Laproscopy recovery frustration

[Hannah27]

Had my lap on 11th of Jan, they removed 'extensive growth' so my 2-4 week recovery is now looking more like 6-8 weeks. Went for a walk today and was limping on the way home and am in agony again now, it was only a light walk and I've walked longer since my op but feel like I'm going backwards.

I'm dying to get back to work but as I work 12hour shifts on a busy ward I know I can't go back yet.

Has anyone got any tips for recovery? Everyone says take it easy but I am finding sitting about so difficult but when I do try walks I'm exhausted. Any ideas for how I can do the right thing? I've quit smoking and finding that tougher than I thought, even slipped a couple of times! Constipation is horrid although suppliments are helping (I already eat lots of fruit and veg and drink several litres a day). We are meant to start trying for a baby immediately as per surgeons instructions so I've stopped taking my pill... Could coming off pill be making the pain and fatigue worse? At my wit's end a bit as I just want to be back to normal routine (obviously smoke greet.though!).

Sorry bit of a rant... Just wandering how everyone else handled recovery?? I have books, box sets and a new house that needs workmen organising and a new bathroom to choose so little jobs to keep me busy but I am so frustrated not being able to hoover or go food shopping.

I thought the endo was the worst thing but really finding recovery hard as I'm used to being so active and independent. Relying on my bf for all the housework and cooking etc I feel so guilty ☹️

Has anyone else felt like this?

[Amyjane88]

Hi hun

Sorry your recovery is taking so long. I have my first lap on Thursday.

I have had lots of spinal and brain surgery. One of the spinal surgerys I had to wear a body brace... i hardly left the house for 3 months!! I also got very fed up. Watched every box set going. In the end I ordered some stuff from hobby craft and started making a few things. I had a go at card making and cross stitch I found thinhs like this helped to keep my mind busy xx

[SallySG]

Hi Hannah. I had my op 5 wks ago and I'm still in pain especially when I'm up and about. It just takes over sharp stabbing pain I'm doubled up. I had cyst capped, and adhesions where fallopian tube had to be sorted but bowel is still attached to my uturus. They can't touch it need specialist to see. Also found endometriosis so had ablation done. I'm a right mess crying all time as feel partner doesn't really understand. I'm contacting my GP again today he's so supportive.

[Starry]

Big hugs. I had extensive surgery for stage 4 endo. I was initially told 6 weeks recovery, but got viral meningitis and six months on I am about to attempt my second phased return to work next week as I got impatient overestimated my strength, tried too soon on the first and relapsed.

It sounds like you are doing all the right things. Just listen to your body and don't try to go back too soon.

Big hugs xxxx