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My husband will be deployed during an upcoming surgery I have scheduled, and since we’re away from family, I’ve been trying to prepare as much as possible ahead of time, both before the deployment and the surgery. I would really appreciate any advice from spouses who’ve gone through something similar. Especially things that helped during recovery, support systems you leaned on, or anything you wish you had planned for beforehand. I'm just trying to make this all feel a little less overwhelming.

Hello! I'm prepping for my second laparoscopic surgery and I'm wondering what it will be like compared to the first one. My first was just an ablation and for this one, we're going to be doing an excision. I'm wondering the differences in recovery and what I can expect for my second time around. My husband is in the military and will not be able to be with me during the surgery and I want to prepared myself (and him) as best as possible. I'm still waiting on my MRI results to come back, but my doctor is thinking that there's growth and organs attached to each other. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!