about my lap tomorrow morning. I have been acting like it is no big deal IRL. Talking about all the crappy foods I am going to eat and how I will be dieing to go for a run and to the gym. Reality is that I know this isn't the case. I just hope the pain isn't to bad and doesn't last for to long. I am terrified of surgery. Getting strapped down to the bed, them not being able to find a vein, waking up mid-way through, being in pain afterwards.
Even more so I am afaid of the emotional side of all this. What if I have endo? More importantly what am I going to do if I don't! I won't have any more answers then I do right now, I will have wasted time and had surgery for no reason. I don't know how I am going to cope. How do you heal if your heart is breaking?
I am just scared of the unknown. (thanks for listening)
Re: Starting to get very nervous...
Blythe Elizabeth is here March 27,2012
Hi there.
I had my lap on June 16th. I had all the same fears that you have. The surgery itself was nothing. Coming out of it in recovery wasn't just a little surreal for me. The only pain I really felt was thinking I had to pee, because of the catheter (that was inserted after I was under, and taken out before I woke up). I asked for pain meds, and it went away. Easy peasy.
As far as the recovery goes, it's not awful. You'll definitely want to take it easy for about a week. I don't recommend going back to work before then. Otherwise, I felt great.
Hugs, and good luck to you.
After 31 cycles, baby boy K (IUI) born 11/03/11
BFP (Femara) - 08/09/13 m/c around 6 weeks. xoxox Baby April
Rainbow baby girl E (Femara) born 11/16/16
Thanks ladies. I feel silly to have these fears, I feel like I am to "grown up" to be scared. But I am. Thanks for the encouragement.
hmmm... I'm not having a catheter. I am afraid I am going to have stage fright when they tell me I have to pee before I can leave. :S I am also going to be on CD 2 tomorrow. So I hope they understand I need to keep my underwear on!
Again thank you! I will post when I get home from the hospital tomorrow. Or at least at some point tomorrow afternoon, evening to let you know how everything went.
Me - DX Hashimoto's Disease, Hypothyroid, Rheumatoid Arthritis
DH - DX Azoospermia - Sertoli Cell Syndrome
DS-IUI #1-4 BFN IVF #1 - BFP! It's a boy!!!
Any kind of surgery is scary. When I had my lap, I was really scared. (I think I was crying when I had to say goodbye to dh.) But the good news is that it really wasn't that bad at all. I took the pain medication that they gave me and rested a lot afterwards, but even the pain afterwards wasn't bad.
I know the thought of them finding endo is scary, but the good thing is that if they do find it then they can clean it out and you'll have a better change of getting your BFP
Good luck hon!
Unexplained Infertility
After two Clomid cycles, three injectable IUI cycles, two IVFs, two miscarriages, and one lap surgery, IVF #2 has brought us our little boy!
TTC #2
After months of being postponed or cancelled, FET #1.3 (Natural FET) brought us twin girls!
I think your concerns are all normal/valid.
I hope everything goes smoothly and you get answers that are helpful! Sending tons of good luck your way!!
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