large ovarian cysts and hysterectomy

I had a cyst that was 4 cm but grew to 10 in a few weeks and I was recommended to have a total hysterectomy due to there being a dark solid bit on the scan. I had my hysterectomy at the end of June 2014 and everything went well and I had no problems.  I was really scared beforehand but the op went great and the hospital staff were brilliant.  I was in for 4 days  and soon recovered.  I was also post menopausal too at 51 years old.  I don't regret having it done at all and it's great that I don't need any more smear tests ever and no worrying about periods after going 12 months without and then another one starting at 15 months which is what I originally saw my doctor about.  Good luck and let us know how you go on 

D & C the foolowing day diagnosed a endometeosus cancer, early thankgoodness, a weeek later had a hysterectomy at the main base hospital, rather than our little local hospital.

End result the cancer had not advanced outside my uterus which was a blessing, but the traumatic change of life was a nightmare, I had a really bad time with that, and had to be put on huge doses of HRT, weaned myself off HRT over about two years with GP's help. 

Do I regret having surgery done even if i didn't have cancer, best thing thats ever happened to me, my sister also had problems with very heavy bleeding, and dr's dismissed her concerns, until they examined her and felt a mass in her pelvis, just like me, like a 5 months pregnancy, we have both warned our daughters not to take any bull---t from the Dr's and be ahead of any future problems.

The savings alone for sanitary products I noticed in the family budget.

Appendix, you don't want to have future problems with that, rare but it does happen, and a horrible sickness, if the surgeon wants to take it, while he's in there, I would have no objections.

About six weeks later back at work, never had any lady problems since.

I had a complete meltdown a couple of days before my big surgery.

I knew at that point they were chasing cancer, and I was having all sorts of scans, and x-rays.

It was during my Cat scan I lost it completely, just the combinations of everything that was going on, and the speed it was happening, the hospital staff were wonderful, they took me to a side room, got me a cup of tea, and found the counsellor to talk to me, they were soooo caring. Just what i needed.

I still remember watching the surgeon use a eraser on his surgery bookings book, took me a couple of moments to figure out what he was doing, he was re-arranging the patients, and I said (dumb thing) you can't change peoples surgeries dates, he looked up and glared at me, and said you have cancer they don't, at that point I shut up.

He wasn't a nasty surgeon, in fact he was really nice, but he didn't tolerate silly statements from patients.

Don't be afraid, or should I say don't be too afraid. The staff at the hospitals are wondefully well trained to look after you, and don't also be afraid to ask for painkillers, if and when you need them, and you will need them, but that only lasts a few days.

Its amazing how fast our bodies heal, I never fail to be amazed.by how fast I have healed, even witnessed, very sick patients and the very elderly.

Double hip replacement in the last two years as well, and maybe a repeat of one that has not gone so well, not really looking foward to that, but if it will improve my quality fo life YES with reservations.

​I was 63. I had total abdominal hysterectomy both tubes and overies samples taken from the lineing covering stomache on March 23 last year. I did worry it was cancer. Even have an out patient appointment for only 3 weeks after operation. My results all came back clear, I sailed through recovery didn't get the tiredness everyone talks about ask me if you need to know anything else

​I recognise the feeling of terror before the op, please be reassured, they really are very good at it these days, I have experienced it! 22 cm ovarian cyst discovered last September, removed 9 weeks ago along with other ovary (endometriosis found at op) and hysterectomy due to fibroids. Vertical abdominal incision. Total mass removed was over 2kg. I had no idea beforehand how many symptoms it had been causing, had put it down to ageing and approaching menopause (I'm 47). Have felt significantly better since a couple of days after the surgery, I think I dealt well with the post op pain because I'd got used to pain and abdominal pressure beforehand. Will be returning to work next week if I can just get this menopause under control, sleepless nights due to hot flushes are the only thing I'm struggling with now. Hopefully you won't have to deal with that. I'm glad I had it done, think you might feel better for it after the op.x