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Mrs.UmmMrs.Umm member
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For anyone who's had a lap done, how many incisions did you have? My doc originally said they would go through my naval, but I also have a 1 1/2 inch incision right about where a C/S would be. He did mention to DH about having to do some 'extra' but I was too out of it to totally understand.

Is that a normal incision, or was that the 'extra' he was talking about? And, since it's right under the waistband of my pants...what did you do to make it a little less uncomfortable?

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  • Ms H13Ms H13 member
    I had 3 incisions for my lap - one in the bellybutton, and one on each side.  While I was recovering I wore granny panties and sweatpants.  GL!
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  • SmlTownGirl87SmlTownGirl87 member
    I had a second incision (right where you are talking about) but I don't think there was anything extra that I had to do. I took a full week off of work to recover and wore very lose fitting sweatpants. After about a week, I felt a whole lot better. The perks really messed with me emotionally however.


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  • SendingSunshineSendingSunshine
    I'm totally new here, it's my first time responding. Just found out I need the Lap surgery and terrified I have terrible Endo. How are you doing after the test and do you have any advice on what to expect? Thanks so much and happy healing to you! 
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  • Mrs.SlickMrs.Slick member
    I have one in my belly button and one on my lower left six inches down and to the right of my naval. They said they sometimes also do a third incision mirroring the extra one too. 
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  • Aime32Aime32 member
    I had 2 incisions, one through the naval and the other on my lower right side.  The one on my right side was very small.  At work I wear scrubs, so I was fortunate to be "comfortable" at work.  At home I resulted in sweatpants daily.  And like a pp said, I resulted in granny panties during this time frame as well.
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  • Mrs.UmmMrs.Umm member

    imageSendingSunshine:
    I'm totally new here, it's my first time responding. Just found out I need the Lap surgery and terrified I have terrible Endo. How are you doing after the test and do you have any advice on what to expect? Thanks so much and happy healing to you! 

    Good luck to you! I'm doing ok. Mostly just bloated and gassy, but the pain is ok. It's just that one unexpected incision that's irritated because of where it is. The others are all near my belly button, so they're not bad at all.

    ETA: The best advice I got before surgery was to make sure to have a laxative and some gas-x on hand. The perc really messes with you.

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  • brandywine2010brandywine2010 member

    I had three incisions. One inside my belly button and two below the bikini line, one on each side. The incisions are about 1/2" long and the scar is minimal. The scar at my belly button is inside it, so you don't even see it. 

    My best advice is, if you get gas pains, elevate your legs above your head. This helps to rid your body of the gas quicker. I only had one gas pain after the surgery. The anesthesiologist was the one who told me that trick. 

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  • Mrs.UmmMrs.Umm member
    imagebrandywine2010:

    I had three incisions. One inside my belly button and two below the bikini line, one on each side. The incisions are about 1/2" long and the scar is minimal. The scar at my belly button is inside it, so you don't even see it. 

    My best advice is, if you get gas pains, elevate your legs above your head. This helps to rid your body of the gas quicker. I only had one gas pain after the surgery. The anesthesiologist was the one who told me that trick. 

    Thank you thank you thank you!!! Seriously, I would pay real money for a good fart right now (sorry for the TMI).
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    imageSendingSunshine:
    I'm totally new here, it's my first time responding. Just found out I need the Lap surgery and terrified I have terrible Endo. How are you doing after the test and do you have any advice on what to expect? Thanks so much and happy healing to you! 

    How do you know its terrible without a lap?

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  • Yoda2010Yoda2010
    5 laps for endo, 2 lines each. My naval piercing is the larger of the scars, to give you an idea.
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  • Mrs.UmmMrs.Umm member
    imageYoda2010:

    imageSendingSunshine:
    I'm totally new here, it's my first time responding. Just found out I need the Lap surgery and terrified I have terrible Endo. How are you doing after the test and do you have any advice on what to expect? Thanks so much and happy healing to you! 

    How do you know its terrible without a lap?

    I think she was worried it might be, not that she knows anything yet. I know I feared the worst going in, too.

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  • faydrefaydre
    For both my Lap surgerys I had 3 scars. 1 in belly button and two in lower belly area. So now I have 5 scars in a wonky pyramid shape. they are all about one inch long or less.

    All I can say is I couldn't wear anything tight, belts, and certain underwear for a while. I have some comfy skirts and sweats. There's really not really much else you can do other than take it easy.

    Today is my one week mark. I'm definTely doing better. But it's still a little annoyingly painful, more like just a bruised feeling.

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  • SendingSunshineSendingSunshine

    I've been TTC over 2 years, all other DX seems to be borderline normal across the board, I have a 20 year history of painful ovarian cysts and terribly excruciating periods. I feel like it must be endo/scar tissue and I'm anxious to find out. Endo never even occurred to me until I finally met with an RE last week for the first time. Is there a certain time during your cycle that you do schedule the Lap? (i.e. mid cycle?) 

     

    Thanks for making me laugh Mrs. Umm, I hope you are feeling better!!!! 

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