Mickivicki are ya ok....

Hey micki i was starting to miss ya and was worried about ya after i read your last post ..I am sorry that you are having to deal with this again..Did they say how big it is or what kind it is..Lets hope and pray it is one of those that just go away...How old are you ,i never thought to ask before...I know that you are always trying to help us feel ok with everything and i just wish that there was something that i could say or do for you that would make this ok for you..If ya need us sis we are here for you...Please keep in touch with us when you have the time just to let us know that you are ok..You are like the teacher of our class that we all think very highly of and care about...(((((((((((hugs and prayers))))))))))))))louella

[kathy o]

Yea, hi Mikiviki how are you ? Hopefully ok !!
Prayers are headed your way, right now!!!

[AuntFlo]

I'm hoping we haven't heard from you due to pre-holiday business or that you're waiting for more news to post; and not because you're feeling blue or sick from this new cyst. Although I rarely post here,I feel as if you, Fancy and Pammy are all my sisters, and at this time of year especially I am praying for good news and renewed Health for you all. I'm sure you know there's a lot of love coming your way from cyber-sisters you've advised and calmed and supported with your postings and comments. When you need a little extra strength in this fight, remember we're all here for you. I wish you a Wonderful, pain and anxiety free Holiday spent with loved ones and Pumpkin pies and a New Year that brings renewed Health and Peace.

[MickeyVicki]

My goodness, girls, you've brought tears to my eyes.  Last year's surgery and recovery were worth all of the worry and discomfort if I have brought this much inspiration to you!

As for me, first we had the ice storm of the decade here in Georgia, and electricity and telephone service were spotty for a while.  I did have my ultrasound, and I did get a brief report from my doctor, but getting more information has been difficult due to said ice storm!

Here is my status:  I have two small (each roughly 1 cm) simple cysts with thin walls on my remaining ovary.  These could very well be functional cysts that are not resolving quickly, and will need follow-up to see how they progress.  There is a polyp in my uterus, but my doctor believes  what the ultrasound detected as a polyp is actually the small fibroid that we already know exists.  Last but not least, the ultrasound report states that I have a larger (nearly 2 cm) cyst on my left ovary.  Now, most anyone who recalls my posts over the last year knows that I no longer have a left ovary.  What this means is a mystery to both my doctor and myself.  If I had to guess from the mild symptoms that I have, and when I have these symptoms, then I might have endometrial implants in scar tissue resulting from the removal of my ovary last year.    Last year's cyst was an endometrioma, and the doctor discovered that I have a terrible case of endometriosis, so that makes sense to me.  Now whether it is a medical possibility will be a topic of discussion when I have an appointment with my doctor early next year.

[MickeyVicki]

Oh, I forgot to add this...I am 43.  I was diagnosed by my doctor as being perimenopausal when I was all of 37-ish, and she believed at that time that I would possibly be menopausal by the time I reached 45.  All these years since puberty, I have had no problems.  Now  as I  am reaching the end of the road of this stage of my like, I am having all sorts of things go wrong.  I guess my body was saving all this for the last, like the end of a fireworks display.  I really could have missed all this excitement.

[fancy1972]

You are so young to be so knowledgeable.And you are like me.In my younger days i never got sick and had never been in the hospital...I didnt have my first hospital stay till the first time i went in labor with my first child..and since my children were born it seems like it opened up a door way..My mom says she cant understand it,my sister had a full hysterectomy at the age 22 because of severe endometriosis,and i had my uterus and cervix removed at almost 29 and now this but her mother died with ovarian cancer and her moms sister ,we cant even get her to go see a doctor ..she said that if she was to have anything like that she dont want to know about it and she is 58..I have been thinking about my surgery a good bit and i gotta say in one since i am at a relief it is so close and the other i am scared half to death..I have been reading on the puter and this is the third laparotomy i am having done and there are more risk this time with it being a repeat.and i am over weight and that makes it bad to..Now it is just keeping my faith strong now..Trying to get everything situated on who is helping with the kids during and after surgery...Oh and dont worry with the holidays i am not staying up all night cooking this time.We are doing dinner saturday and a day of play for the kids sunday..I dont think that i am up to much for right now , i have felt so tired all day ,all i have done is lay on the couch and try to keep the kids chilled out and now i am up for a while cause i cant sleep for some reason and my eight year old is running fever complaining with his throat and belly ,i think he has strep throat,gotta take him to the doctor tomorrow.It is almost midnight and i am wide awake.Go figure .Today i could hardly keep my eyes awake .lol.I  have been getting this tightning feeling in my chest and my side on the right from my hip all the way almost to my arm pit has been killing me...I can imaging what it is gonna look like when they get up in there..Probably like alien forces have took over..Alright well i hope all is well with you , please keep us updated with you and let us know you are still there..hugsssssss lou

[MickeyVicki]

Lou, I am glad to read that you are planning to take it easy this time.  That is bad about your child getting sick,  here at Christmas, and especially so soon before your surgery.  I will be praying that you stay well so that nothing gets in the way of your rolling into  the surgery ward on the 18th!!

Yeah, I have been a model of good health, with a few blips here and there, so I guess falling apart in my "old age" is to be expected.  Young??!!  Ha, ha.

I have been working as a caregiver (also called a Personal Care Assistant) for some years now.  Basically, I take care of rich elderly people who wish to remain in their own homes as long as possible, instead of going "early"  to a nursing or assisted living facility.  So I spend hours and hours at doctors' offices, and hospitals, and imaging centers, and heart testing centers, and ... you get the idea.   Because some of my clients have suffered from dementia, I  often have to be the interface between the patient and doctor, or patient and the patient's family in explaining the tests or schedules or simply relating the doctor's report from a regular appointment.   I also bide my time in the waiting rooms by reading all the literature, or often find myself assisting a client with the testing/undressing/dressing, so I have ample opportunity to talk at length with doctors and nurses and technicians.    I have learned so much about medical care and the human body.  More than I ever wanted to know!!

[fancy1972]

Hey ,thought that i would check in with you.Took my son to the doctor and sure enough he had strep throat..I dont guess it would be so bad but he already has so much wrong with him..He has vaso vagal syncope which is a disorder that does not allow his blood to flow like it is suppose to and and doesnt hold fluid like he is suppose to and he passes out.So they have him on this med that puts fluid on him and helps with his blood pressure and pulse cause when he has a episode it messes with his bp..He also has IBS and raps syndrome and he is on meds for that ,he has a form of hemophelia that is called von williabrandts disease ,they thought that he had leukimea and his platelet count showed that and he has allergies gallore..so needless to say he is on like 7 different meds and 3 of those are steriods and his immune system is not worth a **** ...He catches everything...I have started getting a cold and my blood pressure was 178/116 last night and i could feel it..I think that is why my head and my chest has been bothering..That is all i need for my bp to go wacky again..If they try to stop my surgery i think i will have to lose my cool...Oh when i was reading your post are they trying to say that your ovary has grew back or that endemetriosis is grown to scar tissue..Lets hope for the best..Just stay in touch with us when you find out what is going on...huggggggggggssss lou

[MickeyVicki]

Hi, Fancy.  Wow.  Poor child has a lot going on there, doesn't he??!!  He is one of our modern medical miracle children, however, as he would not live without the medications to control his conditions.  It is amazing, isn't it?  Then again, the same medical system that keeps him going and going can't get his mother into surgery on a timely basis!!!

My doctor is puzzled by that comment of the cyst on the left ovary.  She has no idea what that means, since we know it did not grow back!

Have a Merry Christmas, and take care.  My next appointment with my doctor is weeks away, after your surgery, so we will worry and pray about you for now!