Hello! I have a lap & hystoroscopy tomorrow afternoon. Thanks to some previous posts on here, I have a good idea of what to expect. I know it shouldn't be too bad unless I experience gas pains...walking around some can ease the gas pains...bring a pillow for the ride home, etc.
Any other last-minute tips? Did you have to sleep upright for a while afterwards? How much bleeding should I expect? I haven't worn big pads in forever...so aside from the pain afterwards, I'm just nervous I'll bleed a lot...
I'm just ready to get it over with!
Re: Lap/Hyst tomorrow - words of wisdom?
The first three days were the hardest for me.
Make sure you have everything you need within an arms reach while your in bed. I brought in a table. Bottles of water, your pills. Get gas medication too, snacks to take the pills with, tissue, lip balm, computer and or phone, books etc. getting in and out of bed was painful and just plain difficult. Your abs will ache.
Overall, recovery wasn't bad. Just remember its real surgery.
Good Luck!
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I had a lap in Jan. My advice is after surgery today start taking stool softeners. That made a world of difference for me.
I did sleep upright for the first night but other than that, I slept on my back or side. I am a stomach sleeper and could not sleep on my stomach for about 4-5 days.
GL today! I found my recovery was easier than I expected it to be.
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Stool softeners are a must. That was the worst pain for me. The constipation was worse than the gas pain. Drink lots of water. That helps move it along too.
Wear loose clothes to the procedure and for a couple days. I was swollen for about 5 days before I could fit into regular pants again.
Get your pain Rx filled beforehand. I was up and running around the next day but got tired pretty quick. By day 3 I was feeling fine except for the swelling and constipation. Otherwise, it was nice to get up and out of the house.
Good luck. Take it easy as I hope recovery goes fast!
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I didn't have any gas pains, so here's hoping that you won't either! I also didn't have any terrible acute pain after the surgery. However I wouldn't say my recovery was that easy either. I ended up needing 2 weeks off work. I slept in a recliner for at least the first 5 days, and it was probably 2 weeks before I felt ok enough to sleep on my side. I'm six weeks out and just started feeling ok enough to sleep on my stomach a bit. I did have stage 3 endo removed with excision from 8 places with 4 incisions, so not everyone's recovery will take that long.
I didn't bleed heavily after the surgery, but I did bleed for a long time (until my next period). My first period after the surgery wasn't great. I usually have 2 days of bad pain. I only had 1 day, but the pain was probably worse than usual.
I've had two surgeries now and both times developed a tickle in my throat/cough afterwards that has lasted for like 2 weeks. That hurts! So from now on I know to have cough drops or hard candy on hand and press a pillow to my belly when I cough.
Even though my recovery wasn't easy, the surgery was 100% worth it for me! I just had the first pain-free period of my entire life, and it lasted 5 days instead of the usual 9-12.
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I had my lap/hyst 2 weeks ago.I had scar tissue, polyps and a septate removed.
I didn't have any gas pains. The only pain I had was my stomach being sore from the procedure itself. I bled for about a week after the procedure. I didn't really have an option to take any time off (finishing up grad school and my internship) so I was back at it the next day. I couldn't walk very fast and sitting was the worst. So hopefully you are able to take some time off.
The first night of sleeping was the worst. I hurt a lot so I tossed and turned. I'm a stomach sleeper so that was also part of my problem.
I'm 2 weeks out now and feeling back to normal. I was able to start running again after a week.
Good luck! I hope everything goes smoothly!!
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