Thank you SO much for vlogging this. I’ve been looking for a video of exactly what I’ll be going through in a few weeks, and this is perfect. You have helped my anxiety SO much
@MaddieMettler
7 ай бұрын
I’m really glad you found it helpful! I’m sorry to hear that you are having surgery, but I’m glad I could make it a bit easier for you. Also I’m now about 10 months out and constantly forget that it’s something I went through and was so stressed about.
@MaryRoss-lk4kc
6 ай бұрын
Praying ...keep the faith ..... My Sister in law had one Ovary and had 4 kiddos ....
@leannebarretto3593
6 ай бұрын
I just had surgery yesterday to remove one of my ovary which had an 8 cm complex cyst. I just cant sleep flat on my bed. The gas pains are bad. They're this poking pain that i get on my right clavicle and diaphragm. Breathing when lieing flat also triggers the pain. So im just sitting/sleeping on my L shaped couch in a reclined position. Its the only position in which i find relief from gas pains. I'm hoping for a speedy recovery.
@MaddieMettler
5 ай бұрын
I hope you are feeling much better now 3 weeks later! I found that after about 4 days I felt way way better because the gas pains subsided after that length of time.
@galacticmoth
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for documenting this, it really helps with my pre-op surgery anxiety. Also getting an ovarian cyst removed, not looking forward to the pain.
@MaddieMettler
7 ай бұрын
I am glad this helped you! I will say it was overall less painful that I expected it would be, but I'm not going to say it was pain free, because it wasn't. My biggest tip for you is to get a headed pad or heated blanket that you can put on your shoulders or abdomen! Also, if there is someone who will be around to help you after surgery, I really enjoyed gentle shoulder/neck/back massages. I hope your surgery goes well!
@Handbagqueen23
Жыл бұрын
I’ve just had this surgery, I’m finding relief in my abdo area from the stinging burning sensation with cold packs. I used hot packs for shoulder pain.
@MaddieMettler
Жыл бұрын
The heated blanket on my shoulders was my saving grace. I hope your recovery is going well!
@Mehergudela
Жыл бұрын
Hey! Just wanted to drop in and wish you the best with your recovery! I personally know how hard recovery from major surgeries can be. Big ups to you and matt and hopefully your health can be much better from now on!
@MaddieMettler
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! That is very sweet of you. Getting better every day!
@arim6412
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this. I’ve had so much anxiety for this surgery (scheduled in four weeks).
@MaddieMettler
10 ай бұрын
I hope everything goes well! You've got this!
@ansheenandita3866
8 ай бұрын
I just had two ovarian cysts removed on the right pelvis it was 11cm by 9cm and on the left pelvis it was 5.7cm by 4.7 cm. I am very young and yet how unfortunate we women can be to be preyed of such things. I hope you had a good recovery. My doctor saying i need to start injections in 2 weeks which is 3 in a month for 6 months bcause i still have a little of my ovaries they want to try to preserve
@MaddieMettler
8 ай бұрын
I am so sorry to hear you had a similar experience. I wish you the best with your treatments and I hope they are effective for maintaining ovarian function
@janelle-r5n
9 ай бұрын
I just found out that I have a 7 cm cyst on my left ovary. I think my doctor is going to recommend surgery. I'm a bit scared because I've neved been under the knife before and the idea of being in pain afterwards scares me.
@MaddieMettler
9 ай бұрын
It was my first real surgery too. I say "real" because I have had a lot of dental work and surgeries, but I had never gone under general anesthesia, so I was scared as well. The pain isn't unbearable, but it isn't anything to wave off either. Besides the referred shoulder pain, I mostly just felt uncomfortable due to the bloating. I don' think there is anything wrong with being scared-- surgery is a big deal. But my doctor was amazing and I trusted her entirely.
@lovelifelaugh2727
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience
@MaddieMettler
10 ай бұрын
Happy to do so!
@zaneolina2656
10 ай бұрын
so interesting. in my country after this kind of surgery you have to stay in intesive care unit until the next morning and then stay another night in hospital getting IV painkillers and injections for blood clots. Anyways. Im on day 6 recovery after 4,5 hour endo and 10cm cyst surgery. We are so strong❤️
@MaddieMettler
10 ай бұрын
We are so strong! 4.5 hours is a long surgery! I hope your recovery is going well! It is always so interesting to learn about how medical situations are addressed in other places.
