New right abdominal/oblique cramps starting 1 week after laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy. Has anyone experienced this?
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Hi everyone. I’m looking for experiences from people who have had a laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy , especially where the ovary was preserved. I had an ~8 cm dermoid cyst on my right ovary and underwent laparoscopic cystectomy 10 days ago. The cyst was removed and my right ovary was preserved . One of the laparoscopic port sites on the right side was closed with a deeper/fascial stitch because my surgeon wanted to prevent a port-site hernia. My recovery initially seemed okay. The first couple of days were quite painful, but the general postoperative pain gradually improved. The strange thing is that I didn’t have this cramping immediately after surgery . Around post-op day 6–7 , I suddenly started getting a very specific cramping/pulling sensation on the right side . It’s mainly around: right lower abdomen right mid abdomen right oblique/side of my waist Initially it happened mainly when getting into or out of bed , especially when rolling from my left side onto my back. I’m already using the log-roll technique and I’m not doing any sudden twisting or sit-ups. The cramp can last around 2–3 minutes and then settles. I’ve also started getting a downward pulling/stretching sensation in the lower-right abdomen. Interestingly, when I gently support the lower-right abdomen with my hand, the pulling sensation reduces somewhat. I’m now post-op day 11 . My overall postoperative pain is much better than it was during the first few days, but this new cramping is really painful. My surgeon prescribed Combiflam to take when I have increased pain . When I take it, the cramping basically disappears, but once the effect wears off, it comes back. I’ve also occasionally felt a burning/tender sensation around the right incision , especially with a deep breath or a sudden sleep jerk. Otherwise, I don’t have any other concerning symptoms. My questions: Has anyone who had a laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy with the ovary preserved experienced something similar? Especially: Did you have a
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