laparoscopy vlog 🎀 endometriosis surgery & recovery

when i found out i had to get a laparoscopy i was binging any vlog i could trying to prepare myself for it. it made me want to film this very in depth video of my experience so that I could share as many drops of wisdom as i could!
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[@b.m.1418]

I feel Just Like you. I am having same Symptoms. Having my laparascopy this month but i am scared that there will be nothing. This is the First Video i really feel. Thank you for Sharing.

[@theeemnm]

It has to be a good reason I clicked on your video first. I’ve rescheduled my surgery several times, and the first two times were legit impossible timing. The other two were anxiety, fear, and everything else you mentioned. I have surgery in three weeks, and I randomly decided to watch videos, and I am so glad I clicked on yours first because I feel this exact way. I have been emotional all week and having tears in my eyes. Not to mention my period is late but due any day, and I am in pain and very emotional. I have PCOS and horrible anxiety. I know this comment is all over the place, but thank you for this video.

[@paulinekennedy5960]

I am so grateful I saw your video today, honestly! I have struggled with my period my whole life, none of my doctors have ever taken the time to understand my symptoms and how I am feeling, util I finally began going to the one I use now. I have had a suspicion I have had Endo for a long time, and finally getting the confirmation from her that I might have it has been such a relief. Even with that, though, the thought of scheduling the surgery has been something I have had a hard time with. I have finally come to the conclusion that having the surgery is something I really need to do, but watching your video and seeing someone else feels the same way I do has helped ease my mind a little! Thank you!

[@__phoebe.taylor]

sending you love!!

[@katestar9372]

Hi Phoebe! I’m scheduled to have surgery in June to find out if I have endo or not. Like you were, I’m also super anxious that they won’t find anything and will feel stupid for getting the surgery. Your video helped calm me and trust my body. I have similar symptoms as yours and period story so I’m hoping they find something. Thank you so much for sharing your journey! ❤️

[@__phoebe.taylor]

Ahhh it can be so scary but yes have faith in your intuition! Thanks for the kind words and I’ll be sending love 🩵

[@katestar9372]

@@__phoebe.taylor thank you so much! 😊🩷 I appreciate it!

[@heatherbukowski2102]

Hey, thanks for sharing. Lord, being a woman is such bs sometimes lol. I started getting cramping and soreness around my pelvis, but like, all the time. Every day. Not the worst pain, but CONSTANT. That drove me to really start looking for answers with specialists; met my insurance deductible for the first time ever, so at least now everything is pretty much free. I'm anticipating maybe needing this surgery... after ultrasounds and pelvic floor therapy, and the symptoms still present, it may be what I need to do. I feel you on the "but what if I'm doing it for no reason" thing... but it's better to know, even it it didn't turn out to be endo for you. Peace of mind, right? Congrats on finding the answer! I hope all of us women (and men, who also have pelvic problems that are difficult to diagnose) find our answer and solution one day. Good luck on the rest of your journey and thank you for helping others by sharing.

[@__phoebe.taylor]

I appreciate this so much! It’s such a scavenger hunt figuring it all out sometimes:) Sending love and hoping you find your answers too ♥️ I’m glad this video is helping people but I hate that this is the reality for so many of us.

[@spots3251]

@heatherbukowski2102 Hey! I have kind of the same story. The constant mild pain, it's really horrible.. that on top of extreme tiredness:( I'm in constant self doubt that I'm taking my symptoms too seriously.. I have my first appointment at the gynaecologist next month, so really nervous about that...!! I hope you get your answers soon! Do you have an update yet?:) (also nice pfp;)!)

[@growliocereal]

i have only just found your channel but this video popped up on my main page and i added it to my to watch list and just finally watched it, and i can not thank you enough. i’m 19 and have been having EXTREMELY painful periods since i was around 16, i’m now 19 and they have just put me on different birth controls that have messed up my mental health and insane amount. everything you described in this video explains me exactly! i feel like right now i’m going insane like i faked my period pain and bowel pain this whole time but this made me realise symptoms can come differently. i have been diagnosed with PCOS but i feel like there’s something more there. this video actually made me cry because i finally felt seen, thank you so much seriously 💗💗😍

[@__phoebe.taylor]

This means the world to me and I’m SO happy it was helpful. Yes, sometimes when we’ve been told things by doctors our whole lives we can be gaslit into thinking that we don’t know our own bodies and our own pain 🥲 Of course some doctors are great but I totally feel your pain and frustration. Trust your gut girl, you’ve got this 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

