Normal Life

[catherineoz]

I just want to get back to a normal life post surgery (Laparoscopy/D+C/Hysteroscopy/Cystoscopy/Mirena/Dye Studies). I have been bleeding for two weeks if you include having my period in the almost week leading up to surgery. The pain is mostly getting a bit better each day and it is getting easier and easier to move around. Although my tummy still feels 'fragile'. I know all the symptoms I am getting can be expected after what I have had done but I am OVER it. And I still have to give it 3-6 months before I can decide if Mirena is for me as it can take that long for things to settle down apparently.
I normally do 4-5 dance classes a week and go to the gym twice a week, and never ended up finding out when I can go back to that. Though I have decided I had best keep it gradual. I was going to try and do a dance class on tuesday and even told my teacher I would be back-but now I am not so sure. I think I will have to see how I go at work first.
I go back to work on monday, and luckily I only have to work one shift before I have two days off. I will try and take it easy at work, but I am a nurse in a busy Emergency Department, so 'taking it easy'-is easier SAID than DONE.
And my other issue is I still don't know how much Endo they found. I am pretty sure the Consultant said it was extensive, however I was also quite dopey at the time so am not sure as the discharge letter I go was very brief.

But on a positive note I am going out for dinner tonight and am going to go ice skating (even though my dad is worried about me falling over and hurting my tummy). I need to feel normal again.

[hellsbells]

Hope you feel better soon. I know what you mean, My gym going has been almost none existent for a while now, between back pain, hip pain and feeling exhausted all of the time I just can't face it. Just desperate for the docs to try and put me right so I can try and have some normality again. Big hugz xxx

[Karen]

I felt similar after my lap - I was hoping for such a long time that my lap would fix me, so after the surgery I just wanted to get on to that feeling-good-again part. It, unfortunately, doesn't work that way. Sigh. Hugs to you!

Have fun tonight, although please be sure to listen to your body and take it easy when you need to!

[catherineoz]

Thanks Atherhel and Olsenka

I usually find exercise helps take my mind off the pain. But having had the lap, I realise I need to give it all time to heal-particularly as I don't quite know how much they found or where they found it.

Went back to work today and I survived ok, got a little sore but the the naprogesic I took seemed to help-either that or it just took my mind off it. Now I have two days off so am going to try going back to the gym, will just do something easy like get on the treadmill and have a brisk walk. And have a good stretch!

Also going to ring the hospital later in the week and see if I can pay and see my specialist privately so that I can get an appointment more quickly and find out what she found etc.

[Karen]

Hmm, instead of having to pay to see your doc sooner just to get the results, perhaps try calling to see if you can at least get a copy of the surgery report in advance of the appointment. Might be a good middle ground without having to pay extra. Not sure if things work that way around you, but it's something another member suggested recently.

[catherineoz]

Olsenka due to the strict privacy laws here in relation to health, I would have to go through 'Freedom of Information' and ask for access to m medical records. And the wait for that would most likely be longer than the wait for an appointment.
And as I currently have an appointment in the 'public' system there is no gaurantee I will get to see the Gynae I first saw-it may be the consultant who saw me in post-op. And i have no issue with him, I just prefer the original Gynae (and she seems to have a particular interest in treating Endo). Once I have my roster for the upcoming weeks I will ring and ask if there is any gaurantee I will see the Gynae I want and if not-I will ring her private rooms and talk to them about it before I cancel my original appointment.

[Karen]

Ah, got it. Best of luck getting in to see the one you want!

[catherineoz]

Cramps have come back with a vengance and am spotting again, just my luck. Don't know if it's because I started back at dancing, the mirena-or just my luck.