First lap worries

[HMPD]

Hi everyone,

I'm having my diagnostic lap on Thursday and I've just had a couple of concerns niggling in my mind.

I'm at uni and luckily I haven't had to take time off to have my lap as it's during the holidays, however, I have a lot of work/revision to get through, and I'm hoping around a week after I'll feel fine enough to at least do some reading laying down? Does this seem realistic? I hate the thought of not doing anything for 2 weeks knowing I have so much to do, especially as I'm in my final year.

I'm also just really scared that they won't find anything!! Currently on my period now, experiencing the horrible stabbing pain in my rectum I get every month. Surely there must be something there cos it's not normal to feel this.

Anyway, just needed to vent as I know the people around me are already worried as it is and it's not worth worrying them further.

Sending you all positive vibes x

[Hidden]

I’ve had two laps and after a week each time I would have felt able to do some reading but I was very tired so I might have struggled to concentrate for long periods (I was off work so didn’t do much at all during the 3 weeks I was off each time, just resting). But I think some reading/studying would have been fine. But pace yourself and don’t get overtired xxx

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Just to mention, I had endo excised during both of my ops. If your lap is purely diagnostic and you don’t have endo removed you may well feel better quicker than I did xxx

[Hidden]

Hey,

I just had my 3rd lap today since the beginning of August. So if you need someone to talk to maybe I can help. I’m also in uni and had a lap before, during, and after the semester. I was still able to do school work during these times albeit slowly. I’d say reading after a week is definitely realistic.

I have a whole day to day update after my first diagnostic laparoscopy on my page. Feel free to take a look.

Hope you get the answers you need soon xx

[HMPD in reply to Hidden]

Sorry for my late reply but wow, I don't know how you've coped!! I admire you for having gone through so much and to still continue with you.

Your posts were really helpful, so thank you!xx

[Flowersandhearts]

Hiya

We are all different with our recoveries, however I would've felt fine after a week to do some reading and studying. During the first week I felt quite foggy in my mind, however felt a lot clearer the second week. I had two weeks off work and really did need both of those. At the beginning of the second week I felt like I should be doing more than I was physically, and so pushed myself, however literally wiped myself out for the rest of the day.

So I would really really suggest listening to your own body, we all recover at different paces. And take this opportunity to learn a little more about and connect with your body too, it's quite a valuable insight in a way into to how your body heals and reacts in such a situation, which I found really interesting.

Sending lots of positive thoughts your way (although you won't need them, you'll be just fine) xx

[Endo_This]

Hi, I had my diagnostic lap around 5 weeks ago and I didn’t know what to expect at all. I needed a week to feel well enough to be back at work. The following week after that was uncomfortable but not as bad as the first week. If you have somebody that can help you for the first few days that should help you to recover quicker. Just rest, rest, rest the first week! Don’t give yourself a hard time about not being able to study. If you know you are going to allow yourself a weeks down time that should help. Everybody is different though and as the others have said just listen to your body and rest for longer if you need to. Good luck with the lap, I have my fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly for you.

[90sam]

Hi 🙂

Like some of the posts above its import to point out that everyones different in these matters. I can offer my experience however,

Tonight it will have been exactly a week since my lap. It was an emergency procedure as i had a quite large cyst that ive had for months burst and leak fluids into my abdomen (still dont know If it was an endometrioma or not- awaiting pathology results) They removed cysts, fluid and part of my left ovary- so there was some work done in there at least.

A week on i am fine to read sitting up rather than laying down and i have been for some days might be that you tire more easily but please dont think that you will have to be bedridden, most likely you wont!

My foremost advice would be to try not to worry about it, my lap was far from as difficult as i thought it would be 😊And i suffer anxiety and dwell on things A LOT

Take care and merry christmas in advance

[Abi_97]

Hi I had my first lap last month and I'm at uni but currently on placement 😮 I would say yes you could probably do revision on your second week I found it was just hard to move 😮 Also if they offer the coil I would try it it made my period lighter and I could pee without pain 😮 I hope they find something or a solution for you xx

[Hidden]

I didn't have any endo removed and was back working in a nursery a week and a half later, albeit slowly as I'm still recovering now 6 weeks later and still not lifting heavy things or doing too much vigorous movement!

If they don't find anything then that doesn't always mean you don't have endo, but it could also be worth looking into other causes of pain or at least trying the treatments for them to give you peace of mind and let the doctors know that you're serious about trying anything to get rid of the pain!

The thought of not doing anything for weeks horrified me but at the start you feel (well I sure did) too rubbish to really think about anything else, but regular small walks help with the pain and shifting the wind x