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Home and on the R.S(recovery side) yahhh...
Hi everyone,
I'm home!! Haven't been able to post as t.v and puter run of the same cable upstairs and t.v was necessary! The surgery went well.She took the right ovary and cyst.Ovary was very swollen.It was laprascopic and she looked around and said all looked great! She did not do pathology,just took it all and sent it off.Will get final pathology in 7-10 days.She is confident(as much as they will say!)that we're ok.She said it was fluid filled so i guess that's good? Have been pretty uncomfortable,slowly feeling stronger. I had alot of pain for first day and pain meds(codeine and anaprox)didn't help.THought there was something majorly wrong but turned out to be trapped gas in my abdomen. DEcided to stop all the meds on Thursday and drank 3 large bottles of water(almost back to back) with some milk of magnesia! Now,i can't remember who was having the constipation problem but let me tell you I was running to the bathroom for almost 6hrs.My hats off to all of you.I was so scared of the surgery...couldn't have done it without ya!
Maryxx
I'm home!! Haven't been able to post as t.v and puter run of the same cable upstairs and t.v was necessary! The surgery went well.She took the right ovary and cyst.Ovary was very swollen.It was laprascopic and she looked around and said all looked great! She did not do pathology,just took it all and sent it off.Will get final pathology in 7-10 days.She is confident(as much as they will say!)that we're ok.She said it was fluid filled so i guess that's good? Have been pretty uncomfortable,slowly feeling stronger. I had alot of pain for first day and pain meds(codeine and anaprox)didn't help.THought there was something majorly wrong but turned out to be trapped gas in my abdomen. DEcided to stop all the meds on Thursday and drank 3 large bottles of water(almost back to back) with some milk of magnesia! Now,i can't remember who was having the constipation problem but let me tell you I was running to the bathroom for almost 6hrs.My hats off to all of you.I was so scared of the surgery...couldn't have done it without ya!
Maryxx
You know what - you should be called "the Angel Lady" because that is exactly what you are "Mary" you didnt get the name by accident! Yes, the other Mary has ben wonderful to me as well as you too, just stickin like glue.....hubby and I are going to take a laptop I think with us tto HNL maybe he can let all you guys know how it all went after I wake up and amthinking about my nails, or what my pajams look like (lol) Or maybe I might get a relaly nice roomate - who passes alot of gas - now that would be funny! Angel, thats my new name for you - you are SO ON with the emtions. I feel calm after I cry, its the chemicals in the brain changing then feel peaceful (for awhile). My daughter is keeping her distance (by phone) since I told her yes. its not like her at all we are joined at the hip/. Maybe she is scared and doesnt know what to do?(I just want my kids thats all around me - this gen. of kids are different or am I being unfair?) I am a fighter deep down, but right now as you said things are moving fast, just looking at plumeria trees today, thinking hmmmm will I see those goreous things again, listening to oldies on the radio rememnering when i was 16, taking back to good old healthy days, I WANT THAT!!
I love each and everyone of you..........I will be on tomorrow
if anybody is around
Love and so much thanks again - just an aloen situation really isnt it?
The toadster
I love each and everyone of you..........I will be on tomorrow
if anybody is around
Love and so much thanks again - just an aloen situation really isnt it?
The toadster
I don't think you do..but I'm real glad you're going on Tuesday..hang-on,only a few more days...I'm giv'in you a big aloha hug..
Mary
Mary
Mary: Take all this love and wrap yourself up in it. Pamper yourself and get ready to take on the future with a smile. You deserve to be on the receiving end of "hugs" because you give so many of yours to others. My daughter told me yesterday, she is going to concentrate on Christmas and forget the "BIG C" till the New Year. Marty
When, we are in pain and scaired, we are the same! No differences in color, in nationality, age, we are JUST human.
I'm glad, you feeling better. Drink plenty of water, sleep a lot, and walk, walk, walk...
I'm glad, you feeling better. Drink plenty of water, sleep a lot, and walk, walk, walk...
Oh Mary! Helooooo! It over!!! You are fine!!!! How wonderful is that!!!! You have been on my mind the entire time and was so happy to see you on today. How as it all?? That bad?? Did you go home that same night or stay in??? How long were you in the recovery room? (listen t me!!) Did the doc still call it a complex cyst???