[@growliocereal]

@@__phoebe.taylor i went to hospital yesterday and a doctor has finally taken me seriously, i have been put on the waiting list for the surgery, i almost started crying in the doctors office so i honestly want to say thank you for letting me know that i understand my own body more 💗 you have helped me so much xx

[@__phoebe.taylor]

@@growliocereal omg wow im so happy for you and so glad i could help in some little way ❤ wishing you the best xx

[@risuhana]

I'm listening for 3min and 55 sec and ... why are we like the same person?? It's EXACTLY how it went for me. oh wow!

[@howardishere-nd5557]

Feel better Phoebe :) thank you for sharing !

[@DeeDee-wx7fi]

I’m glad you found what was wrong. Continue to feel better

[@gillian7448]

I just had my surgery yesterday, I appreciate you 🫶🏻

[@junejewell]

I just had endo laparoscopy on Tuesday in the U.S. They did tell me that they took biopsies & scar tissue, but did not confirm endo. I’ve been watching these videos the past few days & am jealous of all of the instant diagnosis. I feel a lot of the same feelings as you in terms of nerves & pains. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@__phoebe.taylor]

I totally understand how frustrating and invalidating that experience must be. Just know that your pain is valid no matter the result 💓 Hoping you get some answers soon!

[@poojamurgod]

Get well soon 💐❤️

[@ErThi829]

I’m having my second laparoscopy for endometriosis in April & I’ve just found your vlog. What you’ve mentioned about imposter syndrome is SO accurate. We get gaslit for so long that it’s hard to accept when someone finally does listen. I ignored my symptoms for such a long time until I couldn’t and even after it being confirmed in my first laparoscopy I’m still over here thinking but what if they were wrong. This time I’ll be having surgery with an endometriosis specialist and she’ll be doing excision as well because it wasn’t done the first time. Since the first surgery they’ve also suspected “probable adenomyosis”. I really appreciate you sharing your story and your symptoms. Endometriosis is such a spectrum which I think is what makes it so much harder to get a diagnosis as well. Best wishes to you in your journey!

[@__phoebe.taylor]

I agree with all of this. Thinking of you and wishing you luck 💓💓💓

[@madelinel7807]

Thank you so much for sharing this-- I keep questioning if they will even find endo when I have my surgery in May. This made me feel so much more confident in trusting my body and the pain that I'm really feeling. Thank you!!!

[@__phoebe.taylor]

♥️🥰🫶🏽 good luck in may!

[@EuSeiMas]

thank you so much for this video. i think is what all of us feel

[@livmcgowan200]

Laparoscopy in a week and feeling the exact same anxiety about them finding nothing following a series of normal results from scans/tests/ultrasounds etc. 😩 Thanks for the in depth description and talking about this feeling too, really helpful to hear!

[@DeeDee-wx7fi]

I had Laparoscopy on March 7 for ovarian cyst, it wasn’t as bad as I thought. I will pray for you

[@JenniferNoctor]

Thank you. I have surgery next week and I’m so worried, a, I’m wrong and over sensitive and b I’m just terrified of getting surgery. This helped

[@klarissamora636]

I’m going to be having my surgery in a few months. I’m currently dealing with a possible flare up. I’m in the worst pain. This video was so very helpful and relieving❤

[@__phoebe.taylor]

sending all the love 💓

[@darrahjones-reddy6100]

I’ve been searching for a recent video that is on the topic of exactly this! Thank you. My diagnostic Lap is still 5 months away.

[@__phoebe.taylor]

wishing you the best!!!

[@katiefield3396]

I’m getting mine in 5 days and I’m getting so nervous, I’m glad there are videos to help 😭

[@__phoebe.taylor]

You’ve got this!!! Sending love ❤️

[@katiefield3396]

@@__phoebe.taylor thank you so much !

[@katiefield3396]

@@__phoebe.taylor they found it ! I had three areas covered, and one was on my tendon under my ovary, they’ve got rid of it all !

