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Laparoscopy for endometriosis

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angie67540
angie67540

Hi,

My gynae told me to go for laparoscopy to remove my endometriosis. I am on the fence. I have stomach pain daily even without period so not too sure if this is entirely caused by endo or IBS (which my GI have also diagnosed me after not knowing what is the real issue) I need to decide if going for laparoscopy is going to be worth it?

I would like to check couple of things for those who have gone for the surgery:

  1. How likely does endo come back after laparoscopy?
  2. Does the scar goes away after awhile?
  3. Any pre or post preparation for me if i were to do it?
  4. Does the pain(pain caused by endo,not surgery pain) goes away immediately after surgery?
  5. Any complication post op? (infection,movement ability,bowel movement,dietary,etc)

Not too sure what to ask since its my 1st time but its more on whether its worth the hassle for the op.

Thank you everyone in advance.

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  • Dianam512
    Dianam512 angie67540

    Posted

    5 months ago i had my endometriosis removed through a laparoscopy so i dont have experience on how soon the endo can come but i can tell you one thing: for me the difference the procedure made is huge ...before the surgery i was in constant pain and my quality of life was just deteriorating, i felt a difference inmediatly after i woke up from the anesthesia, there were a few days when i thought the pain was coming back and felt very frustrated but i think it was just the healing process.

    i still have my bad days but it's nothing compared to what i was experiencing before my surgery.

    hope this helps but always remember that results and experiences vary from patient to patient

    • angie67540
      angie67540 Dianam512

      Posted

      Thanks for sharing your story. Wish you progressive recovery and may we all be able to lead a normal life again without pain.

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