You will be feeling quite sore after the lap and it could be quite uncomfortable if you are coughing a lot. I honestly don't know what I would do if it were me. The first time I had a lap done I had the tube down my throat for anaesthetics and it was really sore afterwards, but the second time I only had the mask, so I didn't have a sore throat. Ask your anaesthetist if your sore throat will be a problem perhaps? I was able to call mine before the op to talk things over if I needed to, so perhaps you can do that too?