The laps arn't too bad... there will be some pain but compaired to the endo pain it's nothing...you'll be fine...IMO the worst part is the gas coming out of your shoulders my advice would be to lay down I find it hurts less that way.

as for the shot... everyone is different...for me it was fabulous... no pain for the firsttime in years...down side was the menopausal symptoms... accupuncture was the bestthing I found for nightsweats and stuff...

I just had the lap done about a month ago. It didn't really hurt at all. I was a little tender for a few days, and the incision take awhile to heal completely. I was able to wear my snug jeans in about 4 days without any problems.

I am going to warn you to really investigate the shot. I did and decied there is no chance in hell I will ever take that thing, but it is a personal decision for everyone.

I have decided to start continuous cycle birth control instead. I have been taking Loestrin for two weeks now and I am actually relatively pain free. I am crossing my fingers that the birth control in combination with my lap controls my moderate to severe endo for at least a few years.

I just had the sugery friday and im ok thats how i know i have endo..the gas does hurt my shoulders are sore and my belly swallowen but if i can do it with a huge fear of needles im sure you can

The pain from the lap is nothing compaired to endo and i am just take birth control to ease the endo but need to change it as having pain and still bleeding. you will be fine.

You really shouldn't worry too much like everyone has said on here. I have had two lap's and my third booked in December so I have had a bit of experience with them. My first lap was a breeze I was in and out in a day, but they didn't discover too much endo. I won't lie to you my second lap wasn't such a pleasent experience but obviously the benefits of the surgery outway the downside. The only reason it wasn't so good second time round was because they found a lot wrong and I had a lot more procedures carried out. Although it wasn't a great experience I have certainy had a lot of benefits along with the hormone injection. As I no longer bleed and I am not in hospital no where near as much as I was to get further pain relief. As for the hormone injection, it was the greatest break i ever had from the pain. Yes you get the hot sweats but it isn't that bad compared with having excruciating pain. Another thing if there was really anything to worry about the surgery I wouldn't be looking forward to my next op so much. i just look at it that the surgery will make me much better and that is what I look forward to. I am also being put on the hormone injection again straight after my op and I am so pleased to be getting a break and living like a 27 year old should be. I hope you can see the benefits of this surgery outway your fear. I hope you can get over it and that your surgery is sucessful and pain free.

I had a lap back in March and it wasn't that bad. I had problems getting up out of bed so I just slept in a recliner for several days. The pain in the sholders and when I took deep breaths the next day were shocking to me..but they went away. I was on Lupron twice. For me it was great...and I would go on it again, it's the only time I have ever felt normal...yes, there are side effects but to me they were more bearable and easier to deal with than the endo pain. But the lupron is really expensive so find out first how much of it you will have to pay.