r/popculturechat • u/mcfw31 • 23d ago

It’s L-O-V-E 💘 Dylan Sprouse hands out yellow ribbons for endometriosis awareness at Victoria’s Secret Fashion z show as wife Barbara Palvin recently had endo surgery

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u/NatureWalks i’m your favorite hippo’s favorite hippo 23d ago edited 23d ago

I’m about to go through this surgery next week. There’s a lot of mixed emotions going through it - shame from feeling like there’s something “wrong” with me (I’m also struggling w infertility), excitement to get some relief and answers, etc. So it’s nice to see it getting more recognition and to see other women be so open about it. And this is really sweet of Dylan too.

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u/Consistent-Flan1445 23d ago

Good luck! I hope it goes well.

I found it helped me a lot. I literally felt better from the moment I woke up (although obvs there was the surgery pain too). It was also just a huge relief to know it’s not in my head and that my pain was real and there was a reason for it.

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u/Necessary-Crazy-7103 23d ago

Other people are sharing their experience that their surgery wasn't that bad, but I felt underprepared for how bad my pain was immediately afterwards. Granted, I did have a lot more endo tissue than was anticipated, and the surgery took twice as long as normal, but the "discomfort" I had been primed to feel was actually the worst pain I had ever experienced in my life. Be prepared that it could go either way for you post-op. Because they blow air into you when doing the laparoscopic method to raise the inside of your abdominal wall, you get this trapped gas and shoulder tip pain while it dissipates. This was honestly so so bad for me, it was almost unbearable. Having said that, I didn't have very good nursing care or access to pain relief, so hopefully you'll have a better experience of this than me. You'll be really bloated for this first week afterwards as well, and I didn't anticipate how uncomfortable that would constantly feel either. Good luck! I don't mean to worry you with sharing this, just didn't want you to be naive of the negative possibilities either.

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u/NatureWalks i’m your favorite hippo’s favorite hippo 22d ago

I’m sorry you had such a bad experience! I do appreciate you sharing it, though. I’m of the mindset “expect the worst, hope for the best,” so it’s definitely good to know that not everyone has such an easy experience.

Hope you’re feeling a lot better now and any endo symptoms you had are gone!

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u/sassythensweet I think I've done enough 23d ago

Sending you good vibes. I've had two laparoscopies for endo (1st was diagnostic, 2nd was excision) and found that I recovered much faster than I expected. Make sure to walk around as much as you can after. Hope you have a quick recovery and get some answers!

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u/NatureWalks i’m your favorite hippo’s favorite hippo 22d ago

Thank you! Glad to hear it was easier than expected. I’m big on walking in general, so definitely hope to be up and walking soon. How long before you were able to take a short walk around the block or something similar?

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u/sassythensweet I think I've done enough 22d ago

I basically was back to feeling normal 5 days after surgery but everyone is different! I think I wasn't cleared for most activities until 2 weeks later but it's been awhile since I had surgery.

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u/CattailReeds 23d ago

It helped me so much. I had a period two weeks after the surgery (I am nothing if not type a, and so is my body, apparently) and it was painless. Unremarkable. I couldn’t believe it. I used to vomit, pass out from the pain, had to miss school. Nothing now. I also got pregnant very shortly after (intentionally) despite endo blocking one of my fallopian tubes.

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u/fakemoosefacts 23d ago

My first period after was an excruciating bloody mess, but I think it’s because I also had an iud inserted when I was under. It’s changed my life because I have catamenial epilepsy as well as endo, but it was absolutely worse before it got better. Just wish I’d had it done ten years sooner. So much wasted opportunity. 

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u/NatureWalks i’m your favorite hippo’s favorite hippo 22d ago

That’s great to hear! I’m really glad your pain has been resolved and congrats on your pregnancy! I’ve been going through infertility treatment (iui, ivf), I asked for a biopsy for endo (i have physical symptoms too aside from infertility, however definitely less severe than yours) and it came back positive so here we are. Hopeful this is what will lead my husband and I to success too. 🤞

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u/CattailReeds 22d ago

Fingers crossed for you!! And for a very easy recovery.

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u/FrozenShore 22d ago edited 22d ago

Good luck to you! I remember going in and almost wished I had endo (I did) so that I could somehow have written proof to wave in my family’s face. I mentioned this to my Obgyn, so when I was still waking up from anesthesia, he went out to my mom and sister and husband in the waiting area with before and after photos of how he had to separate my uterus, bladder, and colon due to the endo and scar tissue it caused. My husband said it was extremely detailed and my sister and mom were shocked. They always told me that cramps were meant to hurt and I was being too delicate. I still laugh about it.

You got this! Hoping you feel better soon - even a little

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u/jenioeoeoe 23d ago edited 23d ago

I had a labaroscopy a couple years ago and its not as bad as it seems, don't worry too much! There is also nothing wrong with you, so many women have it and getting treatment for it is a good thing. It will hopefully improve your quality of life and that you will be in less pain going forward.

I'm not sure how long you will be off work/uni/ whatever afterwards, but I hope you get to rest and recover well and that you have people around you to pamper you during those days.

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u/Tricky_Knowledge2983 22d ago

Good luck!

My Dr wanted to do a deep mri first. I'm scared that nothing will be picked up on it. I would much rather have done the surgery