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3 Months post Laparotomy pain???

Hi...new here and hoping for some answers. I had an emergency laparotomy in the beginning of August for a 10 cm cyst and ovarian torsion. They removed my cyst and right ovary & tube. I was 10 weeks pregnant at the time as well and sadly lost my baby at 12 weeks from the surgery. Anyway...I am about 3 months post op and my incision looks great despite an odd lump just above it on the left side. My ob/gyn said it looks normal. About 3 weeks ago I was diagnosed with a functional cyst on my right ovary (the only one) I was having some pains so they did an u/s and spotted a 4 cm cyst. I went back in a week ago and thankfully it is absorbing itself and was down to 2 cm. I was told my pain was not from that, I shouldn't be able to feel pain from a 2cm cyst. I was offered no explanation for the pain.

Now that I wrote a novel I will get to my question: I am having pain and it seems to be starting in my incision area (top left side where the funny lump is) and radiating into my left groin and thigh. Could it be the nerves fusing back together? The pain kind of feels like a shooting pain at times and then a dull pain. It isn't awful but is noticable and annoying and scary. It hurts to keep my jeans buttoned for too long and sitting (like while driving or watching tv or at the office) for too long. Anyone experience this and have an idea what it may be?
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. As to the pain I don't have a clue, it could be nerves, it took awhile for me to get back into my jeans after surgery, I made sure they were not around the incision line for awhile.  Write on the Dr.'s forum and see if she has an answer.  All my best,  am sorry for the loss of your baby
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ummm, anyone??? please?????
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