I thought I'd pop my experiences with my Lap in here- I'll say as some others have that this is only my experience but some things that I wish people had told me-
I was 19 when I finally had my lap, diagnostic and removal of any endo. I had a fantastic gyno I went to at 16 thinking I just couldn't keep going on in the amount of pain I was in constantly. She did such a good job. I don't want to repeat what has already been said butI also had to have the horrible bowel prep and I was kept in over night on fairly strong pain killers. I had some trouble with the nurses and was later told that I was in the renal ward, not the ward I should have been on. I don't know what affect that had, I was in a private hospital, but I would generally recommend enquiring about this only because I did feel that they lacked some understanding about my particular issues. May not have made a difference though, could have just been a busy night!
The shoulder pain was very surprising, as was the nausea. Although I was starving from fasting and forced my mother to buy me schnitzel. Ahh morphine, all the fun you can have. I too bled, but I had what they termed "moderate to extreme" endo through my entire pelvis, vagina, near my bowels (never quite got how close I ignored it) and on my bladder as well as a tube flush mostly because they were in there. I have 4 scars, but very small, although I did feel like they took a while to heal. They form a diamond- belly button, pubic bone and either side.
I guess the only thing I'd like to add is that I had quite a rough recovery- my experience only and most people don't so I have no intention of people thinking that they will. My body just seemed to heal very slowly and I was on pain killers for 6 months. I bled for 6 weeks after surgery and at time thought I may be losing my mind and maybe I was making the pain up. I really had to let my body recover from extensive removal in its own time and not rush it in any way. Luckily I was living with my father at the time and fully supported. however, I was pain free for two years and only recently the pain has been increasing again. I think its growing back, but I think my lap is one of the most worthwhile thing I've done to improve my health and happiness.
sorry if this is a long ramble, good luck with your surgery!
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