Just come out of surgery 3 hours ago :-)

[Katyfw]

Hi
I had my laposcopy dine today, as promised here is the low down:-

I "HAD" a 20-17-13 cyst which was thought to be on right ovary! But when they got in they found it was actually on the left side!

Operation took approximately 4 hours :-/ but this was because sadly they had to remove my left ovary & left fallopian tube along with the huge cyst.

I was adamant that I was NOT using a commode or a bed pan so first wee went to bathroom via wheelchair & 2 wee I walked with lots of support!
Considering I hadn't had a drink since early hours this morning I think I pee'd for England ;-)

I'm still on oxygen mask and fluids drip so will be going home tomoro mowning rather then tonight :-(

The pain is more of a burning/stinging sensation in my stomach so as yet not too bad ( but they have been giving me morphine for pain )
I still have a slight fever but they are keeping it under control!

I have managed to eat a sandwich and drink some water but feel nauseas but not actually being sick

I would appreciate any advice on what to expect after having one ovary, one fallopian & cyst removed thank u to those who have been forthcoming with advice so far, much luv & respect coming ur way xx

[JessRae]

Still had some twinges, but my doctor was not in today, so will be keeping an eye on it and going in if need be. but the twinges havent been as bad as they were yesterday.

Yeah, with a keyhole incision on my left side from my first surgery, it took awhile to totally close over because of irritation. same with the ends of this incision. Might not be a bad idea to get it checked just in case if its still like that by thursday.

Sorry to hear you had such a rough night! Hopefully your day was better

[Katyfw]

Hi Jessrae
I had dissolvable stitches but think they dissolved and left it a lil open :-/
If it's still like it by Thursday I think I will go back to Docs.

Sorry to hear ur having a down day, I hope u feel more refreshed for ur day off.

Looks like the shops are out of the question for me today, had a bad night what with getting up every couple of hours for a pee and then not getting back to sleep coz of back ache so I'm absolutely knackered today!

Anyway hope ur feeling better and didn't need to go back to the Docs take care

K
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[JessRae]

Hmm how has it been closed, like is it with steri strips, stitching, etc? Mine were steri strips, that were to come off on their own in 5-10 days. I had some brownish reddish discharge from mine aswell, though it wasnt infected, just got irritated if clothes rubbed against it etc. Cant remember a smell, maybe pop back into the dr's if you feel the need to, doesnt hurt to make sure the antibiotics are working etc.

My lower back still aches now! I find though if im standing too long, etc that does it. Sometimes i have cramping in lower back, which ive learned can be related to bm's etc.

I'm having an off day, im glad im off tomorrow. Ive been having pains on my right side(ovary removed) off and on the last little while, ive passed it off as everything healing etc, but today, goodness it has been pretty uncomfortable, if its still there tomorrow or flares up again ill be going to the dr's to get checked out.

Ooooh exciting! Other than grocery shopping or going to see grandparents my biggest adventure out post op was going to get my nails done lol

[Katyfw]

Glad that the pulse kinda pain inside is normal :-)

I'm a little worried about my belly button tho, it's been weeping for 5 days now, I started antibiotics 4 days ago, is this normal for it to still be weeping? It's a brownish redish colour gunk! And a lil smelly :-/ I'm not sure if I should go to Docs again?

My back is driving me nuts still, why does it ache all the flipping time?

Tomoro I'm hopefully going out to shop whoop whoop :-P

Hope ur all well
K
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[JessRae]

Hmm I think it is normal. I have nerve damage from belly button down to my incision... And it *****! I still get nerve twinges or internal pulse pain, but externally cant feel anything

Thats good its working!

I'm hoping so too

[Katyfw]

Hello all hope ur all as well as can be.
I just wanted to ask if it is "normal" to feel a pain about 2 inches below my belly button ( kind of like a pulse pain ) i hav also had occasional pain on both sides ( inside my body ) too I'm hoping that is "normal"?
Back ache too which is annoying!
Infection is still there in my belly button hopefully the tablets are doing their job and kicking it's *** :-)

The forum looks kinda quiet today? I'm hoping it's a good thing meaning that hardly anyone is having problems!
Anyway talk soon
K

[JessRae]

Well if youre taking 500mg per time, at 4 times a day it adds up! hehe

I believe that is a sign of the infection. Will be nice when that goes away for sure

No, not just you, i find it has gone quiet lately too!

