Laparoscopy Recovery

[Gators99]

I am scheduled for a Lap this coming Wednesday. I am sooo nervous about the recovery time. I can't take too much time off (I am a teacher and with just getting back from Christmas break -- I hate taking anymore time off. I can take the extra time -- but just hate to do that to my students). I am scheduled to be back to work on Monday and I am worried that that won't be enough time to recover. Is 5 days enough to recover to go back to work?

I am just nervous in general to have any surgery.

[mkseym]

You will be fine to go back to work on Monday.  I just had my 4th lap a month ago on a Friday and was at work on Monday.  The anticipation is for sure the worst part of this.  The one thing I can advise is wear loose clothing to the surgery and have some loose clothing to wear to work on Monday.  Your stomach will still be a little bloated and you do not want any more pressure on your stomach.  If you try to make it through a day of work with tight pants you will not be happy!  Comfort!  Good luck and I hope all goes well.

[Gators99]

Thanks for the information. I think the anticipation is the worst part of this whole thing!

[KeyD]

I've had two Laps in the past. The first was for an ectopic pregnancy that had three punctures and was very painful for about three weeks, the second was my gallbladder that had four punctures and took about three days til I was back on my feet. My gyn has recommended surgery to dx endo I too am nervous ( i have very little pain tolerance).