text: how long does it take to recover from laprascopy? i'm having laprascopy to remove a migrant iud.  what will the recovery be like?  how long would something like that normally take?  all the dr said was that i might be sore for 24-48 hrs.  it's kind of a last minute thing so i've only talked to him over the phone. my wife had a similar operation and was ok after a few days as the proceedure is not a big one one (key hole surgery)