I had a laparoscopy in July 1999. I had no complications then nor any
real pain. I wish my hystectomy had been as simple and uncomplicated.
Good luck JimAt Tue, 23 May 2000, Susan wrote:
> >At Mon, 22 May 2000, JIM wrote: >> >>I am scheduled for laproscopic adhesiolysis on June 8. My surgeon told >>me that she will inflate my abdominal cavity with CO2 gas so she will >>have space to work. In speaking with someone who has had the same >>experience I was told that the CO2 was very unpleasant when they came >>out of the surgery. >> >>Can some of the posters to this message board give me their experiences >>on problems, complications, or negative side effects with laproscopy? I >>will still have the surgery but >>I would like to be prepared for whatever might come. I have had enough >>medical surprises lately. >> >>Thanks for your help. >>Jim, >I just had the exact procedure done 4/27 along with gallbladder >removal.I had it done at 7:00a.m.woke up at 9:20,could have got up and >gone home at 11:30 but had to wait until my husband went to lunch and >came back to pick me up.I was walking up and down the hall going to the >bathroom,didn't have nauseau or pain in the shoulder afterwards.I ate at >11:45.I had 6 incisions.The gas pains are not too bad.My problem is I am >still sore on the inside and I don;t know how long it takes to >recuperate.My intestine was stuck to abd.wall and I can feel the >difference in that area but I am still real bloated and have no idea how >long everything inside takes to heal.So maybe someone else can tell us >that but the actual procedure was a piece of cake.Good luck and let us >hear from you.Susan >> >>-- >>Jim from Milwaukee >>