Sunshine71 said on 05 May 2012
I’ve been reading everyone’s comments about ovarian cysts and thought I would share my experience as well.
I’d always been a big person so decided to go on a diet, I started to eat very healthy, and do lots of exercise. My weight started to drop, and drop, and my dress size got smaller and smaller. However my shape started to look as if I were pregnant, heavily pregnant!
I visited my GP who in turn sent me for an ultrasound. It turned out I had a massive cyst which filled my entire inside, pushing my vital organs about. In fact the origin of the cyst could not be identified just from the ultrasound.
I only knew something was amiss by my shape, as there were no changes to my monthly cycle, everything was “to the day” and I didn’t experience any pain or discomfort whatsoever.
I was referred to a gynecologist and had further scans etc which showed a cyst on my left ovary. Within a month I had an operation to remove the cyst and I also had my left ovary removed.
The cyst was 30cms and weighted 15lbs (no wonder I looked pregnant) I lost over a stone in an hour!!
My histology results came back all clear (begin)
I now have a very neat scar that runs from my bikini line up, around the inside of my bellybutton and to about 4 inches above my bellybutton.
I was advised to rest, not lift anything heavy, and not to drive for 6 weeks after the operation, but I recovered a lot quicker.
My right ovary still works perfectly each month, however I do get a shooting/stabbing pain at the time of ovulation each month where my left ovary used to be, could this be a “phantom” thing??? I’ve read online that this can occur for a few months after surgery, but my operation was 16 months ago.
I had my operation in an NHS hospital and the care from my consultant and the nursing staff was amazing, I couldn’t thank them enough.
