hi, i had a lap done just over twelve months ago. They didn't know if i had endo or not but it turned out that i did. They burned it off with a laser and i also had a mirena device implanted during surgery. This is worth looking into as it preserves your reproduction system should you want kids. It cost me about $30 and medicare about $200. Really helps with the pain. Also i think its better to go private and so did my doctor. I had the same problem withthe health fund and they wouldnt pay for the hospital coz my "condition" was preexisitng. I ended up paying $2500 for a private hospital and they paid about the same for everything else. Best of luck!