Life after Laparoscopy

reignstayr · 12-12-2007, 05:47 PM

For everyone who has gone through this procedure before, how soon were you able to return to your normal active activities? I miss playing golf, especially since we have a week here of 70 degree weather in december (odd), but was told that I cannot twist due to healing incision points. I also want to start running again, etc.

I forgot to ask my gyno at my post op. How soon after were you ladies able to do highly physical activites?

ddj1970 · 12-13-2007, 01:58 AM

Hi,

It took about a week in a half to fully recover for the surgery. Your navel will hurt for a while but I was back to myself in about a week. I hope this helps you out. After the lap my periods became regular. They told me that I have first stages of endo so I'm glad they were able to clear up the endo and clear up the cyst on my ovaries.

Arendra · 12-13-2007, 02:08 AM

Well it took me a week before I even wanted to do anything. Dr told me it was okay to lift a baby ( work as a nanny) after a week. So I am sure you'd be ok to go play some golf!

Weather is beautiful here in FL atm also

Hopeful Mom · 12-13-2007, 11:32 AM

It was about ten days before life was back to normal for me, but I was able to return to work light duty just two days after the procedure.

misschris2k · 12-13-2007, 12:20 PM

I've had 7 laps and each time I healed differently... I would say the average was about 2 weeks until I could resume normal activity without consequence, but longer to resume working out, heavy lifting, etc. I've also had different incisions. The ones I had that were just naval and bikini area healed slower than the ones where I had incisions in the upper ab area. The key is to listen to your body and your doctor. There have been times that I have hindered my recovery by doing too much. I found the more I moved, the better I felt, as long as I wasn't exerting myself too much. Best of luck to you, you should be feeling back to normal soon!!