I have mine done in HNL on Tues. at two in the aft local time, I have decided to do the whole thing. Ha another u/s while there and that cyst looked gross - part fluid, part growing material and the radiologist scared the **** out of me, saw my gyn/onc very quiet, nie and thorough, I am told he is top surgeon in the United States by other doctors!! Mary I am as terrified now as you were - broke down in his office, and he still is giving me the option of the laporoscopy and ifhe sees anything funny he will go n and do the hwole thing, oor else I can just tell him ahead of time to do the entire hyst. and never worry agzin about other cysts showing up as I get older.
I amSO HAPPY this is over, could your dr. tell you if it was all contained in the ovary the (cyst) and it was just solid fluid, or did it have funny stuff in it??
Sure waiting to hear from you buddy...........I am SO PLEASED
and HAPPY its over for you ....Im gettin courage up then down again with fear........you know how that goes! We leave for HNL on Sunday so only have today and tomorrow to chat until I get back. THey will keep me in the hosp. for 4-5 days he said.
Love and TONS OF HUGS
Kathy
I have mine done in HNL on Tues. at two in the aft local time, I have decided to do the whole thing. Ha another u/s while there and that cyst looked gross - part fluid, part growing material and the radiologist scared the **** out of me, saw my gyn/onc very quiet, nie and thorough, I am told he is top surgeon in the United States by other doctors!! Mary I am as terrified now as you were - broke down in his office, and he still is giving me the option of the laporoscopy and ifhe sees anything funny he will go n and do the hwole thing, oor else I can just tell him ahead of time to do the entire hyst. and never worry agzin about other cysts showing up as I get older.
I amSO HAPPY this is over, could your dr. tell you if it was all contained in the ovary the (cyst) and it was just solid fluid, or did it have funny stuff in it??
Sure waiting to hear from you buddy...........I am SO PLEASED
and HAPPY its over for you ....Im gettin courage up then down again with fear........you know how that goes! We leave for HNL on Sunday so only have today and tomorrow to chat until I get back. THey will keep me in the hosp. for 4-5 days he said.
Love and TONS OF HUGS
Kathy
Hi there.
So glad you are having it done on Tuesday.I think part of the extreme anxiety for me was the long wait.I will tell you what happened-I went in at 10 for 12oclock surgery. I had the laproscopic procedure so was coming home same night. The problem is that as yu know they don't know till they get in there so I packed a small bag in case.Talked to the doc before(asked the r.n to call her to see me) as I wanted to make sure we were on the same page(even tho we already talked). So the plan was take the cyst and the ovary if everything else looked ok(no frozen section at the time).If things looked dodgy then she would do a section and if it was positive do a hysterectomy.I was only in the 'main' recovery room about 1hr after that got moved into sort of lounge (not very comfy) with chairs and an r.n present and was watched for about 2hrs. Was not feeling too well after and they said I was white as a sheet.Actually probably shuldn't have gone home but doing ok now. So about you,are you going for the whole thing? And what does this cyst look like ?Did you actually see something solid(maybe it just looked like that?)did the doc say solid?
Mary
So glad you are having it done on Tuesday.I think part of the extreme anxiety for me was the long wait.I will tell you what happened-I went in at 10 for 12oclock surgery. I had the laproscopic procedure so was coming home same night. The problem is that as yu know they don't know till they get in there so I packed a small bag in case.Talked to the doc before(asked the r.n to call her to see me) as I wanted to make sure we were on the same page(even tho we already talked). So the plan was take the cyst and the ovary if everything else looked ok(no frozen section at the time).If things looked dodgy then she would do a section and if it was positive do a hysterectomy.I was only in the 'main' recovery room about 1hr after that got moved into sort of lounge (not very comfy) with chairs and an r.n present and was watched for about 2hrs. Was not feeling too well after and they said I was white as a sheet.Actually probably shuldn't have gone home but doing ok now. So about you,are you going for the whole thing? And what does this cyst look like ?Did you actually see something solid(maybe it just looked like that?)did the doc say solid?