@shaybogossyan8822
3 ай бұрын
The way they only gave me a gabapentin before the procedure and were shocked I woke up in pain LMAO
@MaddieMettler
3 ай бұрын
Ughhhhhhhh I'm so sorry that happened to you. I hope you are recovering well otherwise!
@emmamaldonado1833
9 күн бұрын
I probably will need to have surgery I have a 16cm cyst I’m a type 1 diabetic they also want to consider a benign tumor. What was this like for you? Do they clear you for work right after? I work in healthcare so I’m always lifting heavy. How quickly did you heal? I have so many questions I’m sorry.
@MaddieMettler
9 күн бұрын
No worries on all of the questions! I am so sorry you are going through a similar situation. I have a follow up video from a year later here that you can watch that answers some of them: kzitem.info/news/bejne/kY6dyKqOk5h4kpwsi=yJaneYokegTbU9vh I took a full week off a work because I am a PhD student and so I don't have to take sick leave or PTO and was able to get some work done from home. I was put on a 10 lb lifting restriction for 2 weeks and then when I went to my follow up appt I mentioned I still had some pain and soreness so my doc lengthened that limit to a full month. I didn't get back into exercise aside from walking for about a month and I started really slow with really low impact and low strength yoga. With a 16 cm cyst, the incision site where they remove it is going to be quite a bit larger than mine was, so I'd imagine that might lengthen the healing process but idk for sure. I hope at least some of this is helpful! My biggest tip is to have a heating pad or heated blanket for your shoulders! The pain from the gas they used to inflate my abdomen during the laparoscopy was the worst tbh.
@emmamaldonado1833
8 күн бұрын
@@MaddieMettler Thank you so much yes I already have a heating blanket in my Amazon cart 😂 preparing for the shoulders.
@brandeewyne1232
2 ай бұрын
see, i am scared to death of that breathing tube! i was told they take that out while your still asleep.. i am scheduled for surgery in august and so scared
@MaddieMettler
2 ай бұрын
I didn't really have a sore throat at all from it. I can't even remember for sure if I was still intubated when I woke up that first time and startled the nurse. It only felt like a half second of consciousness. But I understand why you are scared of it. It is freaky.
@sahrishsarfraz7926
2 ай бұрын
Hey I have question plz reply I have gone through c section surgery of 14m Cyct removal from my right Overy and now my both overies are fine but need to know is cyst back once it fully removed from overies how many chances and is there any medications for it not to occur again?
@MaddieMettler
2 ай бұрын
That is a question for your medical provider!
@danajacobs9097
Жыл бұрын
I have to get my left ovary removed. I have a dermoid cyst 16x12 cm im scared. They are gonna cut me on my bikini line. Its to huge. And im afraid of the anesthesia.
@MaddieMettler
Жыл бұрын
I’m sorry to hear that you are scared. I think it’s very reasonable to be scared. I would recommend making your doctor very aware of your fears so they can adjust accordingly.
@danajacobs9097
Жыл бұрын
@@MaddieMettler I will.
@natasaeconomou3743
10 ай бұрын
Hey @danajacobs9097 how did it go? Xx
@danajacobs9097
10 ай бұрын
@@natasaeconomou3743 hello, I'm doing great. I still can't believe it even happened. I look at the picture of it and I can not believe how big that thing was and I never felt it. When I think back I had symptoms. Like seizures getting outta bed falling. Cramps going down my arms and legs weight gain.. But never in a million years would I think it was that. I'm just grateful it wasn't the c word. I thank God everyday. Thank you for asking.
@MK-gx2dx
8 ай бұрын
Its my 4th day after surgery and its pretty hard for me to get up and go to washroom..they sent tht cyst to lab to examine what exactly was that and i just pray its not c word..during surgery they saw similar symptoms at my right side also but i wont do the surgery again as its just a shadow they saw and i wish they ll be able to cure it through medicines.. waiting for reports is actually a very very scary part.. @danajacobs9097
@mariak9731
9 ай бұрын
I've been waiting for ages to have the same surgery and still no news😢 I'm hoping they call me soon to give me an appointment because I can't wait to have this thing removed
@MaddieMettler
9 ай бұрын
I'm so sorry to hear you're having a hard time getting surgery scheduled. I hope you can get it figured out soon and the surgery/recovery go incredibly smoothly!
