About 2 months ago i got horrible pain which led to me going to the E.R , i was diagnosed with 2 ovarian cyst one on each side . The left side is about 12cm and im not sure about the right just know its smaller. I'm having surgery in 2 days and im petrified to say the least. Had my pre-op on thurs day but still unsure of the whole process. Removing my left ovary might be the best alternative , but shes unsure about my right or even taken out the cysts since she feels might cause damage to my ovary . Its just been crazy and emotional not knowing the aftermath or how life will be . Will i have different symptoms ? Sex drive ? Fertility ? Thank you in advanced and God Bless you 
Ah Maria. I really feel for you as I am going through the exact same thing. Same size too. in don't have a date for my op yet :-( are you have keyhole or open surgery.
Hope you are OK
Julie x
Thank you for your response Julie!!
Well at the beggining it was suppose to be key hole, thats what i was mentally prepared for these past 2 months , on my pre op this past thur she told me she is going to try and do it key hole,yet since its big in size she will stop key hole if she finds it might not take all the fragments out and jump into open surgery . which of course freaks me out thinking ill be basicly having both. Have they mentioned what your surgery might be ??
Maria
Hi Maria, I'm not able to give you much answers at this point as I am going through some thing similar right now my pre op was on 04/03 my op is on 04/16 mine is around my left ovary it was last measured on 03/16 at 20.4cmx28.3cmx32.9cm but I can tell it has grown bigger because of weight gain and the size of my abdomen for me they are taking both ovaries and tubes maybe more matters if they find cancer mine is possible malignant. But I have heard if they leave even 1 ovary you shouldn't have to many changes as far as fertility. Everyone is different on how there body reacts to these things but I wish you the best of luck and you will be in my thoughts. Please leave us a fallow up when all is said and done, as I will do the same about me. Ronda
I understand your worries Maria. Its the not knowing isn't it?
I am on the waiting list for open surgery as they think they may not be able to collapse the cyst and suck it out via keyhole due to them having some internal septations. I am still waiting confirmation following another MRI last Monday. Time usually flies but the last month has been so slow waiting to hear. I too have been told I am likely to lose my left ovary and depends on the right. I have been told there is a possibility of a hysterectomy but again I won't know till I wake up.
The menopause scare me the most.
What sort of recovery time have they said?
Have you got a good network of support?
How are you feeling in yourself? I am so tired and am having problems sleeping.
Julie x
Thank you Ronda and i hope your surgery goes great!! Deff keep me updated , you'll be in my prayers as well. Yes i heard with one ovary your able to get pregnant , however what worries me is if she leaves the smaller cyst on my rihgt ovary so she doesn't damage it will it grow and have to have surgery down the line again. Im blessed that up to now pain has been mild and non existent at times , but just the thought of surgery sure takes a toll on us. I hope everything goes well How did they find out you had a cyst ?? was it severe pain or a check up exam ?
The not knowing is deffinitly whats keeping me up at night and has me constantly crying during the day. Can't believe your still waiting for your MRI results been way to long and I bet your just lingering with doubt and emotions. I'm so sorry, i bet the word hysterectomy freaks you out. Do you have any children?? I have none and I'm 25 , the OBGYN hasn't mentioned that possibility yet but then again were not sure till the actual process. Try and stay calm girl, I know its hard but if menopause came early I know it will be life changing, my mom is going through it at the moment shes 55 and gosh its crazy . But in the positive side will all have to go trough it eventually so your not alone.
Recovery time is from 2-4 weeks depends on the surgery she preforms ... whats your recovery time??
I have been blessed with having alot of people care for me and pray for me im very fortunate . How about you ?? Do you have a good support network girl ?? Im glad these sites are able to bring us together and get to conversate with someone who is going through the same.
I've deff been tired, nauseus, can't sleep , I hardly get hungry at times. For sleep i found thta taking a Nightime Advil i believe really helps me. As well as low dose of zanax to calm me down.
Maria ..
I had open surgery on the 2nd of April, they did try keyhole but cyst was wrapped around ovary, I had both ovaries and tubes removed but I am 66 so no good to me. I was kept in overnight but recovering well, it is longer recovery for open surgery but all is going OK and getting better everyday, I am not one to sit around doing nothing but you have to be patient. Hope all goes well
I think if I haven't heard by Tuesday I am gonna chase. I just need to know.
