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Hello I'm so incredibly nervous please help me out any feedback from anyone especially ladies who have gone through laperoscopy for endo please please talk to me I'm nervous as hell
Long story short, I've been suffering from excruciatingly debilitating cramps every single cycle,this started three ish years ago I spend hours in the ER I've been admitted few times as well and it's the same bloody routine every single time
I'm in immobilizing pain, cold and hot flashes, nausea, vomiting fainting poor appetite dehydration low blood sugar levels heart palpitations weakness fatigue exhaustion crankiness moody insomnia etc etc
All these symptoms I experience up to two weeks before my period then during the first 3-4 days of my period then total exhaustion few days after my period and I'm symptom free a week before my period give and take. I should also mention that I've had several x-rays, ultrasounds and all kinds of bloodtests and everything comes out good healthy and no problems yet I have these symptoms that just don't seem to go away, last stop for me was a visit to an endocrinologist and he's taking care of my thyroid problem given a new doze a little over a month ago and things are looking fine on that end I had a referral from him to see a gynecologistin mid September but having been bed bound with all the symptoms and persistent pain on my right abdomen I spent the night in the hospital and everything came out good both the blood and the urine tests and the ultrasound and regardless of how many drugs were given to me via an IV I was still experiencing bad persistent tedious excruciatingly painful pain on the right side of my abdomen so the gynecologist today discussed laperoscopy with me and I felt so comfortable around her and being as fed up as I am with all this pain I said I'll go for it
It will be a Diagnostic Laperoscopy for Endometriosis she put it as urgent and she'll be the one performing the procedure I'm happy things will finally start to clear out and hopefully I'll be in my way to some kind of cure hopefully but I'm so nervous please help any words of comfort or advice will be greatly appreciated. I did half the paper work already and I'll have some more to do the day of I have a really good doctor guiding me thru this call me weak or crazy but I'm incredibly nervous
It would be nice to hear from anyone who's done this kind of procedure please BTW I'm 23 years old, healthy no health complications non smoker or drinker
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nicjh Madmoiselle
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Most of all you are going to be fine - it's a common procedure and whilst it's daunting for us going through it you will have clearer answers afterwards. Best of luck with it all xxxx
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If you don't mind me asking how long did you need to stay in the care center after the surgery? Did you need strong pain killers for the pain or over the counter type of stuff? Did you sleep most of the time or were you awake just tired during those two weeks after the surgery? And what about the sutures? Do they dissolve on their own or do you have them taken out and if so by your doctor or by yourself?
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how long did your surgery last they told me it could be 30min to 1hr and as for the hospital care post-op it will be between 3-4 hours
If you don't mind me asking how long did you need to stay in the care center after the surgery? Did you need strong pain killers for the pain or over the counter type of stuff? Did you sleep most of the time or were you awake just tired during those two weeks after the surgery? And what about the sutures? Do they dissolve on their own or do you have them taken out and if so by your doctor or by yourself?
Thank you again
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I had a laparoscopy back in 2002, after suffering many years of pain and my male GP telling me that I had irritable bowel.
The procedure was carried out under general anaesthetic (which always makes me sick afterwards) but it's quick and I identified that I had endorsed surrounding one of my ovaries. Â To add to that, it was welded to my bowel, and also had a fibroid wrapped around both. Â My consultant showed my the photos. Â He could have just removed that ovary and tube, but as I'd never wanted children (and was then 42), I didn't hesitate at having a hysterectomy. Â I have never looked back.
Hope it all goes well for you, and that you get the answers you need.
Patsy
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But what is a canular? Is it an IV? Also where do they place/ insert this catheter? And more importantly why do they do it? And how long after the surgery does it stay on?
Thanks in advance advance!
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