Mary
Hi there - thanks for your "experience" - yep, they showed me on th esuper duper image on u/s there was part fluid part mass stuff growing and the radiologist said this has got to come out -i said is it cancer? He said we DO NOT KNOW until pathology and he said u/s CANNOT pick up caner also the doc told me that. The doc after talking to the radiologist said - i still have the option of hte laproscopy - and not total hyster. justl like your doc said, he did say he would do a froz I guess that his procedure....now im thinki maybe just take both ovaries (right one is perf.healthy as is my uterus and all other organs he said) He just said at your age and the older we get, sometimes the other ovary can do more cysts, sometimes never get them again so he was just giving me all my options.
I think if he thought it was cancer, he would just say lets fo hte whole way.....and he didnt. But he too said I dont give percentages out (very nice man) he said we wait until pathology gives us all the info...man I saw my yst enlarged about 8 times on the u/s ewwww lots of fluid, little bit of blood, and some growth tissue - he toldme has seen this before and it has all been benign, they just dont now for sure for sure until pathology has done its thing...........so what are your thought
now im leaning to just getting the frekaing ovaries taken out
I DONT KNOW!!!! Up and down like a tiolet seat or a bride's nightgown (sick humour)- cant lose it
Kathy
I think if he thought it was cancer, he would just say lets fo hte whole way.....and he didnt. But he too said I dont give percentages out (very nice man) he said we wait until pathology gives us all the info...man I saw my yst enlarged about 8 times on the u/s ewwww lots of fluid, little bit of blood, and some growth tissue - he toldme has seen this before and it has all been benign, they just dont now for sure for sure until pathology has done its thing...........so what are your thought
now im leaning to just getting the frekaing ovaries taken out
I DONT KNOW!!!! Up and down like a tiolet seat or a bride's nightgown (sick humour)- cant lose it
Kathy
I wonder if that stats are still that high with a complex mass!!!!!!! I am coinvinced I have it everywhere - gyn/onc said no you dont!
He did not feel a ct scan was necessary because they looked at all my other organs and they are normal.
The only one that isnt is the alien.....in the ovary - yep shes a real beaut! I am calling it Freddie. Lisa, my daughter calls her periods Fredie since she was a kid, and then I did too,m from those silly Freddie movies she used to watch - so Freddie is just lovin it livin in my ovary - they say also they have NO CLUE how long they have been there or how fast or how slow they grow thot u might want to know that i was furiusly asking questions and thank God hubby was along my mind just shut down......yep there is stuff in there they dont like....the surgeon was much more laid back tho and a I said this is ALL he does and sees being an onc as well. He just said realx and think about the type of surgery you want....
I am totaly CONVINCED I HAVE GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man this is a nightmare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOrry to go on
Just very very teary
Hugs kid,
Kathy
He did not feel a ct scan was necessary because they looked at all my other organs and they are normal.
The only one that isnt is the alien.....in the ovary - yep shes a real beaut! I am calling it Freddie. Lisa, my daughter calls her periods Fredie since she was a kid, and then I did too,m from those silly Freddie movies she used to watch - so Freddie is just lovin it livin in my ovary - they say also they have NO CLUE how long they have been there or how fast or how slow they grow thot u might want to know that i was furiusly asking questions and thank God hubby was along my mind just shut down......yep there is stuff in there they dont like....the surgeon was much more laid back tho and a I said this is ALL he does and sees being an onc as well. He just said realx and think about the type of surgery you want....
I am totaly CONVINCED I HAVE GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man this is a nightmare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOrry to go on
Just very very teary
Hugs kid,
Kathy
Hmmm.Kathy,that's a tough one.It's really such a personal choice. I think that's a good sign tho that he didn't just say 'lets take it all out'. For me, I know that the uterus and ovaries produce hormones(even after meno)and I believe they are helpful to us.For me it was important to keep what was not broken. I mean certainly if she had seen something I signed for it all to go but my choice was to keep it. There is no reason to think that there will be other cysts growing and I don't want to take it out for just a chance. I mean you could get cysts anywhere right?I"m not going to take off my breast on the chance I might get a cyst there(and my mom had breast cancer).Anyway,for me the benefits of the hormones to my body were more important.Maybe you should read up on the subject,there must be books about this (decision making scenarios?)>Maryxx
can't believe you guys! Amazing people you are! Just read some of the posts from the last few days. Women are amazing aren't they?---I NEVER EVER would have thought I would feel this support from complete(not so much now!)strangers. You do not know how much your words have comforted me..I am humbled and grateful.
