The Patient’s Guide to… Laparoscopy
Compiled & Presented by the ERC EndoAngels Network

INTRODUCTION

This manual has been compiled by members of the ERC’s global EndoAngel Network, the internet’s largest electronic support group.  Originally founded on the Yahoo server and now located at http://erc.activeboard.com,the Angel “Listerv” has had over 3,500 members from around the world over the years, all participating for the purposes of sharing information, experiences, ideas, information and of course, mutual support.  The Listserv, as with all of the ERC’s programs, is completely free to participate in and is hosted under a moderated, private setting to ensure member safety and privacy.  Please join us today at http://erc.activeboard.com!

The ERC would like to offer our heartfelt thanks to all those ERC Angels who contributed their worthy ideas, tips, coping suggestions and experiences to this manual.  It will enable future readers to maximize their recovery experience and minimize their post-op pain.  Your contributions and support are invaluable.

NOTICE: Any and all material contained here is © copyright by the Endometriosis Research Center except where otherwise explicitly noted.  All rights reserved. Absolutely no part of this message may be reproduced or utilized in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the ERC.  Last update Winter 2009.

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Financial disclosure:  The ERC received no funding or financial support for the creation of this document and therefore has no financial disclosures to report.

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Important Note:  This manual is intended as a surgical information and coping guide compiled by women from around the world who have undergone surgery themselves, not as an exhaustive discussion of Endometriosis and its treatments.  For information pertaining to all aspects of the disease, please contact the ERC at www.endocenter.org or call us toll free at (800) 239-7280 to request educational materials.