Recovering From Your Laparoscopy
When approaching any type of surgery, you usually gloss over the details of recovery – I know I did. It’s kind of like the list of side effects on pharmacy inserts; we don’t think about them until they actually happen to us. But after I underwent my first laparoscopy, I was surprised by my recovery period and what all it entailed. I therefore want to share my story with others, so that they won’t be shocked like I was.
Most people go home and sleep after a big surgery, especially one involving anesthesia. Not me! I was released from the hospital at 11:00 AM, and I was so uncomfortable for the rest of the day that I couldn’t sleep. The biggest reason for this was the air they pumped into my body during the surgery. I had no idea how painful it would be! My lower abdominals were completely bloated to the point of a faux pregnancy. I was also bruised pretty badly around both of the incision sites, so I pretty much looked like a gangster mommy-to-be.
The instruments they put in my vagina caused some major bleeding. I experienced the same flow as that of a normal period, so I had to wear a pad for the rest of the day (tampons were prohibited for a week after surgery).
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