Maryxx
Maryxx
Yes, I know its a toughie.......Im back and forth, back and forth
recovery time, etc. Yours was complex wasnt it? Did they do a follow up u/s before your surgery? I just dont know the true def when they beocme complex - more than one thing gong on in there I guess....if yours just had fluid in itonly, would that have been a follicular functioning tumour, instead of a complex, I wonder. Also did your do want yours out right away too? Even tho you couldnt by choice or hres of course.
I hear you on taking other stuff as well - did they give you those numbers 99 99 99 - or just learning that
I am focusing on my stats - I just dont know anymore
trying to be positive is almost impossible..........
K.
recovery time, etc. Yours was complex wasnt it? Did they do a follow up u/s before your surgery? I just dont know the true def when they beocme complex - more than one thing gong on in there I guess....if yours just had fluid in itonly, would that have been a follicular functioning tumour, instead of a complex, I wonder. Also did your do want yours out right away too? Even tho you couldnt by choice or hres of course.
I hear you on taking other stuff as well - did they give you those numbers 99 99 99 - or just learning that
I am focusing on my stats - I just dont know anymore
trying to be positive is almost impossible..........
K.
I know how hard it is..I am still in a certain amount of uncertainty till I get the 'official' results. My cyst was complex. I had 3 ultrasounds in July,August and Sept and ct scan in Oct. It was fluid mixed with something else.They thought maybe blood but didn't know. What does your report say?MIne said possible hemmoragic or endometrioma but not really characteristic of either.So I don't think they knew.I only found out it was mostly fluid when doc came to see me in recovery..I was so out of it tho that all I remember saying was"It's been so stressful" and her saying"now you can have your life back" which sounded good to me.They did not do a ultrasound before surgery just the one in Sept.She said we can keep doing them but it has to go so let's just make surgery date.They weren't panicking about it getting out tho as you know I waited sooo long..
mary
mary
I know how hard it is..I am still in a certain amount of uncertainty till I get the 'official' results. My cyst was complex. I had 3 ultrasounds in July,August and Sept and ct scan in Oct. It was fluid mixed with something else.They thought maybe blood but didn't know. What does your report say?MIne said possible hemmoragic or endometrioma but not really characteristic of either.So I don't think they knew.I only found out it was mostly fluid when doc came to see me in recovery..I was so out of it tho that all I remember saying was"It's been so stressful" and her saying"now you can have your life back" which sounded good to me.They did not do a ultrasound before surgery just the one in Sept.She said we can keep doing them but it has to go so let's just make surgery date.They weren't panicking about it getting out tho as you know I waited sooo long..
mary
mary
Great news and I am glad to hearing you're doing well. Now just relax and let your body heal.
Best wishes,
Shawn
Best wishes,
Shawn
HI! Glad to see you back posting. Sounds as if everything went fine. I had meant to tell you about a juice called Naked Juice. There is one that has 8 grams of fiber per serving and I drank that and ate very lightly for the first couple of days. It helped with the bathroom situation. Acutally, I thought it was a blessing that I didn't "go" for a couple of days...who wants to put any pressure when the stomach is so sore? Anyway...good to read you're doing well.
Lori
Lori
Hi Mary glad you are doing great. I had my surgery as well and turns out my solid mass was a dermoid. I was relieved, received my path results today and cancer free!!! Take care and get well slowly.
