OVARIAN CYST REMOVAL RECOVERY - PART 2

UPDATE ON MY CYSTECTOMY HEALING JOURNEY

*Disclaimer: I don't claim to be a writer. I am better at singing and dancing. I just like sharing!

This is is me now! Yes and AMEN, I am feeling so much better. 

I am still not allowed to run around, pick up heavy things, climb kitchen counters like a monkey or drive long distances.

For someone like me, who likes to be active - this can be really tough! 

I especially miss dancing at the moment. In just a few weeks however, I will be moving to the beats!

HEALING FROM AN
​ OVARIAN CYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE

The swelling has gone down considerably. I miss having "harder abs" (insert monkey face with hands over mouth emoji here) - but once my insides are completely healed, I'm going to start getting toned again! 

Maybe this time, I can have some kind of a "six-pack". WOO HOO!

Either way, I'm on the mend and I'm excited that I will be able to move more freely in my artistic expression.

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One of my dancing moves (no I don't dance professionally) on Instagram

So, if you're going through something similar - be encouraged because help is out there.  I'm glad I had to go through different doctors to finally meet the right one. 

Healing from an ovarian cystectomy which eventually ended up being a Salpingo Oophorectomy because the cyst had taken over my ovary is a process. You might get emotionally drained, but it brings so many other blessings as well.

• You get lots of rest.
• Opportunities to be more in the moment (power of "now")
• More time to focus on your work (if you work on your computer) because you're not taking care of household duties.
• More time to do things such as "blogging".

FIND OUT MORE
​ABOUT OVARIAN CYSTS

So, I'm finding out from my last post that this condition is so much more common than I thought. 

I want to shed light on this because so many women suffer from unnecessary discomfort and pain and have no clue what is going on in their wombs. 

If you have any of the following symptoms, you could be experiencing the effects of a cyst:

• Painful periods.
• Feeling faint or weak.
• Pain in your legs, shooting down from pelvic area.
• Vomiting from pain in your belly area.

Go see a doctor immediately if you have the above symptoms.

TYPES OF OVARIAN CYSTS

There are generally three types of cysts that a woman can develop. They are not all the same and have different functionings. 

1. Follicular cysts are more temporary. They can appear and then disappear in a few months. They usually occur during ovulation, when your ovary releases an egg from a small, tiny sac called a  follicle. A cyst may form if the follicle grows an egg but it is not released for ovulation. If this cyst ruptures, you may experience severe pain on the side of your ovary.
2. Corpus Luteum Cysts occur after your ovulation when the the egg is released from the follicle and instead of shrinking in size, fills up with fluid. Sometimes the cyst will bleed, causing pain or discomfort.
3. Nonfunctional Cysts are cysts that don't necessarily develop during ovulation. They can be:

 

• Endometriomas - they grow from your uterus usually and can take over your ovary.
• Dermoid Cysts - this what I had on my right ovary. They are also known as teranomas.  They might contain skin, teeth, nails or hair. Mine had skin, fat and hair.
• Cystadenomas are cysts that grow on the surface of the ovary and can be filled with fluid.
• Polycystic Ovaries are when the ovary is occupied by many small cysts - this condition is called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). If you want to know more about this check this post: Dr. Fiona McCulloch is an expert.

 
Thank you for taking the time to read! Take care of yourself!