Laparoscopy recovery time & working :)

**goddessofdawn** · March 16th, 2012, 07:16 PM

I'm booked in for a laparoscopy to remove an ovarian cyst. For people who have had one, how long did it take you to recover? I'm a bit worried because I have a 2 year old who likes jumping all over me :\

Also I may have to work for 5 hours on the Saturday after the lap, which I'm having on the Thursday. (So, planning to work 2 days after).
It's just desk work for the most part and it's only 5 hours.... Do you think that would be okay or would it be too soon??

Would love to hear from anyone who has had a lap!

**onthefly** · March 16th, 2012, 07:34 PM

It might be fine, it really depends - everyone's a bit different with these things. Mine was only exploratory - so no actual surgery beyond the opening up and closing - and I needed a day or 2 before returning to work.
Hope all goes smoothly for you

**Floweryfields** · March 16th, 2012, 07:39 PM

I took almost a week off - I had several holes and endo removed and long surgery time so may be different.

**buffy1** · March 16th, 2012, 07:41 PM

Hiya

Mine was exploratory too but I ended up taking almost a week, as I reacted to the GA.

You may need a little more recovery time if you're having surgery.

On the other hand, plenty of people have been back up and about in a couple of days.

If possible, could you arrange for a colleague to be a 'back-up' for you in the Saturday, just in case?

Good luck, hope everything goes well and you have a speedy recovery.

**Trillian** · March 16th, 2012, 07:46 PM

I was back at work 4 days after my first one, but with the second one it was 3 weeks before I could even bend over without pain. I wouldn't be working 2 days afterwards that's for sure! You will still be pretty sore around the incision sites so if you did go in, you'd have to take it very easy.

**RhiChiChi** · March 16th, 2012, 07:55 PM

My recovery was fairly good. I had slightly sore shoulder, which is a usual side affect but my tummy was very sore and tender for about a week afterwards. The stitches were pulling alot and it made is very uncomfortable to sit (I work at a desk). I'd probably not work 2 days after surgery myself but everyone has different pain and recovery thresholds. Best of luck

**willow5** · March 16th, 2012, 08:06 PM

Mine was exploratory, but it took about 4 days for me to get back to normal. The gas for me was a shocker and caused a lot of pain. But everyone is different, I know people up and about the next day with minimal fuss.

**Maruschke** · March 16th, 2012, 08:33 PM

I was back in the normal swing of things pain wise within two days.. but it was the recovery from the anesthetic that was really hard. It took me about 4 days to feel normal again, I just felt constantly tired.

**goddessofdawn** · March 16th, 2012, 09:33 PM

Thanks all, I think the best idea as Buffy1 suggested is to have someone as 'back-up' for me just in case, so if it turns out that I'm still feeling crap I can call them on Friday afternoon so they can fill in for me.
Thanks!