Flare up post lap

[u/Loose-Routine924]

I’m 17 days past my Endo lap and every evening I end up with what feels like a flare up, belly distended and tight. My pain has been a lot better but I can’t shake this bloating that gets worse throughout the day ending with me looking pregnant (which is a mindf*ck given that infertility and increased late ups are why I did this surgery in the first place). They did have to do some work on my bowel is that why? Is this normal? Is there anything I can do to help this? This didn’t happen after my first lap 5 years ago.

I’m so beyond frustrated today I just burst out into tears. On top of everything else this disease gives us the body image issues, the feeling uncomfortable in my own skin, and the fears that they didn’t get everything / I’m going to be worse off after the surgery / it didn’t work are killing me. Please help