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Hi     I never had to spend the night…..BUT the second lap I had , I should of stayed. I had to call my doctor at 8pm…to tell him I was unable to pee…..he told me to go to ER……they would be waiting for me. The hospital from my house, is about 35 minutes away I ended up back at the hospital……4hours after leaving for urinary retention.I had to go to the ER for them to put a foley catherer in…..then they send me home at 11pm (with the foley)….they told me to call my doc in the morning for him to remove it……. Since that horrible day…..I called my insurance co….to ask ,if I needed a of this time now….I would be ok’d to so…… I only wished I had known that, at that time….. Why dont you call your insurance company,and ask them if they would aloud a "23 hour stay"…they just might say YES! worth the phone call……you wouldnt want to go through what I dealt with that evening…. ~R

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Zoyee, Just make sure your doctor gives you a prescription before you leave.  I have usually gotten percocet or vicodan for pain afterwards.  Try to stay in bed if you can for a few days.  The biggest pain was the shoulder pain from the gas, it gets worse when you stand, but not everyone has this.  The pain "down there"  kinda felt like everything wanted to fall out, but again this is when you stand up.  Just try to rest and do talk to your doctor about your fears!!! Kimb

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Has anyone had to spend the night in the hospital because they were unable to control the pain?  I am just really scared that the post op pain will be so severe and the hospital is an hour and a half away from my house and I am scared that it will be to much to bear.  Has anyone had to stay the night after their lap in order to control pain?  What kinda meds did they control it, sorry for all the ?s I just liek to know what to expect. ~*ZOYEE*~

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I’ll take my high taxes and free health care any day! I can’t imagine having to PAY for services (outside of taxation) or having to worry about doctor/hospital, etc. restrictions. My life would be a nightmare. One happy Canadian (Christine) :-)

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Hi, I have had seven laparoscopies (combined with other procedures such as D&C, Hysteroscopy, Cystoscopy etc) and have only ONCE been sent home that day.   That one time was my last surgery in November of last year when they tried to send me home at 1.00 in the afternoon (2 hours after surgery). I had very low oxygen levels in my blood and was on oxygen up to 30 minutes before they kicked me out.  I ended up being readmitted the next afternoon (and kept for three days on an IV) because I was in agony/nauseous and couldn’t even drink a glass of water without throwing it up.  That hospital (which I have had 5 of the 7 laps at) wont try that again!  On all other occasions my specialist has kept me in for a minimum two nights. Everyone reacts differently to surgery.  My body does not tolerate anaesthetic well at all and let me say there is nothing great about sitting on the bathroom floor throwing up a few hours after abdominal surgery!!! (I’m sure many of you can sympathise with the pain!)  I also have to admit I have a pretty low tolerance for severe pain! I must have missed your original post but the impression I got was that your insurer wont approve an overnight stay?  If that’s the case, all I can say is that on top of everything else I’ve heard about the US health system, your HMO’s etc I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo glad I live in Australia! I have private health insurance but they do not stipulate who I see, when I see them, where I see them, what surgery/medication I have.  As long as I pay my premiums (which costs AUD$49 per month and is intermediate level cover) I can do as I please.  Every Australian resident is also covered by the Federal Government’s Medicare scheme. If you rely on this service instead of this combined with private health insurance you don’t have as many choices as I do and often have to wait quite a while for surgery whilst I can be admitted pretty much whenever I want/need. Medicare rebates 85% of the "scheduled fee" for doctors bills.  The Scheduled Fee is the benchmark amount set/approved by the Australian Medical Association.  With my private insurance I get the remaining 15% from the Insurer for doctors bills (including anaesthetists/pathology etc) and all my hospital costs are covered. I’d be interested to hear more about the way your system works — particularly if I’ve got the wrong impression.   Hope I haven’t bored you. Hugs, Carissa – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Why dont you call your insurance company,and ask them if they would aloud a "23 hour stay"…they just might say YES! worth the phone call……you wouldnt want to go through what I dealt with that evening…. ~R This is the FIRST lap where they allowed me to stay overnight and what a godsend it was… The oxygen and IV drips MUST aid in the healing… I didn’t throw up once… (unusual for the girl who brought a bucket for the ride home!)… pain was well managed… it was a MUCH better deal for any friends or family who would normally keep the watchful eye directly after surgery… If your insurance allows it… YES… request it… much love, dee

