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Pain after surgery
I had a laparotomy on the 30th of April to remove a dermoid cyst and right ovary. I am still very swollen and in quite a bit of pain. The problem is that when I have to make a bowl movement I get menstrual like cramps, it also hurts when I urinate, but that pain is different.
Hi,
I just had a laparotomy to remove a dermoid cyst last week. The doctor also had to take out my right ovary because there was no viable ovarian tissue left.
I had a morphine pump for one day after the surgery - basically, you press a little button whenever it hurts and within a few minutes pain goes away. I found that I did not need to use it too much since I also had a continuous release anesthetic pump called OnQ attached to the incision site.
All I remember about the first two days is that I slept ALOT. My friends and family came to visit and I almost fell asleep mid-conversation! My doc suggested that I get out of bed the second day and try to walk around to avoid getting a deep vein thrombosis. Getting out of the bed was not fun. I had to wiggle around the bed alot because I couldn't use my stomach muscles to get up. That was the first time it actually hurt. But I found that it got easier the more I practiced getting out of bed. By the third night, I could get out of bed and walk around by myself.
So, on day 2 no more morphine, and on day 4 no more OnQ for me. I took oxycodone to manage pain starting the 4th day but never took it more than twice a day. Now it's been about 10 days I haven't been taking any drugs for awhile.
Anyway, I hope this helps you prepare for the surgery. I did not know what to expect and I must admit I was scared!
Good luck!
I just had a laparotomy to remove a dermoid cyst last week. The doctor also had to take out my right ovary because there was no viable ovarian tissue left.
I had a morphine pump for one day after the surgery - basically, you press a little button whenever it hurts and within a few minutes pain goes away. I found that I did not need to use it too much since I also had a continuous release anesthetic pump called OnQ attached to the incision site.
All I remember about the first two days is that I slept ALOT. My friends and family came to visit and I almost fell asleep mid-conversation! My doc suggested that I get out of bed the second day and try to walk around to avoid getting a deep vein thrombosis. Getting out of the bed was not fun. I had to wiggle around the bed alot because I couldn't use my stomach muscles to get up. That was the first time it actually hurt. But I found that it got easier the more I practiced getting out of bed. By the third night, I could get out of bed and walk around by myself.
So, on day 2 no more morphine, and on day 4 no more OnQ for me. I took oxycodone to manage pain starting the 4th day but never took it more than twice a day. Now it's been about 10 days I haven't been taking any drugs for awhile.
Anyway, I hope this helps you prepare for the surgery. I did not know what to expect and I must admit I was scared!
Good luck!
HI Christine,
How do you feel now? I'm scheduled to have a laparotomy to have my dermoid cyst and possibly my right ovary removed as well next Thursday. Anything you'd like to tell me before I go under?
Thanks!
How do you feel now? I'm scheduled to have a laparotomy to have my dermoid cyst and possibly my right ovary removed as well next Thursday. Anything you'd like to tell me before I go under?
Thanks!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi Christine,
That sounds like normal postop stuff. you should go see your surgeon for an exam to be sure there is no sign of infection or bladder infection.
It takes a good 6-8 weeks before your abdomen will be less swollen
best wishes to you
That sounds like normal postop stuff. you should go see your surgeon for an exam to be sure there is no sign of infection or bladder infection.
It takes a good 6-8 weeks before your abdomen will be less swollen
best wishes to you
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