@AllieGirl11
Жыл бұрын
Having this surgery Tuesday! How long did it take for you to get back to your exercise routine? And how long till you felt 90-95%? Planning a trip about 5 weeks after and hoping I’ll feel up for it
@MaddieMettler
Жыл бұрын
I couldn’t start exercising for a month because of the weight restriction. I did start going on walks after about 2 weeks. It took maybe 6-8 weeks to get to 95% depending on the day. I hope your surgery went well!
@danajacobs9097
Жыл бұрын
How did your surgery go? @Ally
@AllieGirl11
Жыл бұрын
@@danajacobs9097 Hi Dana, my surgery went very well. They found endometriosis when removing the dermoid so they removed both. I have only very small incisions that have healed fairly quickly and I only had some moderate cramping after surgery but no real pain. It’s been about 2 1/2 weeks and I feel about 90% recovered. Thanks for asking 😊 To anyone still waiting for surgery I would say a few helpful tips Im my experience were, a big heating pad, charo caps (activated charcoal) for the gas, and soup and apple sauce (you will want to eat light for several days after).
@danajacobs9097
Жыл бұрын
@@AllieGirl11 that's wonderful. I'm glad to hear. Thank you so much.
@MaddieMettler
Жыл бұрын
@@AllieGirl11 That is so awesome that they also removed the endo!!! I'm glad you are having such a quick recovery!
@Sunflowerlovesbees593
6 ай бұрын
just found out i have a 10cm cyst, in my case no pain no bloating literally nothing... before the cyst i used to have horrible cramps since the cyst nothing .... i thought i was doing something right............. I AM TERRIFIED!!!!!!!!!!!
@Krystal_Kitty7
6 ай бұрын
I had a 7cm cyst with no pain, nothing. But it's better to get it removed especially as big as yours, if it ruptures or twists it can be deadly. Don't mean to scare you but definitely consider getting it removed
@sunflowerlovesbees
6 ай бұрын
I will thank you, my surgery is in 3weeks. In the meantime I’m treating my body like an egg
@anselmglen8170
2 күн бұрын
Did u have the surgery how did it go
@sunflowerlovesbees
Күн бұрын
@@anselmglen8170 yes I did, it was successful.. I recovered after a week ..
@ermodebastien4703
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for your story. I will love to know how you feel before and after the surgery. For example I have an ovarian cyst thinking of removing it because of lower back pain and knee pain. I want to know please how are you feeling before and after please reply back thank you 🙏
@MaddieMettler
7 ай бұрын
I feel the same as I did beforehand! I only had occasional abdominal pain because of the cyst, but I did not have any other symptoms. So the only big difference is that I'm not worried about ovarian torsion :)
@lynnettecliffe1447
8 ай бұрын
I’ve had that surgery 3 years ago and I’m about to have almost the same surgery again on the same side. The shoulder pain is horrible bc of the gas floating around. I have surgery feb 9th.
@MaddieMettler
8 ай бұрын
The referred shoulder pain was the most physically painful part of the surgery for me. I'm sorry to hear you are having the same surgery again. I wish you the best during the operation and recovery!
@lynnettecliffe1447
7 ай бұрын
@@MaddieMettler thank you♥️
@greeshmareddy-fi7qz
10 ай бұрын
Hi , you having 6cm cyst only but why they removed complete ovary? And please do make an video by showing your stitches how it looks now, and after 4 days of surgery can i able to start cooking daily?
@MaddieMettler
10 ай бұрын
I explained it in the video, but when my doctor tried to remove the cyst from my ovary, it was so entangled together that there was no remaining functional ovarian tissue, so she took the whole ovary out. It's your call on how quickly you want to return to full activity, but I definitely wasn't wanting to be doing a lot of physical activity after 4 days. I still had really bad shoulder pain and I couldn't stand up totally straight for very long because of the tightness and cramps in my abdomen.
@ww9118
8 ай бұрын
Same problem mam but im unmarried so i not giving pregnancy to or confirm im conceive
@danajacobs9097
Жыл бұрын
My left side of my rib hurts. I cant wait ro get this out
@kirbywebb
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for all the information- I'm getting this done soon. The only question I have is didn't they tell you to walk a lot to eliminate gas?
@MaddieMettler
Ай бұрын
They told me to walk around for sure! And I did my best with my situation. I just live in a very small apartment without a lot of space for walking around without driving myself literally crazy. And with the huge snowstorm we had, I didn't want to risk slipping on the ice. Also, the tenderness and pain made it hard to stand up straight, and it wasn't the easiest for me to walk for longer periods so hunched over.
