Pain waking up from a laparoscopy! Terrified, worried, and nervous!
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I’m about to have a laparoscopy (maybe laparotomy) in about 3 weeks for a 12x12x9cm endometrioma and I am super worried about waking up in pain in the recovery room. Can anyone share their experiences with regards to a laparoscopy or laparotomy when they came to? I am prone to anxiety and it’s my first surgery so this is stressing me a lot!
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sue47868 joyce48302
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I remember the ladies who had laparoscopy had some issues with wind and drank peppermint tea for it.
You’ll be fine, the thought and fear are far worse than the actual experience.
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Hey!
I am having A laparotomy in April on a 11cm cyst with fluid and soild parts which I'm also worried about pain when I wake up.
How long did you stay in hosptail for?
How is the recovery from it?
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Sorry you were in 4 days? It's just you out wasn't.
Why is it arkaward at first moving around? What pain meds were you given? I'm seeing surgon Tuesday so going to ask him then about pain meds x
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It’s just awkward because you aren’t quite able to straighten up, I was a bit hunched over because you want to protect your stomach. But it’s wasnt painful x
joyce48302 sue47868
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Guest sue47868
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Okay thank you! I'm just so worried!
What did they remove for you? They taking the cyst and my ovary I'm only 23 x
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My op is the 2nd or 3rd week of April but will find out a date on Tuesday when see consultant.
I never had any painful periods. I only found out I had a cyst back at start of January because the cyst twisted and caused so much pain which I ended up in a&e with and then they found it.
At first by ultra sound they thought it was a simple cyst so just fluid filled, I then had a CT scan which showed it to be fluid filled and has a soild part to it- I then had a MRI scan as they took my case to the cancer team as they were unsure of the soild part of the cyst. My MRI scan wasn't clear so that's why I'm having open op as no one including cancer team can say what it is ether way- it's only safe for them to do keyhole on me if they are 100% sure it's not cancerous. So they are removing the cyst and my right ovary.
So been really worrying as I still don't know what it is apart from a cyst. But will know more after op and once it's been tested.
My cyst is 11cms big.
Are they going to try and do keyhole first?? X
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If they didn’t rush you in it’s probably nothing too urgent. Good luck with your op! I’m so stressed about mine.
sue47868 joyce48302
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It’s not sharp pain it’s definitely bearable. I’ve had worse cramps before now.
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Thank you - I wish they would do keyhole with mine but sadly they won't even think about it now as they can't say for certain if it's cancerous or not. Really hope it's not cancer!
What is the rough amount of time staying in hosptail after the op??
When are you having yours?
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Oh right . I think if it's open surgary that your in for a few days I think? I'll ask my consultant Tuesday as I'm defo having open
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tracy35500 joyce48302
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tracy35500 sue47868
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Guest joyce48302
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Yup defo having open sadly. I better get my head around staying in hosptail as I'm not so good at that. X
Guest jackie25411
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Ok thanks.
I better get my head around staying in hosptail then as not good at that.
In your case what did they remove? I'm having cyst and ovary removed by open surgary x
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Good luck! Surgery really can pack a punch! Make sure you talk to your healthcare team about the concerns you have. I’m doing that too because I’m really scared!
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Guest joyce48302
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Thank you.
I have made a list of questions I'm going to ask on Tuesday when I see consultant.
Have you been told how long you will be in ??
I hate staying in hosptail so not really sure how I'm going to cope with that.
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jackie25411 Guest
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Do your self a favour and buy one of those body pillows at Walmart. It saved me when I got home! I needed to have my feet elevated to take pressure off the incision area.