Hi sweetie - just got off the ph with gyn/onc in HN - what asweet man takes my call right away....he said he had the report from rdiology in writin gin front of him, he said they do not use the owd cancer at all on th eeports because they never know until pathology has cleared it. again i asked him because I have fluid a bit of blood in there, and tissue that scares me (thats why they are complex) he said I have seen them benign....as well too. I asked him about just taking my 2 ovaries and keeping my uterus., He said the healing time for 2 ovaries (reovery) is virtually the same as hysterctomy, so Im going for the whole entire enchilada after talking to him.. He said well sure you can stilljust have the 2 ovaries done,but you wanted the hysterectomy on Wed. and I have booked you and preppped my team for that, I could still change my mind - but now that he toldme recovery time for 2 ovaries is same with uterus its a no brainer........then no worries at all, and the pathology wait will be the big one for me too
Any recoomendations fo rme...I want anew robe perfurme, make up, new streaks in my hair (lol) before hte darn surgery how vain is that!! To look pretty or thehospital!!!!
Well, hopefully i can get Laryr (huby) to hook up his lap top and I cna email you from the hospital, how do I do that???
I will be in 4-5 days because Im not living in HNL = people from all ove rthe Pacific Rim come to this hospital Queens its called, and top gyn refer their patients to this guy I chose he also teaches gyn. Imin the very best hands. People ocmefrom uam, Australia, all of the entire S. Pacific, New Zeland to this med. centre - I guess I am very lucky - anybody else want to chime in on this please do!!!!!!!!! I dont like the sound of the tisue growing BUT have to remember it DOESNt mean C but ifso it would be contained in the ovary and its earlyl........
please talk when you can dearheart.
With hugs as always,
toadster the moaner today
Any recoomendations fo rme...I want anew robe perfurme, make up, new streaks in my hair (lol) before hte darn surgery how vain is that!! To look pretty or thehospital!!!!
Well, hopefully i can get Laryr (huby) to hook up his lap top and I cna email you from the hospital, how do I do that???
I will be in 4-5 days because Im not living in HNL = people from all ove rthe Pacific Rim come to this hospital Queens its called, and top gyn refer their patients to this guy I chose he also teaches gyn. Imin the very best hands. People ocmefrom uam, Australia, all of the entire S. Pacific, New Zeland to this med. centre - I guess I am very lucky - anybody else want to chime in on this please do!!!!!!!!! I dont like the sound of the tisue growing BUT have to remember it DOESNt mean C but ifso it would be contained in the ovary and its earlyl........
please talk when you can dearheart.
With hugs as always,
toadster the moaner today
Welcome to the RS Mary!
Got my Pink Shoes on and dancing with joy for you! Waiting on the path stinks but is is a short time and your Surgeon has seen what was sent to path and sounded confident. Try, ever so hard, to have confidense in what your surgeon thinks so you can truly relax and heal.
I consider Kathy your Surgery Cyster and do see how you two take care of each other. That's what Cysters are for! Kathy, don't fret if you cannot get the internet access while at "The Queen's Castle". But please ask you DH to get online in your stead so we know, Tuesday and thereafter, how you are doing if possible. If not, we can wait, we all have way too much experience with the stressful wait so we can do that too. You and Mary are going to get through this! Believe!
Welcome back Mary, Im still dancing! MV
Got my Pink Shoes on and dancing with joy for you! Waiting on the path stinks but is is a short time and your Surgeon has seen what was sent to path and sounded confident. Try, ever so hard, to have confidense in what your surgeon thinks so you can truly relax and heal.
I consider Kathy your Surgery Cyster and do see how you two take care of each other. That's what Cysters are for! Kathy, don't fret if you cannot get the internet access while at "The Queen's Castle". But please ask you DH to get online in your stead so we know, Tuesday and thereafter, how you are doing if possible. If not, we can wait, we all have way too much experience with the stressful wait so we can do that too. You and Mary are going to get through this! Believe!
Welcome back Mary, Im still dancing! MV
Mary,
There have been a lot of posts wondering how you are doing. Glad all went well. How long of a recovery time did they suggest? I hope you are feeling better soon and you should read all of the past postings wondering about you. It will make you feel loved!
Enjoy the rest, I hope you get nice an pampered!
There have been a lot of posts wondering how you are doing. Glad all went well. How long of a recovery time did they suggest? I hope you are feeling better soon and you should read all of the past postings wondering about you. It will make you feel loved!
Enjoy the rest, I hope you get nice an pampered!
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