[@svetanzrus]

Thank you for sharing, your description of the post-op week makes me feel so much better, a lot of the other videos made it sound like you can’t really go anywhere. Maybe because they’re in winter in the UK, but we’re both in the southern hemisphere, so I will channel this energy to make it the best week of my life 😂 Congratulations on them finding something, hope you’re feeling heaps better 🎉

[@__phoebe.taylor]

I’m glad it made you feel better! Obviously everyone is so different so maybe a lot of people don’t feel good enough to do anything for a while, but that’s definitely not always the case! Good luck & sending love ❤️

[@xcalabur18]

Thanks so much for posting this, girl! Could you maybe explain more about what it was like to get put to sleep? This is the part that freaks me out!! Like, what does it feel like? How do they do it? What does it feel like when they put the stuff in, like do you get sleepy or is more like wide awake to instantly out? Could you have stayed awake if you would have tried or is it impossible? Haha. Basically whatever you remember about that part would be helpful. Thanks so much!

[@__phoebe.taylor]

This is such a valid question cause that part freaked me out too!! Basically you get sleepy and feel foggy for a few seconds but you’re asleep so fast. You definitely could not stay awake if you tried haha! It doesn’t feel freaky or weird or anything. Definitely nothing to worry about at all, so don’t stress! 💓

[@siummulgatamulgata1794]

❤❤❤

[@jwgaia]

Hi love. Thank you so much for this video! It’s eased a lot of my worries. Just a quick question, did they let you go home the same day as your surgery? Was the car ride home a longish journey and did it hurt at all to be in a vehicle? I’m really nervous but a lot less nervous from this video. I’ll definitely be rewatching closer to the time 😂

[@__phoebe.taylor]

Hi! I went home same day and I was also nervous about being uncomfy during the car ride home. The drive was about 2 hours for me but I was honestly still so out of it that I wasn’t uncomfortable at all. The pain meds helped me stay drowsy and cozy haha! Sending love

[@jwgaia]

@@__phoebe.taylor thank you thank you thank you 🙏🏼 I’m so glad you had a positive experience and I pray mine is the same. I hope your journey is smooth sailing from here on out and you find ways to manage these conditions, stress and pain free 💗 sending love right back to you x

[@serendipia_0011]

The big diferent betwen endo and adeno is the localitation. Adeno is in the uterus

[@Enjoythelittlethings_]

Hi Phoebe!what did you eat when you had endometriosis?does diet matter when you have endometriosis?because I have endometriosis too!I hope you feel better now

[@__phoebe.taylor]

hey! yes I’ve heard that changing your diet can work wonders, but I haven’t tried it for long enough to be able to advise. There’s heaps of info online about this though! I’ve heard whole foods plant based helps as well as limiting alcohol and caffeine xx

[@Enjoythelittlethings_]

Thank you 😊

[@LolitaOlympia]

[@Chanae12]

Lap is tomorrow and IM FREAKING OUT! GOD WHAT IF THEY DONT FIND ANYTHING?!?!!! I’m really anxious.

[@__phoebe.taylor]

I totally feel this but just remember that even if they don’t find anything, your pain is still valid!!! 💓 sending love

[@Chanae12]

@@__phoebe.taylor they found it. Stage 1 lol now recovering at home

[@LunaCat503]

I’m feeling the same way. Like imposter syndrome. Even though they found 2 cysts (one on each ovary) that most likely endometriomas. So even though my specialist is almost 100% certain I have endo and I’ve been in pain everyday for YEARS now, I still find myself questioning if I’m making the right choice. My doctor has recommended a hysterectomy since I never planned on having children anyways, I feel almost silly making such a dramatic decision when i havnt even had the laparoscopically to prove I have endo. Idk maybe I need to stop overthinking it. But thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience.

[@__phoebe.taylor]

I totally get this. I said to my doctor “what if you don’t find anything” and he was like “I will.” He was so sure of it but I was still having imposter syndrome. Nothing is dramatic if it feels right to you. Sending love ❤️

[@ChickenLil0]

How bad did you bleed after? I didn't know vaginal bleeding was a thing after laparoscopy

[@__phoebe.taylor]

It was hard for me to tell because I got my actual period a couple days after (which is usually when you’d bleed) xx but it wasn’t any more or less than normal

[@angelicag2006]

I’m 17, and I keep getting told that I have endometriosis but when I got my ultrasound done twice they said I didn’t have it but I was having really bad symptoms such as nausea, severe constipation, feeling pain when I eat everything and so much more which sucks.. what should I do..?

[@__phoebe.taylor]

Go to a specialist! Endo rarely shows up on ultrasounds 💓

[@angelicag2006]

@@__phoebe.taylor oki, thanks…