I have a 22cm Ovarian cyst ...softball size uterine fibroid and go for surgery shortly...advice?

hi nanc i had the same thing done last year i had my ovary and tube removed on the left side cause a cyst was growing big i was dealing with it for a year i had 3 small incesion i didn't lose or gain weight from the surgery but all i can say is that i don't have anymore pain on that side i was in pain for a couple of days u will be able to lift your laptop but anything that is leavy u wont your body will let u know i have my other ovary. i hope this helped u out if u need anything else answered i will try my best to answer it

hi hun

just seen this post, i replied to your other one. it will defo help to keep in touch regarding recovery. when is your surgery? mine was 15cm 6 weeks ago, they told me they will try key hole but depends on the day i feel it has grown. i worry too regarding recovery especially of its open.

Hi! I had 3 cysts on top of each other on my left ovary equalling 20cm, and a 7cm one on the right ovary. I had them removed via laparotomy (c-section incision). I lost my left ovary and tube but kept my right. I also went into the op not knowing whether I’d end up having a hysterectomy... thankfully I didn’t due to my age.

Recovery was a long slog. I was home quite quickly. I had my op on the Monday morning. Tuesday they had me up and walking. I think I had my catheter and morphine drip out that morning too. It was painful to stand and walk but the more you do the better. On the Wednesday morning I woke with terrible wind pain. I finally managed to use the bathroom for a bowel movement as they were getting my discharge ready....I felt so much better then. I needed my husband at home for the first few days as walking up and down stairs hurt, and there’s no way I could stand and cook. I managed to venture to a cafe on the Friday for a coffee and cake but slept for 3 hours after as I was exhausted.

My dressing came off the following Monday and that was like having the op all over again! I needed something over it to protect the wound. I was scared I’d reopen it or damage it, so went careful!

It was a while before I could stand and do stuff without feeling pain or extremely tired. This probably eased up after a month and a half.

You will be able to pick up your laptop as long as it’s waist height. Bending down was a struggle.

I’m now 7 months on and can honestly say I’ve only been pain free for a month. It’s not excruciating pain just niggles and weird feelings.

I went back to a physical job 3 months post op.

Everyone’s recovery is different but it really helped me reading what I could potentially expect.

Good luck xx