I have had one of my tubes and ovaries removed and it really was a fast
recovery. Of course, I don't have MS so I don't know how the stress of
surgery will complicate things. Wish her well for me.

Kelly C.;o)

Mine was the full midline incision, far from laproscopic, but laproscopic
work usually has a very short recovery time.  Heck, you used to be in the
hospital for at least 5 days for an appy and now it's overnight, at the most
unless you have complications.

I have had both the l ovary and fallopian tube was removed and that was an
incision across my lower belly very low. I was in the hospital 7 days and
was down for another 6 weeks. Then in 2002 I had a Hysterectomy and that was
done laparoscopic(sp?) I was up and about in three days after that. I
couldn't drive for a bit because of the meds. I think that was another 6
weeks of full healing. I still have one ovary but my doc said that if he was
to take the other one that I would have woke up with a estrogen patch. Thank
goodness I didn't need to have the other removed. There is a website that
devotes info for women and is very very informative it is called
www.hystersisters.com. You do not have to have a hysterectomy to get help
there. There are some really sweet people there. It helped me right before
my surgery and after to deal with some of the emotional stuff that I was
going through. I hope this helps and take care ok?

RhondaM

Now let's see. My office partner had a hysterectomy
laparoscopically but I think they left the ovaries...
hmm.  She was told to stay on her couch for a week.
Said it was the best rest she had had in ages. So not
the same but might give you some insight.
Duckie

Diane - I had my hyst done laparoscopy-ly - if that's a word. ( It's
late and I'm tired)  Yes, two weeks is ok. I was taking a group of 5
very active 5-7 year olds to a Winter Fest with snow and Santa around
then.  I will say I got tired very very easly and still was taking pain
pills.  This was before my MS diagnoses.

After my surgery, I was kept in the hospital for an additional 5 days
because I had a feverl. I cross the doors of a hospital and spike a
fever. Now I know it's the MS raise in body temp from the surgery that
causes this to happen. And that's where your sister could run into
trouble.  A rise of only one degree for more than 24 hours can really
cause havoc with our MS symptoms as I'm sure she knows. The body temp
rises during surgey, primarily from the anesthetic I've been told.  She
needs to tell the anestheseologist to make sure to monitor her temp and
do what can be done even to the point of ice packs on the back of the
neck and chest. I'm sure her neurologist could advise her.

When I had the scar tissue from that surgery removed, it was several
years after my MS diagnosis and I know it took me longer to get back on
my feet than normal.  Slower to get my energy back for sure.  I guess
it depends on the individual person and how her MS is doing. Feel free
to give her my email address if she wants to write me. I've had 7 of
those laps over the course of my life!  Tell her to get up and walk
around as soon as  possible to get the gas out that they put in you to
puff you up.  Otherwise it gets stuck inside you and puts refered pain
on a nerve that is in your shoulder and it feels like you are dying
from a heart attack. But if you get up as soon as the nurses let you
and walk up and down the halls A LOT with deep breaths and swinging
your arms the gas will disapate from your body and you won't get that
awful shoulder pain.

That's all I can think of!  Let me know if you want me to call or write
your sis.

Cyberhugs, DianeW

OOPS!  Just reread that she cannot walk. Needs to ask how to get the
gas out or she's going to be very uncomfortable.

Diane W