@kirbywebb
Ай бұрын
@@MaddieMettler omg 😱 I'm scared to get this done
@MaddieMettler
Ай бұрын
Totally understandable! It definitely sucked at the time, but now than I'm 1.5 yrs out, I don't remember it all that clearly anymore. I wish you the best!
@kirbywebb
29 күн бұрын
@@MaddieMettler thank you so much!
@salvolondon
8 ай бұрын
I wish they’d found a way to save the ovary . Glad you are well though .
@MaddieMettler
8 ай бұрын
I would have definitely preferred that outcome as well, but so far so good with just the one! Hoping that continues to be the case moving forward.
@recklessintent
5 ай бұрын
In UK, they wrote to me with a date and time to turn up to the ward (this was on NHS and not private btw) and once I turned up after I did the usual standard urine sample and preg test they took me to theatre two hours after I turned up Mine was like a year later after yours and I’ve been recovering for two weeks - my body has been so good in recovering though How are you a year down the line? My right ovary was taken out - they found another cyst but it’s a normal one hence the ct scan and mri not picking it up
@MaddieMettler
5 ай бұрын
I'm glad you are recovering! I can't imagine that short of a turnaround for surgery--no time to prepare! I actually just put out a video about being a year down the line: kzitem.info/news/bejne/kY6dyKqOk5h4kpw&ab_channel=MaddieMettler Long story short: doing okay, but still experiencing issues that I think are related to my hormones, despite being told I need to remain on hormonal birth control basically forever.
@recklessintent
5 ай бұрын
@@MaddieMettler ah shit! Sorry to hear that and will take a look later. They have explained to me as I have an ovary left I won’t need birth control … it just depends on if my periods are still heavy so it will be for that reason I’ll take them maybe. Still waiting for a follow up appointment as they’re still doing g tests on the biopsies they did
@babusm3507
Жыл бұрын
How many days you took bed rest after surgery
@MaddieMettler
Жыл бұрын
I didn't take any! I would get up an walk around a bit more every day after. It helps to work the carbon dioxide out of my abdomen and get rid of the shoulder pain and it also prevents clots.
@Handbagqueen23
Жыл бұрын
3 or 4 days but the first week I was really tired but defiantly got better after that. It wasn’t as scary as I thought.
@lexinichole18
11 ай бұрын
How big was your cyst?
@MaddieMettler
11 ай бұрын
It was about 6cm by 4cm I think. So fairly small compared to some that are not caught until someone has inexplicable weight gain. But it made my left ovary about 9 times larger in volume than my right one.
@lexinichole18
11 ай бұрын
We're they able to save your ovary or did they end up fully removing it?
@MaddieMettler
11 ай бұрын
Unfortunately they removed it. After separating it from the cyst there was not enough left to be functional.@@lexinichole18
@mariajessawaniwan4095
8 ай бұрын
I'm on my 19th day of recovery from my dermoid cyst too.
@amritabose1987
Ай бұрын
What is your cyst's size
@MaddieMettler
Ай бұрын
I can't remember, but I think it was like 6-7cm?
@danajacobs9097
Жыл бұрын
Did you gain weight out of nowhere? I blew up and it wasn't making sense cause i dont eat. I went from 123 to now 186 cause of all fluids im filled with
@MaddieMettler
Жыл бұрын
I actually didn’t gain any weight. My dermis was quite small, but still large enough to cause issues. I had experienced some ovarian pain in March 2022 and again in December 2022 which I told my doctor in late Dec ‘22 which triggered and ultrasound.
@danajacobs9097
Жыл бұрын
@@MaddieMettler oh okay. Thank you
@danajacobs9097
Жыл бұрын
@@MaddieMettler honestly, I'm thinking about calling this whole thing off and try shrinking this shit on my own. It went from taking one tube off to now two with my left ovary. I know some people don't believe in God thats okay I still respect them. I'm a strong believer and I feel God will help me get rid of this naturally. I'm sorry if I sound nuts I just like all my parts together. Ugh
@sutingbrov7954
4 ай бұрын
My gf have cyst on her ovary ...so If remove it ...can she still get pregnant 😢😢
@MaddieMettler
4 ай бұрын
Not all cysts require surgery and not all surgery results in ovarian removal. And as long as she still has one ovary and fallopian tube, then I'm pretty sure pregnancy can still happen naturally. That is something to talk with her doctor about.
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