Anyone had a laparoscopy & hysteroscopy?

[Lioness168]

Thank you Trillian, Laranna and toby, Its nice to hear how things went for you guys when you went through the operation. Good news Laranna on conceiving your son naturally after being told that you wouldn't be able to. Are you planning an another? If so, how are things going?

How are you going toby? How are you feeling now 2 weeks after the second lap? I am sorry to hear that they have given you a 4-5% chance each month. Have you thought of trying acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine as well, or are you on other medicine which doesn't allow you to be on anything else? Good luck with your FS in 2 weeks time.

How successful were you laps Trillian? Did you conceive long after the op?

Things are better for me today, had an emotional one yesterday, felt pretty crappy. Thanks to all of you for all your support, has helped me to feel a lot better. I have just taken my picoprep a couple of hours ago, and need to be at the hospital at 4pm tomorrow. Speak to you guys after the op...hoping all goes well.

[Trillian]

I had great success after the first one - I was on Duphaston for 6 months and then I came off it just after I got married so we could see how things were going and we conceived our first child accidentally 8wks after we were married. So the duphaston as well as the pregnancy held it at bay long enough so that I didn't have any problems after he was born and had what I would call a normal period for the first time ever. We had another 3 children who were all conceived first go (planned) and things didn't start to play up again till after the birth of my 4th child, hence the second lap in december. I don't really know how things are going after the second one as I had a mirena IUD put in to deal with the endo at the same time as the lap and it was horrendous for me, so I had it out on 24-4 but so far since then I am feeling good - no cramping or pain and I think I am ovulating atm (loads of cm which I always have when I O) but I have no pain from ovulation. So I am hoping that the lap was successful enough that I don't need further medicating.

[Miss K]

Hey Hey I just had my Laparoscopy with Ovarian drilling & Hysteroscopy D&C on Thursday just gone Mine is for PCOS ( Mine is a severe case where I do not ovulate and do not get a period at all) and hoping the drilling gets me ovulating on my own! The 2 days after are sore but not extremely bad nothing panadol doesn't fix its just more discomfort than anything! I was only in for the day and I am finding my belly button the only place giving me a little discomfort but I have only had a total of 4 panadol since the surgery Thursday ... There is chances of falling pregnant after this surgery but they cannot promise anything I have read of soo many successful stories and its such a very very old technique that I decided to do it before looking for an egg donor or into adoption it can work for 1 month or 6 months sometimes not at all you just need to have hope and that it happens If you need to ask any questions feel free to ask away hun everybody here on BB is amazing and very helpful! I go back to my FS in 3 weeks to see if its going to work

[Lioness168]

Heres my story of what happened yesterday and today...
I returned back from hospital today at lunch time. Yesterday I turned up at the hospital by 4pm (after I had been fasting for a couple of days and nil by mouth at 10am). I went through the admin process and went upstairs to the outpatient waiting room. My Dr was running a long way behind schedule by approx 3 hours. After an hour or so they said that it will be even later. I was the fourth on my Drs list and he took his first in at about 6pm. So they organised a room for me to stay the night. DH stayed with me. I put my gown and lower leg stockings on. At around 945pm the orderly came in to get me. He wheeled me around on the bed to the operating theatre and DH said his goodbye and see you laters. Everyone at the hospital was lovely, the anesthesiologest had a good sense of humour too. The anesthesiologists assistant came out in the holding room first and went through some paper work, the my Dr came out, and then the anesthesiologists himself. He put a canulae in and then put some madazolam in, he said it will hit me pretty hard. I think I only remembered about 30 seconds max after that, and that was going through the main operating theatre doors.

I woke up at about 130am today in the recovery room as he didn't finish until late. When I woke up I was in pain, major lower abdominal cramping. They wheeled me staight into my room, I was still in pain, so they gave me some morphine and zofran which took the edge off and I was able to sleep. They also kept me on a drip. I had my BP and other vitals checked periodically through the night, and I had to get up every now and then and go to the toilet because of the drip (which I had to wheel around with me). I had my breakfast in hospital, and left around 1100am today.

So now its recovery time. I have 4 keyholes wounds in my abdomen, one in the belly button, one on each side plus an extra on on the right. They put in self disolving internal stitches and steri strips and tegraderm on the outside. My Dr will be giving me a call about 6pm tonight, his secretary said that it all went well. I had a laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, D&C, dye, myomectomy, excision of uterine septum, and laparoscopic excision of endometriosis. So by the sounds of it, I did have some endo of some sort. I have made an appointment with the Dr next Tuesday for follow up and results. For now they are getting me to take Panadine Forte and Voltarin every day. They sent me home on endone and a Zofran tablet. I do not have shoulder tip or pain from the air which is lucky, but I do have green urine which looks funny

I a looking forward to hearing from the Dr as it sounds like good news

[Lioness168]

I just want to say thank you to everyone who has offered and given their support. I would love to keep in touch and hear how everyone else is going in their ltttc journey. I would also like to share with whats been happening to me. Baby dust to everyone Let me know how you all go with your FS appointments!

[Trillian]

Wow! You sure did have a lot done, no wonder you were feeling like you were. I was wondering how you got on with it all and it sounds like he did a really thorough job of it, so fingers crossed that the rest of your recovery is uneventful (Lucky you not getting should tip pain though!) and that you are soon announcing your pregnancy to us all

[toby]

It sounds like everything went well. I tried chinese medicine, but that was before I knew I had endo, so nothing happened and tasted revolting! At this stage I think I need to up the ante. eg try iui again or ivf - see what FS has to say i guess.

I'm really glad everything seems to have gone really well for you!! Take care of yourself! chat soon

[Lioness168]

My Dr gave me a call last night and said everything went well. He found moderate endo on the left hand side, he said he'll tell us more when we see him on Tuesday. But I am guessing that it is pretty good news that they found something that was causing us problems conceiving. I am hoping now that everything should work as normal. He said mine shouldn't grow back. Thanks for the kind supportive words Trillian and Toby. You are in my thoughts xoxo

[Krikkit]

Well, I finally had mine done Monday the 11th.

OWCHEEEEEEE

it hurt- like extreme period pain.

I had 3 tumors (fibroid) removed 1 tumor ablated and endometriosis removed from the "pouch of Douglas" which is the pouch behind the uterus and between the bowel. 2 1/2 hours later.......

Interestingly enough I have had on-going lower bowel issues for about 7 months - contsant blood in my stools and severe constipation.

Since the op, no blood and everything is flowing as per usual, its great! - so I think it was the endo, I never thought I had it and have never been told I had it either.. but when they had a look there it was.

I took a week and 1/2 off work and the pain is still there, I had 5 incisions including the one in my belly button - I am still very sore now - although it could be ovulation pain aswell.

We go the go ahead to give it one more go naturally - we did the BD last night and again tomorrow night. Hubby did the right thing to set the mood and took me out on a date to a sushi train - nothing like food to get me in the mood! ha!

I am hoping that it works , but I think part of me thinks it wont.