Time off

[kayleighann56]

How long did you have to take off work after a laparoscopy? I’m a single mum so trying to plan how long I need someone to take him to school and just want to have some sort of expectation of how long I’ll need off before we can get back to normality xx

[Kay167]

Hello I have just had my surgery and they say a week to two weeks I have taken two weeks of but I would get some support for childcare as the first week is painful and you can’t lift or do much at all to let the stitches recover a bit. I started to feel myself half way through first week so I could then start doing more on my own without support good luck xx

[kayleighann56 in reply to Kay167]

Thank you for your reply! That’s all really helpful xx

[Thecraftyadder]

It depends on what you are having done. A diagnostic lap 1-2 weeks (was feeling good by week 2). When I had excision surgery I had 8 weeks off. The first 2.5 weeks I couldn't cook for myself. I couldn't even lift a small bag of shopping till week 5-6.

The general estimate given is 2-6 weeks as it depends on the extent of the work done, the number of incisions made and from person to person.

[kayleighann56 in reply to Thecraftyadder]

Diagnostic with potential excision depending what they find. So might just need to wait and see! Thank you for your reply, that’s all really good to know xx

[luthien]

Hey, it depends on how much they do; diagnostic lap, excision, deep endo, extensive endo.

The standard sign off is about 2 weeks, but that can be extended in increments if required.

I had three weeks off for one of my laps and 6 weeks for the other (1 week hols in there). For the first two weeks of both I was just recovering, wiped out, can't move much / lift anything. I started back with light exercise and yoga stretches at about 3 weeks each for both laps.

[kayleighann56]

Thank you for your reply! Think I’ll go for 2 weeks initially and see how it goes based on what they’ve done and how I’m feeling xx

[AllthatGlitters]

I was 1 week but I was a diagnostic laparoscopy x

[RFry]

After my laparoscopic procedure to remove a large ovarian cyst, perform a D&C for endometriosis and do a diagnostic evaluation, I only took a week off from work. I really should gave taken two weeks at least. My pathology came back for high risk of endometrial cancer, so I had a vaginally assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy yesterday (7 weeks in between). This time I'm taking 6 weeks off of work.

[kayleighann56 in reply to RFry]

That’s good to know, thank you! I will definitely take two weeks off to start with then. Hope you are feeling better soon xx

[StefaniaJW]

I would say 6 to 8 weeks

[Immy1992]

Hiya I had around 4 days in hospital with diagnostic then rested for a further week-2weeks at home for the tendernous to improve. Excision i had 1night in hospital discharged myself (bad experience unfortunately) then had 2weeks off at home for swelling/bloating, fatigue and pain to improve, then went back to my fulltime job so you need atleast 2weeks for a excision of endo, hospital say take 6 weeks off but see how you feel after 2weeks you may feel you can do light duties again . And my surgeon said (depending on the extent of surgery but I had stage4 endo removed from all areas), that it can take up to a year to actually heal internally properly, so i suggest just listen to your body and be kind to yourself.

Xx

[kayleighann56 in reply to Immy1992]

That is really really helpful. Thank you so much!! I’ll definitely take the 2 weeks then see how I feel xx

[Endobex]

I've got a question , who signs you off, the doctor at the hospital when you have the op or do you have to go to your GP??

[kayleighann56 in reply to Endobex]

That’s a good point, I’ve really no idea. I’d hope the hospital initially so you didn’t need to then go to the GP after surgery...

[riddo11 in reply to kayleighann56]

I was given it by the doctor on the day of my op. When I needed it extended I went to see my GP x

[kayleighann56 in reply to riddo11]

Thank you!! xx

[Immy1992 in reply to Endobex]

I'm really not sure I took mine as holiday pay :/ but I know your gp can do these sick notes. Your hospital/surgery outcome etc. will all be in there files for you.