ovarian cysts HELP

[mnm mom]

Well I see the new OBGYN on Monday. Wish me luck.
So far it looks like I might get the hysterectomy I have wanted all along. The MRI said that I have Adenomyosis. I knew that allready but now I have pictures so my husband can't say well just deal with it.
And by the way he has been very nice to me about this whole thing lately, it seems one of his co-workers has the same problem. So when it gets bad he ask what HE can do around the house so I can rest. Be still my beating heart.
I will write again after Monday.
mnm

[mnm mom]

Well the Doctor said I can have the hysterectomy.
 He said it is the only way to treat the adenomyosis. I am finished having children and all it causes me is pain so he said I can have it out.
 Jumping up and down for joy.
There is allways that BUT,
My husband wants to wait till after ski season. Which has its good side and bad side.
Good side, I can get into really good shape between now and March, kick up the workouts I allready do so I will have a easier recovery.
Bad side, I will have to put up with this for six more months. Also I hate the wait, it just gives you more time to worry. My last C-section was no fun at all, I know this is different, but that is all that comes up when I think about it.
So I am now cleaning everything just to keep my mind busy.
Well my husband also wants to talk to my OBGYN, thats good.
Wish me luck.
mnm

[mnm mom]

Update..............................................
My health ins. next year is really bad. My out of pocket will be $5,000. So guess what. I am having it done in three weeks. My out of pocket now is $0
Life is good.
I just will not be able to get into really good shape for this, but that is okay. I HATE TO WAIT.
mnm

[totalfolly]

I'm really glad you're not waiting for this, mnm--I was pretty bummed to think you were considering living with the problem another six months! 

If you haven't heard of it yet, there's a very informative forum for all things hysterectomy called Hystersisters.  If you google that, you'll find it--it should be the first hit.    If you have any trouble, PM me and I'll send you the link privately.

Please keep us updated. 

totalfolly

[mnm mom]

Hello totalfolly,
I went to the site you recommended and yes it is very helpful thank you very much.

I was looking at my last few posts and it seemed that I had gotten away from how this all started: so I thought I would tell you all how everything is doing.
Like it says on the topic I have ovarian cysts and mine come in cycles. I have had sonagrams and cat scans in all four seasons for the trouble I now have and the only time the pictures have shown cysts  that are real trouble are in the spring and summer. Now in the fall and winter I do get cysts from time to time that are a bother but almost all of the time the cysts that cause me the most trouble are the spring and summer ones. And at that time of the year I don't get just one a month no my ovary is covered with them. I know there is a name for it but right now I can't remember it. Sorry. No Doctor has given me a reason why I only get the cysts bad during half of the year but I do.
Has anyone else had cysts that run in a cycle like this before?

So this time of the year most of my pain comes from the Adenomyosis. which is no fun at all but after my hysterectomy that will be taken care of.
Now I just have to wait a few more days till I have that done. The waiting is driving me crazy. I am not afraid of having it done or the pain after it just dealing with everything I have to get done before time and my husband before and after.
He is a good man but he can be a handful at times. And the kids, I have that all taken care of. And I have cooked enough meals so no one has to worry about food. My husband needs a recipe to boil water ha ha.

mnm mom

[rachel1]

hiya i havent had cysts on y ovaries but i do have 2 in my womb. i am going to see the consultant on thursday about it. good luck hun

[rachel1]

blody keyboard

[mnm mom]

Hello rachel1,
Has your Dr. talked about fibroids. They can grow anywhere on a uterus. They are harmless but they can cause pain, heavy periods and just be a plan bother.
Good luck and tell me how it goes.
mnm mom

[mnm mom]

Please let me just rant for a bit....................
I am now having my LAST period of my life
But it is the worst I have had in a very long time. I will not go into details but It is so nasty it makes me gag. Just shoot me now.
And I am not worried about having the thing out it is just, it's just my husband is not great with household things and that is what is making me worry so much.
My husband is a great man he is stepping up to the plate. but the kids overwhelm him and he can't cook and the last wash he did turned everything pink.
I love him with all my heart, and he is being very good to me and all ( he sent me to a spa for a day of beauty ) that was wonderful.
And the Dr. gave me something stronger for the pain, and it helps it just keeps me up at night and makes my nose itch, but the pain is much less still clapping.
Well I will stop now because the pain med is now starting to work and the keyboard keeps moving ha ha.
Thank you for letting me rant.
mnm mom

[mnm mom]

I went to the hospital on Monday to have all the blood work done so I can have the surgery. I have never used this hospital before, but if the outpatient is anything like the rest of the hospital I think I will do just fine. The nurse asked why my heart rate was a bit too fast and I said Hello, I am having this done in a week and coming here makes me a bit on edge. He said oh okay.
And I got the prep instructions! just shoot me now, it seems they want everything empty from the stomach down. Now that is going to be no fun but if I get this over with I will do as they ask, but I will not be happy about it.
Now I just have to stay away from sick people. My youngest school has a cold going around.
mnm

[mnm mom]

OH My I'M The only one here, never had that happen before.
Well I am all set I think. Tomorrow I get to clean the house. That will keep me busy.
I will write when I get home or if I can't sleep.
mnm

[rachel1]

good luck hun


yes the dr spoke about this to me but it has now turned out to be a growth well various growths i have to go for more tests next week

please let us know after the op if you are ok

[mnm mom]