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Why dont you call your insurance company,and ask them if they would aloud a "23 hour stay"…they just might say YES! worth the phone call……you wouldnt want to go through what I dealt with that evening…. ~R

This is the FIRST lap where they allowed me to stay overnight and what a godsend it was… The oxygen and IV drips MUST aid in the healing… I didn’t throw up once… (unusual for the girl who brought a bucket for the ride home!)… pain was well managed… it was a MUCH better deal for any friends or family who would normally keep the watchful eye directly after surgery… If your insurance allows it… YES… request it… much love, dee

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Zoyee, I have never had to stay for the pain. Believe it or not it is not that bad depending on what they are doing to you. I do have a high pain tolereance. But, the last Lap I had they did perotaneal stripping which was pretty painful but they gave me tylox which is synthesized morphine so it wasn’t to bad… Good Luck Lisa

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Zoyee- I’ve had 3 laparoscopies and 2 opens.   The pain was well  controlled with tylox .  In fact the pain relief from having the adhesions and endo removed was such a relief/. The incisions weren’t bad compared to the endo pain.   Good luck.  Also have easy things to eat ready and take it easy.  I was sore for about 2 months after the last lap.  The shoulder pain bother me more.  Lasts for a few days.  Good luck.!  Rose

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Talk to your dr during your preop appt. and let him know this is something you’re concerned about.  Get your at-home pain med prescription during your preop appt. if you can (avoid one stop on the way home) and you can also ask him about what kind of pain meds you’ll get in the hospital and what happens, etc. Most of the time I think they get the major pain under control before they even wheel you out of the first recovery room (the one where you’re still out of it enough to not really know where you are) so by the second recovery room (the one where your friend/family member will be able to sit with you) your pain should be at least mostly under control. If you’re concerned about needing to stay the night, talk to your dr.  I really wished that I had stayed, I couldn’t pee so they kept giving me more IVs and then when I finally did go and was allowed to go home (normally an hour drive) we had to stop at several gas stations so I could go.  Not comfortable.  Everyone’s different in their recoveries and in the problems that come up too so it’s hard to say what will happen for you.  It sounds like you have a good dr to talk to so let him know your concerns.  I also stressed not wanting to get sick (I did as a child when I had a surgery) so I made sure the anesthesiologist knew I was sick before and wanted anti-nausea meds before I even woke up — worked great. Basically, letting your dr know your concerns is the most important thing. Most of the time everyone does a very good job of taking care of you and making sure your pain is under control, if they don’t, that’s what you have your friend or family member there not only to drive you home and take care of you, but also to stand up for you if they need to. Sorry to be so long, I remember the anxiety I had pre-surgery.  Try not to worry, just keep thinking that it will all be over soon and you can be back at home recovering, watching movies or whatever.  I hope everything goes well for you and this surgery is a big success. Darcy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Has anyone had to spend the night in the hospital because they were unable to control the pain?  I am just really scared that the post op pain will be so severe and the hospital is an hour and a half away from my house and I am scared that it will be to much to bear.  Has anyone had to stay the night after their lap in order to control pain?  What kinda meds did they control it, sorry for all the ?s I just liek to know what to expect. ~*ZOYEE*~

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When I had my lap pain was the least of my problems. The pain wasn’t bad at all. I was really surprised. The Mds would have been more than happy to give me pain meds, but they just weren’t necessary. They won’t let you leave until they are sure everything is okay. In my case I was nauseous and passed out and had seizures. I understood that this NEVER happens–I apparently was the only one ever to have this happen. It could have been avoided if I’d not refused the anti-nausea drug that they put in your iv. Dumb. But anyway, don’t worry–they will have any pain under control before you leave. kb – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Has anyone had to spend the night in the hospital because they were unable to control the pain?  I am just really scared that the post op pain will be so severe and the hospital is an hour and a half away from my house and I am scared that it will be to much to bear.  Has anyone had to stay the night after their lap in order to control pain?  What kinda meds did they control it, sorry for all the ?s I just liek to know what to expect. ~*ZOYEE*~

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Has anyone gone to a pain control center and had good luck with controling there pain from endo!

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Hi, My experience with a pain control clinic was positive. Whatever pain center that you go to, just make sure they are good at dealing with the cause of your pain and not just masking it. Good luck. Hugs, Birgit http://members.aol.com/GittiO/home.html

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