Surgery done!!

Hey everyone! I posted a few times about my surgery but it happened yesterday and they found a lot of endo behind my pelvis and on my left pelvic wall. She dyed my tubes and those are looking open and healthy.

Unfortunately my recovery was a little rough and my surgeon had other cases so I didn’t get to speak with her after. She did talk to my boyfriend after surgery and he recorded most of it for me though she never stated what stage my endo is at in the recording. I’m scheduling my most op appointment today so I can go over things with her in a couple weeks.

This is my first “big girl” surgery (26f) so this was all very new and scary. I remember all the staff being so sweet, one braided my hair for me before she did my IVs and the CRNA who wheeled me in the OR showed me the robot and lightly explained how it was gonna be docked on top of me! I was extremely thankful for her, it was so scary being wheeled in and knowing what was about to happen but she was so human and kind that I forgot how scared I was.

Okay so the recovery has been a little rough. They sent me home with painkillers I’m allergic to so I’m doing Motrin, Tylenol and a little weed until they send a prescription for tramadol. The gas x has been a life saver, the gas pain was unbearable in the middle of the night but now it’s manageable and it’s only been 24 hours since surgery. I ended up with 3 incisions, one in my belly button, and one on each side of my abdomen. The belly button hurts the worst, mostly because they just glued it and didn’t put any dressing on it so wearing a shirt feels like hell. Moving feels absolutely terrible, mostly sitting up and laying back down. Walking sucks but the more I move the less I walk around hunched over like an elderly lady is what I keep telling myself.

Honestly, it feels gross and disgusting but the relief I felt when I listened to the recording and heard her say I have endo makes it all worth it. My biggest fear for this was my surgeon not finding anything and I’d be back to square one. Now I feel like everything is in place and I can finally start living my life, or at least have the confidence to try. Thank you all for the wonderful advice and reassurance, this was all so scary but everyone around me (even the internet!) held my hand through it. Thank you all so much !

Also, is it normal to have trouble peeing after having this done? It comes out in a dribbled and takes a solid 2-3 minutes to finish. It’s getting better though.