Wrap my mind around it….

This post is mainly to help me to figure out what the heck to do.  My cyst is ticking me off.  I hate this.  I have that stupid hysterectomy to stop the pain and now I’m enduring more pain.  WTF!!!

I did a little blog digging.  I love blogging cuz it tracks dates for me…lol. 

Nov 15… doc thought I had a cyst and ordered an ultrasound
Nov 27…. found a cyst on right ovary but pain was on the left
Feb 8 … hysterectomy
Apr 8…. reannounces cyst on right ovary.  says that it is common for an organ to transfer pain to a different organ…nice.  So did this mean I had a hysterectomy for nothing!!!  I’m actually glad I had it done but still…makes ya wonder
May 4….here comes the pain again
Today…still in massive pain

I did a little digging on ovarian cysts and found a little bit of info.

http://www.4woman.gov/faq/ovarian_cysts.htm

How are cysts treated?

Watchful waiting. The patient waits and gets re-examined in one to three months to see if the cyst has changed in size. This is a common treatment option for women who are in their childbearing years, have no symptoms, and have a fluid-filled cyst. It also might be an option for postmenopausal women. (so does that mean I should call the doc now or wait till July!?)

Surgery. If the cyst doesn’t go away after several menstrual periods (don’t get these), has gotten larger (how do I know this?), looks unusual on the ultrasound (even cysts have a “normal!”), causes pain (duh…have been for months now!!!), or you’re postmenopausal, the doctor may want to remove it (or not). There are two main surgical procedures:

• Laparoscopy—if the cyst is small and looks benign on the ultrasound, your doctor may perform a laparoscopy. This procedure is done under general anesthesia. A very small incision is made above or below the navel, and a small instrument that acts like a telescope is inserted into the abdomen. If the cyst is small and looks benign, it can be removed.
• Laparotomy—if the cyst is large and looks suspicious, the doctor may perform a procedure called a laparotomy. This procedure involves making bigger incisions in the stomach to remove the cyst. While you are under general anesthesia, the doctor is able to have the cyst tested to find out if the tissue is cancerous. If it is cancerous, the doctor may need to remove the ovary and other tissues that may be affected, like the uterus or lymph nodes. (think they could suck out some extra fat while they do this :lol

Birth control pills. If you frequently develop cysts, your doctor may prescribe birth control pills to prevent you from ovulating (not ovulating as it is). This will lower the chances of forming new cysts.

So what if I go back and see the doc, and she wants to take out my ovary.  I can’t do it this month–too many appointments.  I can’t do it in June–Laurens 16th bday and prepping for baby bros wedding.  I can’t do it in July–baby bros wedding, my anniversary (not that we get to do anything), and a family friend is visiting from Texas for 2 weeks..  I can’t do it in August to May 09–college classes and holidays.  So I guess I have no other choice but to suck it up, miss work for a week or two every month, and pray that God will intervene.