Last week my left ovary began to hurt and I wasn't sure why. I knew it wasn't cramps because I had just had my cycle. At work I'm on my feet hours at a time and pushing carts (grocery store) and this set pain on both sides of my pelvis. I had no idea what was going on but I figured it had to do with my ovaries. Well a week went by and this Sunday this horrible pain shot through my rectal area..a stabbing back to back pain. I couldn't even move while it was happening! A bad cramping pain began to shoot downwards toward the vaginal area. Scarey right? Well Monday came and I decided to go to the ER. I got there at 10:30am and didn't leave until a little after 4pm. What happened during this unexpected visit? Injected with countless drugs, drinking medicine, blood and urine samples, KAT scan, body examination, no eating at all!!, almost near throwing up, dosing on and off, and sitting in a hospital bed the whole time. So what did all this turn out to be? The doctor found a cyst on my right ovary. This is very common for women, can be numerous sizes, and develop for different reasons. I was sent home drugged up and trying to keep from throwing up (mind you I still hadn't ate all day). I'm now on sleepy meds and will have to see an OBGYN Friday to determine if the cyst will need surgery to be removed. My biggest point of this is LADIES GET CHECKED OUT! I know girls who are my age and never have had a pep smear (however you pronounce it). Once you've started your cycle your are to get a yearly check up. These exams are very important. Living and thinking you are fine without a doctor is not smart. It could take years and no symptoms to suddenly one day find out you have cervical cancer or in my case a cyst. What you don't know can hurt you. I'm praying for everything to be fine Friday and will continue resting until then. That's all for this last minute post. :)
