Having some health issues at the moment so I'm not running. I'll be having surgery soon, although I'm not sure exactly when. I'll hopefully have the surgery scheduled on Monday.
I had an ultrasound done which showed 3 cysts on my right ovary. 2 are hemorrhagic at 4.4cm and 3.5cm and the third is 3.6cm. My gynecologist said we're working with 10cm of just cysts not including ovarian tissue. He suspects the reason I keep getting cysts and only on my right ovary is either because of endometriosis or a tumor in my ovary. During surgery he will remove my cysts, right ovary and right fallopian tube. He'll do a diagnostic laparotomy to look for endometriosis and will send the cysts and ovary to pathology to determine if there is a tumor. My CA 125 came back in normal range, and my gynecologist thought it was unlikely it would be cancer to begin with, so I think that rules that out.
It's been a tough couple of weeks. Just been feeling weird symptoms and pain. And all sorts of emotions. My hormones are definitely imbalanced so I'm just feeling not like myself, and the cysts are pushing on my bladder so I have to frequently go to the bathroom. I'm having referred pain in my back and other side of my abdomen, as well as pain where my ovary is. I'm also very lightheaded but it comes and goes, and have had nausea but that's not as frequent. I've been more moody and impatient than normal, too, which has proven difficult in my job that requires a lot of patience and emotional control. I'm nervous for surgery but also just want to get it over with so I can start feeling better.
Having all the feelings, scared about what this means for my fertility. My gynecologist says that with my left ovary looking normal I'll still be able to get pregnant. I just worry that it'll make it more difficult, or that this is the start of a long journey to infertility. Just hard to take in.
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