I am 40 next week and my family thankfully is complete. I have a great network of support. I am freaking slightly as this is my 2nd MRI. This time they wanted to have a further look around especially my lymph nodes. I am trying to go with the "no news is good news". I am sure they would have called if concerned?
Depending on surgery type I have been told anywhere from 2-8 weeks.
I will be thinking of you over the next few days. Please keep us all posted. These forums are great for supporting each other.
Take care
Julie x
Wow Brenda. Only one night stay. That's really good. Hope you continue to feel well.
Take care
Thank you Julie, let us know how you get on
I had a sharp pain and nausea about four months ago made me notice my belly was getting bigger and hard so I changed my diet to see if it was foods I was eating making me blotted didn't help, so I did a gut cleanse didn't help, went to Dr. Sent for ultra sound within a week showed mass in abdomen, sent for contrast CT scan within a week showed multi septated cyst area of left ovary the size I said before, sent to gyn within a week he refers me to gyn/on for surgery, it has all moved some what quickly but the waiting is the worst have had lots of back and rib cage pain for a few months from every thing pushing up. They are opening me all the way up and said I should be in the hospital for 3-7 days depending on how much they have to take and I will go in to menopause right away, over the last 6 month I was already having peri menopause signs I am 49. This forum has been great help in not making me feel I am all alone in this journey ( I do have lots of family and friends here for me
Oops hit something wrong before i finished i ment to say but they have not been through the same thing as this) again good luck to you. Ronda. :-)
Thank you Julie, I will also be thinking of you. yes , thats they key point , no news is good news , if they would have found something you would have known by now so stay positive!! Glad you have a great support system , deff what we all need in these hard times!!!
I'm glad your feeling better Brenda!! I did hear open surgery recovery is longer. Do you how big your cyst was?? How do you feel over all ?
Hi Maria. Sorry to here what you are going through. Last January I had a hysterectomy but kept my ovaries. But then found a large suspicious cyst on my left ovary in August, so had to go back and have another full operation just 9 months after the first. I'm 43 and have children so decided to have both ovaries and tubes removed, also had womb out in the January so no chance of more babies anyway. The operation is different for everyone. My best advice is to be prepared to do nothin at all for the first few weeks and get lots of rest and help. I'm on HRT which they started me on in hospital. I get a little bit tearful sometimes and found that I went off different foods for some reason, but that's about all. I too was very worried about how I would feel as a woman and it was big thing for me and my husband to consider, but thankfully sex drive is still good. HRT has been a god send . I know how hard it is not to worry and it really is a horrible ordeal that I don't think anyone truly understands until they are going through it. Take care and keep me posted on how you get on xx. If you want to ask me anything please don't hesitate. It's always handy to be prepared xx
This forum is a breath of fresh air, because just like you said eventhough we have great support they havent actually gone through it, so its amazing that were able to communicate with woman that know how it feels. It has moved quickly i deff know what i feels like its been 2 months for me and im like omg , not time to even stop & contimplate the situation. How are you emotionally feeling? It must be hard knowing that they'll be opening you all the way up. I really hope for a speedy recovery girl, you'll be in my prayers. Just stay positive
Think it was 8cm, feel tired but I think that is doing nothing, I have to say it is painful for nearly a week and I found the trapped wind where they blow your stomach up worse than anything, as I said I am not a very patient, patient
Thank you so much for taking the time and writting me back. It has been an emotional rollercoster thats for sure. I'm 25 and I have no children so that really hits me, the possibility of not being abel to conceive, all my friends either have babies or are preganant so not being able to experience that will be heart breaking , to be honest I probably cry once a day just thinking of that outcome. I'm glad your doing better, and hope your not in pain no more. Random question , hows the scar ? have you seen it fade ? i feel like i wont be able to wear bathing suits anymore , and eventhough thats the last thing i should worry about im a really self concious person about my body and im terified i might be scarred horribly.
I did hear that gas is the worst makes it painful when it starts coming out . Do you feel constipated ? Are you able to get any sleep or is it to painful to sleep.