Hi
I've just got my appointment through for a laparoscopy 21st November and I just wondered if there's any advice I have been told I will need a week off work but I do a physical job and I don't think that will give me enough recovery time.
Thanks treez
You will probably need 2 wks off unless you can arrange light duties after your wk off. I work as a race horse groom and tried to go back after a wk and ended up having to get a doctors note for another wk. Dont try to be a hero, no one at work hands out medals for it!!! If you explain to your surgeon/doctor what your job involves they will understand you will need more recovery time. Look after yourself and good luck with your lap x
It's now 10 days since my first one and I'm thinking I need to ask for a third week off. Been harder than I thought. Everyone is different and I guess it depends if you have any treatment. Don't rush it! X
I went back to work after 1 week. It's a piece of cake, you fall asleep and wake up. You don't feel any pain because of the medication I didn't feel pain for hours after my surgery and then when I did it felt like I did too many sit ups! You will probably bleed for a few weeks so get some pads before surgery.
Hi when I got my laparoscopy the hospital Dr automatically gave me a 2 week Dr's line. I also have a physicaly demanding job and I would say that I definitely needed this time. There is a lot of pain afterwards.
Hi.I have just had that procedure 9 days ago n they removed endo from cervix n in left abdomen.I was surprised how much pain I was in n definitely wouldn't have been able to go back after a week.It is a lot better than it was and I am walking around a lot more now and lying flat. I felt sick afterwards n threw up the next day n still felt sick for about another day-a friend I spoke that weekend said she insisted on being given an anti sickness drug before she left the ward and I wished I had known to ask for that as being sick was v painful and slowed down my recovery.
Thanks That's really helpful about the sickness bit I intend to take 2 weeks and see how I go I'm not rushing to get back to work if I'm not ready.
Treez
Everyone is different and cope with pain differently. I had a laposcopy 2 years ago, they reopened half of my c-section scar. Having a laposcopy is the only way to get diagnosed with endometriosis. I'm not trying to scare you and I hope it doesn't happen to you, but my laposcopy was a waste of time as the endo came back. I had a 2nd op and also was a waste of time as it came back a 2nd time. I'm now on medication. Good luck with your op x
Thanks I just want to find out if it is endo and deal with it I know it comes back but if it comes back at least I know what to expect I feel better informed now rather than when I started with symptoms (it was previously put down to ibs)sorry to hear about your bad experience hopefully you are getting the right treatment now.
Treez
I know exactly what you mean about knowing 
when I 1st went to see my Dr, he put it down to my c-section and that was it for a few years...until the pain got worse and unbearable, then they looked into it more. But it is a very hard thing to diagnose. I've had 2 ops and it's come back both times and I'm on all sorts of medication now. Everyone is different though, hopefully you'll get to know and all is well for you x
That's great thanks it seems to vary quite a lot I will stick with taking 2 weeks and see how it goes.I Know that it might seem a strange question but what's the best thing to wear for travelling home obviously no tight jeans but I'm just thinking of my tender tummy I live about 55 miles away from my hospital so thinking ahead here.
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