Jen
12/07/05 08:30 AM
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By "pretty uncomfortable" I mean I slept most of the day after the surgery. The next day I laid on the couch propped up on pillows and watched TV. My abs were really sore -- like I'd just done a thousand crunches. But I didn't have any sharp pains or anything that really made me say OUCH! Just generally sore. I had it done the day after Christmas (great gift) and went with my parents to a new year's party at a neighbor's house about a week later. I was okay to walk around and everything, just didn't feel fantastic. You'll definitely be able to get some stuff done on your laptop for sure.
I felt the same way you did about hoping they'd find something to give them answers but not find anything serious. Mine turned out to be a total fluke -- they have no idea why I developed an adhesion, and as far as I know I don't have endometriosis (and I didn't then).
It DID freak me out to have it done that young. The worst part was that the reason they did it was because they intially found a "lump" about two inches above my hip bone on the left side. The lump turned out to be my very out of place ovary, but I was terrified until I learned that. My family was great and very supportive but I knew they were scared too. I think the worst part for me was that we had to sign a consent form before the surgery allowing them to take out any organs they thought were necessary. So basically, I consented to a full hystorectomy at 15. Thank GOD that didn't come to pass. All they did was snip the adhesion, which made my ovary float back to place, and then they sewed me up!
I have to say I don't think the gas-x will do much good, since the gas won't be in your actual stomach, just in your abdominal cavity. Ask your doctor though, he might think differently.
I'm here if you have any more questions or if you are just nervous and want to vent.
Ooooh one more little pleasant thing ...
When I woke up from the surgery, they said I'd find a pad in my underpants, and not to freak out if I saw Iodine, because they had to "probe." Urgh. I didn't feel anything from it but it was pretty strange!
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Amanda
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