Haha Take care. Will be so nice when your meals, ertc dont consist of more meds than food it seems I know i felt like that. it was no wonder i lost my appetite when it felt like i was drinking so much fluids and tkain so much for pills. lol

[Katyfw]

Gonna have yogurt for breakfast every day lol
my stomach is so hot! I'm sure I could cook on it!!!! Is that a symptom of infection?

Is that a high dose? Didn't realize!

I can't wait for the swelling to go down and not to feel like this but hey it's STILL betr then I felt before operation!!!!

Is it menor has this forum gone a lil quiet recently?

Anyway take care I'm off for a cup of hot chocolate laced with goodness knows how many tablets ...,(no I'm
Not suicidal it's all the meds I hav to take) lol
Talk soon, take care
K
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[JessRae]

Haha yeah, The last thing you want is a yeast infection on top of everything else!! And with such high dosage you're taking over a day, might not be a bad idea to p to yogurt intake during this time. lol

Wow. That ***** it was soaked! Yuk. Will be nice once this infection goes away soon!

Hmmmm I think I was about 2 weeks for it to go down, but even still now i have flare ups of my tummy swelling, just doesnt stay constant, and isnt as irritating all the time. LOL The "full" feeling if you have that too, will be about the same time or shortly after the swelling goes down

[Katyfw]

Yogurt it is then!!!!

I'm changing dressing about every 12 hours coz it was soaked this morning yuk!!!!
The doc has put me on erythromycin 500mg 4 times a day! (I'm allergic to penicillin)
So fingers & toes crossed that will sort it!

Oh....question can anyone tell me when tummy swelling goes down please?

Hope u all hav a lovely day
K

[JessRae]

Jolee That is fantastic! I really hope it stays that way too. Will be nice for the "side effects" of the cyst to go away too, hopefully it will soon.

K, I'm sorry to hear about the infection :( Hopefully youve caught it early enough and you can get rid of it ASAP with antibiotics. Depending on how your body reacts to antibiotics, you might want to try to increase your intake of yogurt if possible, or take some acidophilus capsules to prevent any possible yeast infection, as that is the last thing you want to deal with on top of everything else!

[Katyfw]

Hi everyone, thank u for ur replies again, sadly today I had my 2nd trip out of the house it was back to doctors! My belly button incision has become infected :-( so antibiotics are now joining the pain killers, I will rattle if someone shook me thru all the meds that I'm taking :-/

Jolee that's fantastic! I'm so happy for u, just make sure u keep it that way ;-) hopefully the bloating and nausea will subside soon,

Take care everyone
Talk again soon
K
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[Jolee1074]

So glad to hear you doing better now! Each day will surely get better and better now for you! I hope you get out to do something more fun than the dentist though!

I had my 2nd ultrasound and visit with my Dr this week and found that my cyst is gone! woo hoo! I still have major bloating, nausea and some pain..she said its normal due to fluid still there and organs having been stressed..could take a few months for this to go away..I can't believe this process! I've been exhausted too..can't wait to feel like myself again..but so happy I don't need surgery! I hope to never go through this again.

[andalonprincess]

I'm so excited to hear that you are doing better and that you are out, even if its just to the dentist. Just take it slow and dont try to rush things. In the end everything will keep on getting better. Take much care.

[JessRae]

I'm glad to hear you are having a better day!

Sorry to hear your first adventure out was to the dentist.... at least make it grocery shopping next time or something... less painful :P Glad to hear the crown was fixed though!

Glad to hear you're in a much happier place today! It does take time, and some days are worse than others. Dont be too hard on yourself when you cant do as much one day cause you're not feeling well etc. remember youre only human and cant be expected to just jump right back into day to day life ;)

[Katyfw]

Hello all, thank u again for kind words & thoughts I was just having a dip day!
Today I went out for first time whoop whoop!!!! It was to the dentist to get crown fixed from when in operation they knocked it loose :-( but it's dine now and yes I'm a little sleepy already but I'm do please I actually got outside the house even tho it was straight into car then straight into dentist lol
Who knows today the dentist tomoro the whole world ;-) lol yes I'm in a happier place today, I'm looking forward to feeling great!

My thought are with u all for impending surgeries and hope that u will keep this thread informed so we can be there for one another

[JessRae]

I'm sorry to hear you had a rough day :( I hope things are better today!

Things are emotional, your hormones are all over the charts, your limited as to what you can do, etc.

