:( feeling really bad

[AJJ123]

So I had a lap end of August. First two months were a breeze and this month is awful. I have pain in all the areas operated on and I feel like crying - it’s worse than before and I just feel burning sensation on my right ovary all down my right leg and pit Douglas (I think?).

I didn’t want to go back on the pill as I hoped I’d be able to conceive but I can’t go on like this anymore.

Has anyone else had experience with this? Am I still healing, or could the endo be back and worse than ever?

Trying so hard to hold it together today I’ve got so much on I can’t deal with this too!

[Boodie]

Hi there

I don't have endo but I had two laps last year within the space of 8 weeks. I was diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease and it's been hell and changed the course of my life regarding having a baby and the pain I'm in every single day. I was off work for 8 months and have been off for 4 months this year also. I cried so many times cos of the pain. I'm not slim and although the laps are done via keyhole and the scars on the outside heal in weeks, the surgery on the inside takes months and months to heal. I had very dark days some days but I had my family around me to keep me going. Please try and keep your chin up, you are not alone. If you ever want to messenger or whats app me I'm here to chat. I would love to chat with women who have been through similar experiences as me. I can't find any social network sites to chat about PID. Good luck on your journey. It will get better. Keep strong.xx

[AJJ123 in reply to Boodie]

Thanks for your reply it means a lot that there are others out there. I was concerned that having a lap may have caused more problems for me - I’m seeing the specialist tomorrow. It’s disheartening because I just want to live a normal life and I don’t want to be held back - I refuse to. But I live with it, unfortunately I wish I knew why I had it- why me out of my family. I’ve questioned everything, have I eaten the wrong things, not eaten enough of the right things - what’s next lol. Xx

[Aone3443]

Hi my laparoscopy was 2 months ago and I am also still in pain. But it is much better than it once was, it took me 2 weeks to be able to walk without someone helping me.

You are not alone. I get burning pain from all 4 sites of where I was cut open, but I did ring a surgeon and my gp and they say everything is fine.

Some days (only recently) I don't feel pain, but most days I am still in pain. I work in a kitchen so i am constantly moving around.

I have to stay on the contraceptive pill (cerezette) to hopefully stop it from coming back but also my pill stops my periods so it stops the intense pain I get when I have a period.

I would say you are still healing and you need to think am I doing to much today? I know I can feel when I have done just to much. I still can't carry the bin bags out.

My surgeon didn't give me a time frame she said I would be better when myself and my body are better. If you are worried ring your surgeon they will make you feel at ease or sort out anything if there is anything wrong. She did say it usually comes back within a few years if it will come back at all.

I hope this kind of helps, I know it feels awful right now but it slowly gets better.

[AJJ123 in reply to Aone3443]

Thank you, I hope when I see the specialist tomorrow they do make me feel at ease. I’m worried they’ll just want me to go through ivf - I don’t think I could go through it, or afford it! I’ve one child already, some might think I’m selfish to want another and maybe I should accept my situation. The pain really doesn’t help me put things into perspective either, it makes me feel like I’m broken. I really thought things were looking better for me after the lap. But this month has been terrible, I just want to be a normal happy person. Xx