Ovarian Cysts

[abc55]

Hi

I'm booked in to have a laparoscopy, +/- cystectomy, +/- oophorectomy, +/- womb removed   (the whole works really!).  Not really sure what to expect.......depending on what's done/not done, how long will I be off work for?  What about driving? Sorry it's soooooo vague.    I've got cysts on both ovaries.              
Thank you

[JessRae]

Oh before it happens you will, cant help it. But it does get better! I went crazy before surgery so nervous about it, but as much as i was nervous i found reading the threads in this forum and hearing the stories of other women going through the same thing helped me.

[abc55]

Hi

Thanks for sharing that with me.  I didn't think that I was nervous but the closer the date comes the more apprehensive I become.

Thank you

[JessRae]

well if they are just doing it laparoscopicly, and just removing the cysts, general rule of feeling better is 2-4 weeks as its smaller incisions etc. When i had mine, it was 2 weeks and i started to feel a little better, but was closer to 4 weeks before i felt like i could start working out etc.

For removing the ovary( are they looking at removing both or just 1) and uterus I'm not sure. I had to have my ovary removed via laparotomy so its a bigger incision and that was back in Feb/11.. And that was 6 weeks before I started to feel a bit better.... but closer to 3 months before I felt like I could start doing more heavy lifting and getting back to normal routine of things without feeling like it took all the energy out of me.