I'm currently recovering from my second laparascopic surgery in six months. I have found I can't tolerate hot drinks, warm is fine, but hot drinks HURT. Because you've got so much inflammation already, adding super hot tea was NOT good. I love my really hot drinks, but the pain made them decidedly unsatisfying 😢 Keep up fluids, eat fruit. Take all the painkillers to a schedule. DON'T wait for the pain to hit before a dose, because they take time to work. Set reminders or alarms on your phone and stick to it. Paracetamol, ibuprofen, and opioids if you're given them. There are NO medals handed out for putting up with pain unnecessarily! Pain relief is one of the great medical marvels, take advantage! Oh, and throat lozenges. Not only do you feel dry, but the intubation can cause irritation, so you'll probably have a REALLY sore throat.
Another thing with regards to the constipation (which was the worst experience ever after surgery) There are 2 types of medications that are great to take, one softens and the other helps contract the bowels. The hospital gave me Senna tablets and Docusate sodium.
I am meeting the GP next week and going to try and get them to test me for this and other things. I pray I will be able to be strong enough to plead my case, and not let them keep sweeping me under the bush
Please let us know what happens if you find a good doctor!! I have these issues as well and have tried a laprascopic surgery felt the pain worse two months later now it’s been years!
Myself and my partner have just been through a similar experience...we lost our first baby at 23 weeks. We were given bad news since our 12 week scan from statistics and test results. I would say I only had around 3 weeks of my pregnancy which was enjoyable, but test after test, looking back was a major warning sign. We unfortunately lost our little boy and have his funeral service tomorrow. To lose any baby is something you cannot comprehend, I am just extra sad that this was my first experience with pregnancy. x
I haven't been diagnosed with endo, although I suspect I may have it, but I was diagnosed with pcos (finally). The first physician I went to listened to the alarming and abnormal things my body was doing, than shrugged and told 16 year old me "women's bodies are complicated." That was it😂 if I'd gone on with the symptoms I was having I think I would've been at high risk for endometrial cancer later in life. The philosophy that the female body is just some sort of unknowable mystery has caused so much suffering and I'm not going to shut up until we stop being dismissed.
He’s so ignorant. She’s right- there is such a thing as too sweet in a cake. They should have a balanced flavour with no gritty sugar in them. That’s what happens when they add too much sugar.
Any people watching this that suffer with endo like symptoms or just period type cramps. Get your self a wheat sack. I have a nice long one that I can wrap around my belly and back they get the spot better than hot water bottles as they are more flexible ️
My college professor told me I needed to file for disabilities if I wanted to continue going to my doctors appointments for Endo without being penalized. Is that a valid thing to do?
May I ask if you're vegan or vegetarian, or what is your diet like? Any health conditions you're aware of? None of my business, just wondering what causes these things. Do we have any idea what caused it? So sorry honey. Hugs
I do waitressing and literally i cant do any more hours than 4 im constantly lifting my job is so hands on its so painful...my manager is a knob doesn't give two shits..i nearly died from etopic and they weren't arsed then upsets me so much
What happened after this? Almost like you fell off the face of the earth 😢 and I wanna know if everything went well and if you’re okay! This was two years ago and you stopped posting at 19 weeks!!!!!! Where are youuuuuu
I've been looking for answers along with my doctors. I am waiting on an ultrasound Feb 5th. Pelvic pain, groin pain in lower left abdominal area, heavy periods, changes in bowel movements and always feeling extremely bloated. I'm tired and have aches and pains in areas I never have. I appreciate everyone sharing their health journey online.
@louisepeens7006 I did find out I had an internal ultrasound at my OBGYN office. I have a golf ball sized cyst on an ovary. Funny enough it's on the opposite side that I've felt this pain on. My gyno said this is normal because of how the ovaries are linked together internally. We are going to watch the size and she told me what the symptoms are of it rupturing just in case it does I can go to the ER right away. I have another appt in April to check the size of it and see if we need to do surgery if it got bigger etc. I hope you find answers soon.
I did have an ultrasound myself, but the doctor couldn't see anything, did an ultrasound from my groin area all the way to my ribcage, and she saw nothing, told me it might be obstruction in my intestines.... Which she's was obviously not able to see, starting to think I've got "ghostpains" from previous cysts that I had.... So it could be endometriose or IBS, both can be helped by a dietary and lifestyle change...
I love Mristen!💜 You are not only the cutest couple, but your love and mutual care glows and is so inspiring. Thank you for sharing yourselves and your journey with us! I am about to have diagnostic surgery for endo and have been feeling overwhelmed. This video gave me hope that that maybe I don’t have to do this on my own. Thank you so much for sharing! I will share this with my family.💕 xx
I had an open surgery on my abdomen 5 days ago. And I don't know if gas has been responsible for the pain in my tommy. Like the pain moves around everywhere in my tommy. Thank you for the video
I had my 4cm cyst(didnt become bigger) from 2005 and i got pregnant in 2013..but now the cyst became 5cm and appeared another one 8cm and i ll have laparoscopy in 2 weeks for uterus removal and cysts as i couldnt stand with the pain bf and aft period(worsen)
I a now one week out from my surgery and I am just now beginning❤ to feel human again. No major pain, drinking like a champ. Only issue is: my mobility is naturally impaired, so I need assistance to get rid of all that fluid. My guy walks me into the bathroom and helps me settle back in bed. I started feeling depressed, but I’m working on making life changes to enjoy the rest of my time. (I’m 69). I have 3 children and 4 grandchildren, so I’m done with my ovaries. And no feeling older for the first time in my life. The future is plenty of time to change!
I’m scared that I might have endometriosis and the fact of maybe having surgery to see if I get diagnosed with endometriosis, is just frightening to me as like I’ve never had proper surgery before 😢😢😢 what do I do to help with my anxieties 😢😢😢
I was in your shoes. TERRIFIED. What didn't help was that my gyno at the time kept brushing it off as, oh this is just a phase and you'll soon be over it. Then one day, I asked to changed gyno and luckily for me, a specialist had just flown into town. This specialist explained to me what Endo is and that i had fibroids. This was such a relief because i was told not to worry for a whole year. This specialist explained thoroughly what to expect and what my options are. My suggestion to you is just find out what you have. I'm telling you, it's not as bad as you think. But knowing is winning half the battle so just take a deep breath, do your research, switch doctors if you have to, and rest in the thought that everything will be ok. You got this.
I wish I had watched videos like this BEFORE my surgery just a week ago. I went by the doctor's advice that I'd be good to go after two days of recovery. I've let myself over do things on a couple days since then. I do feel like it's going to take a solid two weeks to heal up instead of three days.
I was in a relationship where I was told to just remove my uterus bc he couldn’t understand how a baby was more important than us… I’m now dating someone new (early stages) but I feel like sabotaging it not bc I don’t think I deserve it but bc I don’t think he knows (wants) what he is signing up for)💔
