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How long have people waited for a laparoscopy on the NHS?

And what are people’s recovery time like?

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Blondilocks

Hey, I'm currently recovering from mine. I was only waiting about 6 weeks.

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Jess-Louisa in reply to Blondilocks

That’s quick, how long is the recovery? X

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Blondilocks in reply to Jess-Louisa

My consultant has given me two weeks to start with. This is my second lap and I had 4 weeks off last time. Then when I did go back I was told it was too early and should have had the full 6 weeks. Everyone is different and I think it depends on peoples jobs too. I've had more done this time than last time so I'm probably looking at the latter this time. Currently on day 5 of recovery now and I can move around admittedly very slowly, can get up a lot easier. I have reduced my pain medication and just take it day by day.

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princessk09

I was waiting 8 months and recovery was a month but it varies person to person xx

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Megandmog

Hey, I waited about 4 weeks for mine. The last one I had I was back at work within a week, but others I have had took a little longer, depends on what your having done and how your body heals. Hope it goes well xx

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SarahMia227

I can't remember how long I waited for a lap - several months, I think? I was back at work two weeks later, but that was ambitious - I'd say it took just under a month to be 100% again.

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gemarthur23

Depends what they do at the lap I waited 13 weeks for mine. Had it on a tues And I could have gone back on the thurs easily. I felt fine x

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gemarthur23 in reply to gemarthur23

I went back on the Monday anyway do not quite a week and I work in a private day care wirh children x

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Livingdeadgirl

I waited about a month for my lap appointment and I was signed off work for 2 weeks. I have M.E. and anaesthetic really messes my condition up. I had a lap 7 years ago and only had a week off. It really depends but I'd say really listen to your body and don't force anything xx

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Nic9543

Hey I am waiting over a year now are these waiting lists in uk mainland? I am in n.ire

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Jess-Louisa in reply to Nic9543

I’m in south east England, hope you get one soon x

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Ari3l

I’ve been on the list since March and I’m finally having mine on Friday!

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Jess-Louisa in reply to Ari3l

Hope it goes well

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E-ZEE

Oh its really depend on the hospital ,I am the undertreatment of manchester hospital they took about 13 months to arrange surgery for me.About recovery time its all about your condition I got back to work after 2 weeks of my 1st surgery but I still had bad till 6 months further.

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Ericaa42

I'm waiting about 4 months for mine. I had one last year and it took me about 3 weeks before I felt 'normal' again X

I waited 4 months for mine, recovery was 3 weeks before back to work, 6 weeks before bruising, swelling etc got better.

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Jess-Louisa

Thank you everyone for the advice, really appreciated❤️

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introuble

Did you guys have free medical treatment in the UK? I read a lot abot waiting time for laparoscopy..

Sorry I’m not from UK

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princessk09 in reply to introuble

Yeah the NHS is free for us here in the U.K. unless you pay privately at some hospitals which can help you be seen quicker compared to NHS waiting times which are like up to a year xx

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introuble in reply to princessk09

Oh wow! You guys are sooooooo lucky!!! I spent so much money to go private...

even if under government healthcare also we have to pay but very small amount of money and also have to wait for long time..

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princessk09 in reply to introuble

That sucks so much

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Ali_L

I got mine within 3 days but that was due to me having to be hospitalized due to the pain

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