I’m so happy as to find this!
I had a cystic teratoma on my ovary that was 15cm. what is wild is that I did feel pressure from it but could never actually see it.
I’m already a year recovered from my unilateral oophorectomy. The cut they used was a similar to a csection.
I did get hot flashes and really bad mood swings for the first maybe 5 or so months but they seem to be doing a lot better. I do get some bad depression and anxiety now I’ve realized.
My doctor never told me to do light stretches, but after doing my own research it seems that could have helped me a lot in the long run. Any time I exercise now I feel like my abdomen is being pulled open.
Some things I’m experiencing is my vertigo is a lot worse as of late, which I’m assuming is because my period is so much heavier than it was. it’s a lot thinner than before as well. I get horrible pains in my right hip that goes from stabbing or feels like it’s been bruised. Along with cramping that spans my incision. Those come along with when my period rolls around. Also I didn’t have that previously to my surgery.
But otherwise the aching, menopausal junk, and swelling haven’t been an issue anymore from what I can tell.
One thing I would like to know is if any of your doctors gave you tips on how to go through recovery or what to expect? because unfortunately mine sure didn’t.
Thanks!
Hi everyone, just thought i would bump this thread and add my own experience.
I had my surgery two weeks ago. Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy on the left as I had a 12cm cyst and raised CA125.
I seem to be recovering well but there is zero follow-up so it’s hard to know what’s normal and what’s not. so far i haven’t experienced any of the hot flashes and sweats reported by some others in here.
I usually have a 21-23 day menstrual cycle and my period would normally have been due a few days ago but so far hasn’t arrived. i was thinking that since my surgery took place 7 days after the start of my last period, i may not have ovulated at my usual time. Apologies for tmi but i suddenly had a lot of cervical mucous yesterday and i wondered if maybe I’m in the ovulatory phase now and can therefore expect a period in the next 10-14 days.
my appetite has been completely normal, I’ve had no complications, and walking 5-8,000 steps per day since day 6 post-op but the skin around the incision site is extremely sore to the touch, and also very itchy. also, I’m more bloated than i have ever been, plus additional fluid under my skin around the surgery site.
i hope my post will be useful to someone - as others have mentioned there is hardly any information out there for those with removal of only one ovary and tube.
Hello everyone. I stumbled upon this forum today while doing research for ovarian cyst removal. I have a 20cm cyst on my left ovary and a 3.8cm cyst on my right. I will most likely be having surgery in a couple of weeks. I am a complete nervous wreck. I suffer from anxiety so that doesn’t help of course. The doctor said she has to go in through my belly button due to the size and where the cyst is located. Did anyone wear a belly band? If so did it help? Thank you.