Surgery for Cyst Removal
Nine days ago I checked myself into the Spring Valley hospital to have my ovarian cysts removed. As I was waiting in Pre-op my doctor came in, and we realized that she wasn’t totally sure what side my cysts were on. I guess it doesn’t really matter either way, but it didn’t exactly make me feel awesome. She said she would “get in there and take care of whatever needed to be done. ” Not exactly words of comfort as you’re about to be sliced open. Then as I was being wheeled into the O.R., I see this really cute young resident talking with my doctor telling me how excited he is to get to sit in on my surgery. He’s looking at me like a meat kabob and I can see how excited he is to look at my organs. I felt like practically begging the anesthesiologist to just hurry and put me under.
I woke up a few hours later in the recovery area in the most intense pain I believe I have ever felt in my entire life. My whole body was screaming from pain. I could hardly breathe it hurt so bad. My nurse was nowhere to be seen, and the pain was so intense that I immediately threw up liquid all over myself and then passed out again. Nobody ever bothered to come over and clean me up, and I had to yell for someone to give me pain medication. After 2 doses of morphine and a dose of Toradol…. I finally felt some relief. FINALLY!!
I was eventually discharged after very mediocre care and sent home. On the car ride home Chris told me the doctor had to remove a cyst from each side. The cyst on the right ovary was an easy fix. The cyst on the Left ovary was vary large, almost 6cm, and it was a dermoid cyst. For those of you who don’t know what a dermoid cyst is…. it honestly freaked me out when he told me. It is a cyst/tumor that has basically gone “Rogue”. The cells have started to divide, but without being fertilized. So it can contain hair, skin, teeth, bone, glands… etc. I know… it’s disgusting. I can’t believe I’m actually writing this. They can sometimes be cancerous. (Which by the way, the tests came back and it is not!) I was really shocked and freaked out but at the same time I felt a little relieved to finally have a cause or reason for some of my problems. Because of the large Dermoid Cyst, she had to totally clean me out. Which I think sort of beat up my insides in the process but I am grateful that she was cautious and thorough. Other than that, everything went well.
Sooo…. it’s 9 days later and my mom just left today. I am so grateful for her help this week. I could not have done it without her. My mom left for the weekend, and returned on monday, but monday morning I was supposed to drop ava off to my friend alison’s house for a play date. Ava was being very naughty, and I was in excruciating pain. I left her alone for about 10 minutes, and in that time she found me coconut oil and poured it all over my kitchen floor and dishwasher. I was in dispair. The thought of steaming my floor was too much. So I loaded Ava up in the car and took her to ALison’s house. After about 2 minutes at the door, my dear friend Alison was so sweet and I promptly burtst into tears on her doorstep and practically melted into a puddle. My reaction then upset Ava, and she promptly began to start bawling and need comfort herself. I was beyond myself, it was just too much. I tried to calm my child down, and ended up walking out of alison’s house still in tears feeling bad for upsetting ava, a little embarrassed, in excruciating pain, and dreading the coconut oil on my floor. We survived the ordeal, and my mom showed up to save the day…. THANKFULLLY!!!
It’s been a rough experience. I was NOT anticipating this extensive of a surgery or recovery. However the good news is, my doctor SAYS I should not have any trouble getting pregnant now with the dermoid cyst gone. We will see. I am going to start another cycle in January. If the cysts return. I’m done. I cannot do this again. It’s too much. It’s not about a positive attitude, it’s just too hard on me, on my family, and I can’t handle any more physical pain. I think I have met my quota and I am praying that at the very least even if the cycle doesn’t work…. PLEASE NO MORE CYSTS!!!
Anyway…. it’s a slow process. I’m getting better and better every day. Currently I’m still heavily medicated, but I really think in a day or two I can start tapering down my doses.
Thanks to everyone for their well wishes, and support with Ava!! I would not have survived the last 9 days without all of your Food and childcare!! I can never verbalize how much I appreciate the thought and generosity!! I love you all!!!!



















































