Hello All,
It's been six days since I had my hysterectomy done, and boy does it still hurt. I stayed in the hospital only four days. Not because I felt so good I wanted to go out for dinner and enjoy myself. No it was because I wanted to get away from the staff at the hospital. They were pretty bad. The OR staff were very nice and all. The next thing I remember is being slapped on the face and having my name yelled at me. I come to find out later that the auto pain relief was set too high and when my husband ask if I should not be breathing my pulse oxg.  was 40% it should be over 95%. Well he tells me that the staff were changing and were ignoring the bells I was setting off. All but the nurse that was in charge of the floor that is. So they get my pain meds set which means no pain meds till the Dr. comes in the morning. The said she is not going to bother him at home so late at night. The whole stay was a mess. Pain meds were hit or miss and the hospital did all these tests too see if I had brain damage from the first night events the rest of the stay. The Dr would come in and ask what the day was who was president what was the year. But on the second day they took out the folly gave me a few drinks of water and then said you have to pee. Well they kept the water and ice dispenser locked up with all the other drinks. So I spent most of the day asking for a drink,and at the end of the day when I could not pee they took a picture and said well you have not drank enough and I said you will not give me enough to drink. And then I told her that I drink about 6 liters a day just out of habit. Well they put the follie back in and wouldn't you know there machine was not working right and it went all over the floor.
This is the best part of the whole stay. Your food is a surprise every meal and you can not ask for changes until you get you food. Three times a day they would send me regular coffee and I would tell them I don't drink coffee just tea. And I would ask for tea and I would never get it.
So if the hospital was nice I would still be there because the Dr. said he had trouble removing everything and my bloodloss was high. But I would rather be home thanks.
This was funny I picked something off the floor this morning , it did not hurt at all I put the thing back and found I was leaving a trail of blood. It scared my husband very badly. And after we talked to the Dr. who said it was normal, he asked why we were playing Dr. so soon after the surgery and he said no thats not what I meant to say I meant to say that my wife was picking up our youngest one Dr's. kit and thats when it started. So I got to lie in bed most of the day because my husband wanted it to stop because it was making him sick and he did not want to go back to the hospital because they make him sick. Well the Dr. said that the bleeding was normal but come in if it soaked a overnight pad in one hour.
Did I also say that my husband can't cook. Well he can't boil water either. But he is tyring the rice was over done the chicken was under done and the spinach was burnt. I told him I cooked for him but no he still wants to try, our youngest said it's okay daddy we can order out. And she really meant it and rubbed his back.
Hey I think I can write a book on this, It might even be funny.
mnm mom

[rachel1]

hiya i am glad you are ok i was thinking about you last night and wondering how you were.

i am sorry your experience at the hospital was so bad it really shouldnt be like that especially when you are having surgery.

how do you feel now i dont mean physically i know i am prying its just i am still possibly having this done myself and its a big help to speak to someone who is going thru it herself.

[Lingual Tonsil]

MNM MOM:

I have a question to ask you about your tonsillectomy.  (I know this isn't the correct forum but I didn't know how else to ask you this question. You wrote you were experiencing a dry mouth and throat.  I was wondering how long after your surgery that sensation subsided?)  My surgery was on 10/18/07 and I have been experiencing a dry throat and mouth for a couple of weeks now.  You're about the only person on this forum besides me that has had this issue.  I am female 48 yrs. old so were pretty close in age.  Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
LaVonne

[mnm mom]

Hello Rachel,
Well if you are asking if I am dealing with this in the way that I have lost part of what it means to be female and can't have anymore children. Well to tell you the truth I have had just a few times where it bothered me, but over all I am okay with it because not having a uterus is not what makes me feel like a women. Yes I have had all my children and yes it was giving me trouble all the time so yes I am glad it is gone. Soon I will be able to sleep with my husband and not be in pain for days after. And by the way even tho it hurts because I just had surgery the pain I had almost every day is gone, so that is a big plus. And once my blood levels get back up I will never have to worry about a low red blood count again. And my favorate is I will never have to have my period again.
So I guess my answer is Yes I am okay with it.
 Rachel I know you are worried about having yours out, all I can say is this if you are done with having children then have it removed. Of course keep your ovaries. but have your uterus out it is not worth keeping if it is making you sick. And just think about it this way you will feel better so you will be able to enjoy the children you have even more after because you will not have that hanging over your head every day.
Good luck with it and I hope this has helped
mnm aka Kathy

[rachel1]

hi hun

thanks for that it has helped me alot. the thing that was worying me was not feeling like a woman,there is also the part about sleeping with my partner without it being painfull. i am still not sure what to do but i think i am going to just have it done. anyway ime glad your feeling better and thanks so much for the help you dont know how much i apreciate it.

[mnm mom]

well it's two weeks and two days since I had my hysterectomy. We found out that I have a open wound on part of my incision, thats where all the stuff was coming from. The Dr. found it one week after the surgery. He said it's not that bad and it is healing so that is good. I change the dressing 2 times a day.
Now the Dr. wanted to put tape on it to keep the dressing in place NOOOOOOOOOOOO it's a bit too soft down there for tape. So I now have a dressing I put together myself that includes no tape. The Dr. thinks it's great and he will tell all his patients about it.
It goes
1st sterile pad
2nd hand towel
3rd ace bandage
It works great and no tape!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You put the sterile pad down 1st then the towel on top of that and then the ace bandage around my waist to hold everything in place. It looks like i am five months pregnant but who cares it works.
mnm

[mnm mom]

My computer died, this is my new one,
Well I am six weeks out and I am doing well. The wound is healed, and I am started to feel like myself.
My left ovary told me it was still there and doing just fine in it's own way. But over all this whole thing has not been that bad, except the hospital stay that is.
Well I hope you all have a great holiday
mnm

[totalfolly]

Mnm, I'm glad to hear you're doing well!

totalfolly