Another ovarian cyst just 4 weeks after having one removed from the same ovary!

[julier1978]

I was admitted to hospital 4 weeks ago with what the doctors thought was either my appendix OR a ovarian cyst, when the doctors took a look inside they found a 7cm cyst and also my appendix was folded in 2 and stuck together! They drained the cyst and also removed my appendix and told me to go for a scan in a month, I went for my scan on thursday and the cyst has grown to 5cm's in 4 weeks, I have a dull ache sometimes and a stabbing pain other times and Im spending most of my time crying and feeling really helpless (could this be the hormones because of the cyst or just me being dramatic!) I just feel like I want this thing OUT and if they need to take the ovary so be it! Now Im waiting for the consultant to contact me but just wonder how long this is going to go on, I am taking 60mg of codine phosphate every 6 hours and most of the time it dosnt seem to even touch the pain, I dont want to be on these tablets forever because they make me not want to eat and sleep all day and Ive got 2 kids that need looking after, Im just wondering if anyone else has had the same type of experience and how it all turned out because I swear if I cry anymore Im gonna have no tears left lol!!

[julier1978]

Thanks so much for replying, yesterday I was an emotional wreck and spent about 3 hours crying and feeling sorry for myself! I went to my doctor this morning and he was basically no help at all and said that I should just wait for the consultant to contact me and see what he decides to do (then after I started to cry so much I could barely talk he suggested going to my local hospital and seeing someone there to try and speed things up!  Im gonna wait till the weekend and if I have no contact from the consultant Im gonna do that. Reading about all you've been through has made me feel a bit silly about all the fuss Im making lol! I bet you cant wait till the 8th of June, Ill keep in contact and let you know what happens over the weekend, I think if we just sit back and wait for the doctors to decide theyve got time for us we'll all be waiting forever! Thankyou so much for your reply, Im thinking of you too, speak soon, Julie X

[fungirl1011]

I am so sorry that you are going through this.  I am surprised that they drained the cyst rather than taking it out.  Unfortunately, cyst can grow quickly.  I know what you mean when you say that you just want it OUT.  I have Ovarian Remnant Syndrome (ORS).  When I had surgery 5 years ago, the cyst was too big to remove laprascopically and the ovary was attached to other organs.  Instead of stopping and opening me up, he went ahead and "peeled" the ovary off leaving ovarian cells behind.  Now I keep regenerating an ovary and getting cysts.  I am due to have mine out on June 8th.  I too have kids that need taking care of.  It is so unfair the things we women have to go through.  I think the emotions are partly from your recovery from your surgery and now finding that the cyst is back.  Ovarian cysts can do crazy things to our hormones causing us to be emotional, grouchy, sad, mad, etc.  I hope you hear from your doctor soon and they get this taken care of for you so that you may get on with your life.  Please know that I will say a prayer for you.  Let us know what you find out.