i’m having my very first laparoscopy tomorrow and would really appreciate to hear any tips about things to bring or do to help out with discomfort afterwards. Maybe anything i should expect that they dont necessarily tell you about in the hospital? I have an hour drive home afterwards.
Thank you!
I'll be having mine in the next few weeks. One piece of advice I have been given is to drink peppermint tea after, as you will have a lot of wind after and it eases the discomfortGood luck 💕
hi,
Take a pillow to protect your stomach from the seat belt, take the pain relief regularly for the first few days/week, if they give you codeine ask for a laxative because you really don’t want to become constipated.
I struggled to wee for a few days and it really worried me but that’s normal- as long as you’re passing urine it’s ok.
Just rest m, the first few days are hard and painful but it gets easier. Took me a good 5 weeks to feel myself again.
Good luck x
hi! I had my first one 2 weeks ago and I remember the nerves the day before. Make sure you rest after and take enough time off responsibilities so you can recover. My throat was sore and my shoulders from the gas they used. Both these things surprised me as I was so focused on how my stomach would be. Voltarol gel help with the shoulder pain and a throat spray helped with my throat. But we are all different so you might not have that.
It was less scary than I thought. I woke up feeling ok and not in a lot of pain. The painkillers I got on leaving hospital helped fine and I just rested and slept lots the days after.
I had a 45 minute drive too. I asked my mum to bring a blanket to place under the seatbelt and a cushion and she drove slowly over any bumps!
I also struggled to wee for first 5 days but then it went back to normal so don’t worry.
Really thinking of you and all the best xxx
The driving will not be fun, for me it wasn't the pain, more the weird sensations in my body. Take the painkillers and get whoever is driving to take it slow and steady! It wasn't the end of the world but I was not expecting it to feel that weird! Pillow for under the seat belt. Ideally loose dress to travel home in as you don't want a waistband round the middle when it's been angered. Be prepared for the shoulder and throat pain, again not end of world but I genuinely hadn't expected it. I've heard peppermint tea works wonders!
Peppermint Tea is definitely a must! I did me wonders. I have had 3 laparoscopies and only learnt about it from the nurse at the last one I had.
Hi everyone.
Well, the gynecologist found no endometriosis. We want to get a referral to a specialist since the pain is spread far past my pelvis. It just seems like the next logical step.
He did find what looks like PCS, but couldn’t do anything to treat it. I’ll be put on a waitlist, he said it may take a long time. Whatever that means.
The surgery itself was a miserable experience as well. I always tell my surgical teams that I require more anesthesia and pain management (natural redhead). They never really listen to me and I woke up still in the operating room in extreme pain, the doctor giving out orders for high doses of dilaudid and fentenyl to get it somewhat under control.
My at home pain management is a regular extra strength NSAID.
I’m feeling very devastated but can’t even dwell too much on it at the moment because of the pain.
Thank you all for your tips! I did find them all to be very helpful. Just knowing this community is here makes things feel a bit better.
I'm sorry to hear you had such a horrible experience during and after (sounds really traumatic to wake during and also not be given enough pain meds). Please push with your GP for more pain meds to help you feel comfortable whilst healing. Did you have a regular gynae or one who is specialised in endo? A negative diagnosis seems really common and so hard to go through when the surgeon just isn't qualified enough to identify it. I had a negative diagnosis about 10 years ago and I know how much I felt sad and lost. But this community is here, we understand and have been through similar. Keep pushing and remember not finding the endo isn't the same as not having it x
Thank you so much for this.
He was not a specialist. He did seem to have good intentions but i don’t think even PCS would explain everything. And we know endo comes with all too many other complications. I think a specialist is definitely worth pursuing.
I should be clear that I did not wake up during the scope but while still in the operating room while they were cleaning me up. Everyone seemed very shocked even though i told the whole team multiple times that i’d had these experiences before. It’s so frustrating to not be taken seriously.
Was it a specialist that ended up finding yours?
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