post-op flank pain?

[pdxcyster]

Hi all. I've been reading through posts for a couple days now and I first want to say thank you to you all for posting your experiences. I can't express how much it helped just knowing that I other people have had a rough time and that it does get better. I used to think I was pretty strong and resilient but this experience has really made me question that logic! Anyway, I'm a little worried about flank pain I've been having. I'm hoping someone might have some experience or insight that could help me figure it out if I should be concerned or not.
I'm 5 days post-op, now. I had a 4 cm cyst removed from my right ovary (still have the ovary) and some endo patches burned off on my left side near the other ovary. On Sunday I started having flank pain. It began as a weird prickly sensation that spread. It's hard to explain, but it felt sort of like little sharp things were in my side. It was worse when I put pressure on it by laying on that side or pushing a pillow up against it. Now it has developed into an intermittent achy, burning, stabbing feeling that extends from about 3 inches about my right incision (just infront and inside the top of my hip bone) up my side, wrapping around to my back just below my shoulder blade. The prickly type pain is still there but the intensity of the achy-stabby pain overpowers it most of the time. I don't think I was ever unusually swollen and I never had a fever over 100 and no pain urinating. There was a lot of bleeding the first 4 days but not filling pads in less than an hour, or anything. I was  nauseous, dizzy, weak, and all that, but based on other posts, that seems pretty normal.
I expected to be back to my routine by Monday or Tuesday (stupid, I know... But they told me 3-5 days!) and I definitely over did it during the past few days as a result. What I'm trying to figure out is whether this pain is just because I thought I was superwoman and agitated the wounds and/or muscles and now I just need to slow down and let it heal... or if it's something I need to go see the doc for. He's great and all, I just don't want to go be poked and prodded and have a bunch of unnecessary tests run on me.
If anyone has any thoughts or experiences they feel might be helpful I would truly appreciate the input. Thanks!

[fungirl1011]

Hi, sorry you are experiencing pain.  You have to keep in mind that your body went through major trauma.  It is normal to feel some pain (I'm guessing it was a Laproscopic surgery) especially since you have over done things.  If the pain is going to your shoulder blades, it could also be gas pains.  That too is very common after surgery.  If you are worried, you could give your doctor a call.  That's what you are paying him for ;-)  Hope you get feeling better soon.

[dorigen]

My pain is more of a searing pain starting where the ovary would be and going down my thigh and up my abdomen.  Prickly at times, but i wouldn't use that word to describe it generally.

It started hurting after i was dancing around in my living room (again, stupid).  Then my period started and the awful searing pain started to accompany my cramps (lovely!).

It is very intermittent though, so right now i'm not having it at all.  I think it was due to over-exertion.

Yours sounds more severe... i might call the doctor and at least try to get in touch with a nurse.

[ska4life]

hi i went 2 doc 2day had op 18 march ad glad i did had infection on incision were they removed dermoid i also had kidney infection and infection in virgina have 2 go back on friday 2 see if its clearing if not might be back at hospital so i would say its our bodys way of telling us something is wrong long enough we dident look after ourselfs rite i am not doing it anymore i hope u will be well soon god bless