain and exhaustion but I've seemed to get better every week. Then I was an idiot (in my 6th week of recovery) and decided to go into the city for a day to spend with friends and decide to have a glass of wine. Big mistake I threw up, between the full day and the alcohol it was like a system over load (alcohol is like poison at the moment). But I didn't learn my leason until last week (week 8) when I went to a dinner with friends where dancing was envolved (again system over load). A note to others it really isn't worth it just be patient with yourself, sometimes your mind belives you're back to normal and you go to act as if you're 100%, just take caution.
What I have noticed is that whilst I'm feeling SO much better my stomach is still tender and feels swollen, I have a lot of wind and I seem to be urinating all the time, has anybody else found this???
I had my surgery 9 weeks ago and had a mirena device fitted and I've been sooooo much better. They removed extensive endo from my uterous and bowel area (about the size of an apple), considering my age the Gyno thought it was very advanced, i'm 21 and a classical voice student (diaphram is very essential in my line of work). Before surgery I had lived with terrible periods from the age of 11 but that was managble until 2 years ago when I developed what the doc's thought to be IBS. My only relief from this was immodium and buscopan everyday and I could handle that unitl this year when nausea, vommitting and constant pain became part of my everyday life. Also the pain meds and immodium had stopped working too, it wasn't until then that I was diagnosed with endo and had surgery.
Since the surgery I've felt great, there was the week of horrible shoulder pain and exhaustion but I've seemed to get better every week. Then I was an idiot (in my 6th week of recovery) and decided to go into the city for a day to spend with friends and decide to have a glass of wine. Big mistake I threw up, between the full day and the alcohol it was like a system over load (alcohol is like poison at the moment). But I didn't learn my leason until last week (week 8) when I went to a dinner with friends where dancing was envolved (again system over load). A note to others it really isn't worth it just be patient with yourself, sometimes your mind belives you're back to normal and you go to act as if you're 100%, just take caution.
What I have noticed is that whilst I'm feeling SO much better my stomach is still tender and feels swollen, I have a lot of wind and I seem to be urinating all the time, has anybody else found this???
Since the surgery I've felt great, there was the week of horrible shoulder pain and exhaustion but I've seemed to get better every week. Then I was an idiot (in my 6th week of recovery) and decided to go into the city for a day to spend with friends and decide to have a glass of wine. Big mistake I threw up, between the full day and the alcohol it was like a system over load (alcohol is like poison at the moment). But I didn't learn my leason until last week (week 8) when I went to a dinner with friends where dancing was envolved (again system over load). A note to others it really isn't worth it just be patient with yourself, sometimes your mind belives you're back to normal and you go to act as if you're 100%, just take caution.
What I have noticed is that whilst I'm feeling SO much better my stomach is still tender and feels swollen, I have a lot of wind and I seem to be urinating all the time, has anybody else found this???
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I took 3 - 4 weeks off work, then spent the rest of recovery time to just doings at my own pace. I was very dizzy and very naeucious for a long time after my surgery which made things really difficult. But everything got better after around 6 weeks. I didnt drive for about a month either.
It sounds like you are doing great. It takes time and you have to be annoyingly anf frustratingly patient! By listening to your body but not getting too anxious about over analysing everything! Very difficult. I ended up seeing a natropath and GP for weeks after because i just felt so awful for so long i was convinced there had to be a hundred other things wrong with me! But it all just healed itself eventually.
Sounds like you are in more pain than i was, which i hear is very common. I would speak to a good GP about it or even seek a natropath. They can speak to you about how diet can affect your body and hopefully give you some help on a different level.
Take your time, sounds like you are doing everything you should and it will get better x