Due to have 22 by 13 cm cyst removed on the 17th june gyn advised i will be cut up and down why ???

I think I'm having the same operation on the 30th June.  Mine is only a small cyst, think it was 4.7cm but it has a dark area at the bottom which they aren't sure about although my womb biopsy,CA125 test and smear were all normal.  I think he is doing the bikini line cut but if the cyst looks suspicious he will need to do a biopsy of the apron which is the fat round the womb so I think that is what the other cut will be, as he says if there are any cancer cells then that is where the will go first.

Good luck with your operation and let me know how you get on xxx

Hi Bev,

I'm 51 years old.

i had a cyst about the size of a rugby ball, I can't remember the exact size.

I had an incision up and down, as low as it cold go and past my belly button.

it weighed about 9lbs when it came out.

i had no real symptoms, I was lucky in that respect. Although near then end I did feel uncomfortable and bloated, with huge belly.

i had to have a full hysterectomy along with cyst out, the gynaecologist also said my appendix might come out, but was fine so stayed in.

my op was just over 6 weeks ago.

i am feeling great now, get a bit tired at times, and the numerous hot flushes are a royal pain, especially at night.

the op wasn't half as bad as I was expecting. Yes painful at first, but after a couple of weeks, everyday I was feeling better.

I had a letter about a week ago to say the cyst was completely benign and everything else fine, so huge relief.

best of luck to you. It will all be worth it. x 

 

Hi Bev,

I had a 22cm septated mucanous cystadenoma cyst in my right ovary and I was told all along that I would have a vertical cut too.... When I got in to the waiting area on the day of my surgery, my surgeon told me thy they would examine me when I was put to sleep as it would depend on whether the cyst was stuck to the bowel or not whether they did horizontal or vertical. When I woke up they had gone horizontal, like a c-section. Thank god! 

I don't think they will know until the same point unless your cyst is a dermoid, in which case they can't drain any fluid off. I am still off work and had my op on May 7th, it's a long process to recovery but it goes quickly. Hope you're ok

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I asked for a picture too, they took one on my camera mid op. It's quite cool!

I had my pre op assessment yesterday too and I was quite surprised that the nurse said I didn't have to have a general anaesthetic and that I could have an epidural instead.   I'm seriously considering it because I've read it's less painful.  I am going to ask for sedation though if I have that as I don't want to be fully aware of what they are doing  My hysterectomy is 30th June at 8.30am, I'm first one in apparently which I'm quite happy about as I will only spend all day worrying myself silly lol