Yes, it can take 6-8 weeks. But, if you get up when you feel good, and start doing little things, like going for a walk, grocery shopping, later on try doing some dishes. Even if thats the only thing you do in one day is go for a nice walk, and it exhausts you, and you do little to nothing else... Thats okay. You might get frustrated with how little you're able to do even when you can start doing more things. But at the same time, it'll help you feel like you've got a level of independence back.

When this all first started, and i was so limited, and had to rely on my mom and others to help me with things... i started to understand when a child is frustrating cause they cant do something for themselves, or you're helping them too much. LMAO. sad that i compared myself to a 3 year old but sometimes... the emotions and "temper tantrums" i had, i felt like one!

As for you other ladies, I wish you luck with your upcoming surgeries, and will keep you in my thoughts :) Hope your surgeries go better than expected! I found the pre op so over whelming and i had it a month before surgery! And my surgery got delayed a week. Good luck ladies!

[sha34ff]

  I hope your feeling a bit better,take things easy and dont try to push yourself to much. My cysts are solid and the largest one has a solid mass inside it. Had a cCA125 test slighty raised /booked in for surgery 2 or 3 week of JULY.Im having it done in a small  local hospital I discussed with my gyno what going to happen she going in to see with the camera first to see if the cyts are inside the tubes ,she has advised me that it will more than likey to be removal of both tubes and ovaries also if she sees anything else she doesnt like she may do a full hysterectomy.Please take care .

[Jolee1074]

I'm sorry you have had a bad day with pain and being uncomfortable.  Unfortunately in order to feel better you need to go through the rotten stuff too.  I'm sure as each week passes you will see improvements in how you feel and what you can do, and the end result will be you feeling fantastic, just remember that! There is a reward at the end! Although of course you are allowed pity moments, I'm glad you aren't going to let it get you down anymore.  Keep trying to look on the bright side of things..you have that thing out of you and are in recovery to feeling great.  I hope you have a great night and are feeling better now! :)  

[loveonly76]

Sorry to hear that you are not feeling well today.... Hopefully, it will get better.....

My surgery is on June 7th and today I had to go and do all of my pre-op testing and admission stuff... I was feeling fine until all the test was over and it seem that my surgery date is getting here very fast.... Just found out today that my doctor is removing both of my ovaries and fallopian tubes during the surgery.... That made me a little more anxious and scared.... I also have some other stuff going on that is causing me to really be shaky and on the edge (I have fibromyalgia and trigeminal neuralgia)....  

I guess the quicker next Tuesday get here and all is said and done... I will be a little better on ease...

I am just so so glad that I have found a forum that will help me through this rough time....

[Katyfw]

Today I felt Rotten! Had an almighty stomach ache for about 30 minutes then had two BM but felt like I was going to pass out from heat!
Mid back ache still there (around lungs)
And burst into tears today when I read a medical thread that stated for a laposcopy style unilateral  salpingo oophorectomy and cystectomy can take 6 to 8 weeks to recover to "normal" activities! So I felt a little in the dumps to say the least but hey ho I hav pulled my invisible socks up! Dried my tears & decided I will NOT let this get me down!

I hope that everyone is having a good day?
K
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[JessRae]

You are doing well! It always sounds so horrible when youre reading up on it  before surgery in my opinion.

Hope your surgery goes well Sha34ff!


Glad to hear things are going well for you so far K! You're making good progress from the sounds of it. I hope you managed to get a decent sleep here.

I just got home from work (1036pm here! lol) so just about off to bed.

[Katyfw]

Thanx Jess anOther goal today was eventually BM yay lol. Changed 2 of my dressings myself today as they had seeped a little and wanted to have a peek as u do ! Hope ur well today too :-)

@sha34ff
Hi and I was hoping my experience would help reassure others because I thought i was doing well? Lol. Have u been told anything about ur cysts? Size, type etc etc? When have u got ur surgery? Are u having laposcopy or laparotomy ?
I will say this although I feel like a bag of tenderness I still feel alot betr then I did before, because towards end of having the cyst I had started to get painfully tender breasts aswell as bloating, back ache, breathing problems etc etc so recovery although a little hard at times is a god send :-)
I do hope that ur surgery goes as well as mine has.
Be good to hear from u with details too :-)

Big hugs to everyone (pillow padded hugs that is)
I'm off to take yet more meds & go to sleep

(it's 10:30pm here)

Night night
Take care, talk again soon.

K
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[sha34ff]

hello,i hope your feeling better after your surgery. i have read your posting its sounds awful .I have  had a date for my surgery ,cannt wait to have my cysts removed. please take care.