Oophorectomy
Hi everyone I'm scheduled to have my ovaries removed next week as it's not definite whether I've gone through menopause or not. I just wanted to know if there is anyone who has had this done & what ...
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Hi, I had an oopherectomy (as well as a bilateral salpingo - removal of both fallopian tubes); and polypectomy a week ago following an internal ultrasound that showed a polyp and something rather weird going on with my left fallopian tube. Came out of the blue as I had no symptoms (but that's quite common) but because of my BC history and being on Tamoxifen, the gynae acted quickly. It was a day procedure. I had two insertions on the left side and the tummy button one for the camera. These were stitches that the surgeon removed 5 days later.
Luckily, I didn't experience much shoulder soreness but was very bloated for a few days. I was pretty tired and used Panadol and Tramadol (just for the first 2-3 days) for any discomfort. So, as Marg said, if you can take a week, it's a good idea - the general anaesthetic also made we woosy for a good 3 days afterwards.
TBH - the discomfort in my belly felt more like I'd been kicked in the guts and had just done 1000 situps.
So far, the sweats aren't any worse than what I've been experiencing on Tamoxifen anyway and it's good to at least be able to tick off any other cancers - like ovarian - that can be linked to BC.
The results were in a couple of days after the surgery. Luckily, I was all clear, hope you are too.
Good luck with it - rest, take it easy and as Marg said, take the painkillers to alleviate any discomfort.
Nikki
Luckily, I didn't experience much shoulder soreness but was very bloated for a few days. I was pretty tired and used Panadol and Tramadol (just for the first 2-3 days) for any discomfort. So, as Marg said, if you can take a week, it's a good idea - the general anaesthetic also made we woosy for a good 3 days afterwards.
TBH - the discomfort in my belly felt more like I'd been kicked in the guts and had just done 1000 situps.
So far, the sweats aren't any worse than what I've been experiencing on Tamoxifen anyway and it's good to at least be able to tick off any other cancers - like ovarian - that can be linked to BC.
The results were in a couple of days after the surgery. Luckily, I was all clear, hope you are too.
Good luck with it - rest, take it easy and as Marg said, take the painkillers to alleviate any discomfort.
Nikki