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dermoid cyst removal
Im 29 with 3 children and have been told i have a large dermoid cyst on my left ovary 10cms x 13cms and i am scheduled to be admitted to hospital 21st dec for laparotomy surgery to remove the cyst and left ovary. Im really scared and just wanted to know how long will i be expected to stay in hospital for as i obviously want to be home for christmas!
havent been on for a while just an update on my surgery it all went fine i got out of hospital xmas eve was sore but relieved to be home thank you all for your kind words x
Well I'm 49 now so you have the advantage of youth on your side. I was back to work in 6 weeks and not feeling reasonably normal until 8 weeks.
By week 3 or 4 I was able to take short trips (church, grocery shopping) with my husband, but he had to do all the lifting at the stores and I could not do much more than walk and point.
It's important to stock up on non-perishable necessities as much as you can so there is not a lot of need to shop during the first weeks when you are the most sore. Take care of any other errands that require you to be out of the house, too. Having time to plan is a great thing. You have had weeks to anticipate this and it can help a lot. I only had 3 DAYS!
If you have a rolling butler cart, that is a great way to move around heavier food and laundry items during the weeks when lifting is out of the question.
As of today, I find I still don't fare well after a heavy session of housework. I vaccuumed out my husband's car last Friday and now I have so much pain where my left ovary used to be, I nearly took myself to the doctor. But I think it's just muscle strain. Those mucles are compromised by surgery and I have not done much exercise to strengthen them. That's possibly my fault for not being active enough (unemployment does that to a person!)
Best wishes to you. This won't be a normal Christmas for you, but it will be special in its own right since everyone that loves you will be making a huge fuss over you (we women need that sometimes!)
By week 3 or 4 I was able to take short trips (church, grocery shopping) with my husband, but he had to do all the lifting at the stores and I could not do much more than walk and point.
It's important to stock up on non-perishable necessities as much as you can so there is not a lot of need to shop during the first weeks when you are the most sore. Take care of any other errands that require you to be out of the house, too. Having time to plan is a great thing. You have had weeks to anticipate this and it can help a lot. I only had 3 DAYS!
If you have a rolling butler cart, that is a great way to move around heavier food and laundry items during the weeks when lifting is out of the question.
As of today, I find I still don't fare well after a heavy session of housework. I vaccuumed out my husband's car last Friday and now I have so much pain where my left ovary used to be, I nearly took myself to the doctor. But I think it's just muscle strain. Those mucles are compromised by surgery and I have not done much exercise to strengthen them. That's possibly my fault for not being active enough (unemployment does that to a person!)
Best wishes to you. This won't be a normal Christmas for you, but it will be special in its own right since everyone that loves you will be making a huge fuss over you (we women need that sometimes!)
Thank you i live in the uk myself it has taken from the time the gp found the swelling about 3 months to get my op date which considering isnt too bad hopefully it wont take too long good luck with it foxyroxy1989! Thank you mariemichele did it take you long too recover? xxxx
hi,i dont no much about laparotomy but reading mariemicheles story has helped me to understand what its going to be like when i have my op to remove my 8cm cyst.i just wunderd what contry you live in because i live in the uk and they are taking forever to give me a date for my op.gud luk with ur op and im sure u will be out for xmas xx
I had a laparotomy myself and was admitted on a Friday morning and released the following Monday morning. Could probably have gone home on Sunday, but with only the weekend staff there, it was delayed until Monday. I would think they would send you home by the 23rd or 24th. My surgery story is in the "about me" section of my profile. I did not have a dermoid but had a 10+cm cyst and both ovaries removed. It is essentially the same surgery in terms of incision and recovery time. Best wishes on a successful surgery. You will be sore for Christmas Day but will be relieved to have the hospital experience behind you.
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