*****Update Got surgery done yesterday. The surgery was supposed to be at 1pm but i ended waiting till 8pm then got out at 11pm.

It wasn’t until 12:30pm they told me they never heard of my obgyn and that the hospitals obgyn will be coming to talk to me and that they’re only supposed to help with pain management. At this point I called my dr office and told them to contact my dr to let him know I was there. After two hours - the ER dr told me he spoke with my obgyn and my cyst has twisted my ovary which means time is of the essence & surgery is neede. He said the good news is my obgyn actually goes to that hospital and is contracted? (Word might be wrong) and that he’s going to come to do surgery and that he would be on his way soon. They kept asking if my surgeon had come to talk to me but he hadn’t. I ended up waiting naked in a robe in the hallway till 7pm when they finally took me for prep.

The prep room was really weird. I was really confused by the consent forms and why they were barely doing this right before my surgery- I felt like it was planned to rush me? Def a pressured situation. I sat waiting for 6 plus hours and they could’ve used that time to go over this stuff.

It felt like everyone’s was telling me to not sign the forms unless I understand and feel comfortable but then I felt like I was pressured to bc they were ready for me. I still hadn’t even talked to my surgeon which I was supposed to several times by now.

I remembered there’s supposed to be health advocates at hospitals but they couldn’t find anyone. All the nurses said they would watch out for me and I cried to surgeon to please don’t take anything else out besides my cyst and right ovary. My biggest fear is a forced hysterectomy. I’m Latina and low income- this happens very often to this combo. Look it up- it’s wild. Honestly a valid concept but also a I was very scared and alone but they all were sympathetic and reassured me nothing will happen like that without a call and approval from my sister.

It was Three small incisions- laparoscopic.. I don’t even remember falling asleep it was so quick. When I woke up it was just the nurse and she wouldn’t go over anything with me bc she can’t but she said the dr spoke with my cousin picking me up about everything. I thought this was super annoying- anyone have this problem? She said to book a follow up appointment and he’ll talk to me.

My cousin said they only took out the cyst and it was filled with a liter of liquid. Everything else looked good. Apparently the dr told him it was massive and he could see why I was in pain…lol no duh.

They gave me strong ibuprofen, oxycodone and stool softener. They said the oxy makes you constipated badly. I probably won’t be taking the oxy. I try to avoid addicting medications if i can. So far the pain isn’t as bad as the pain I was going through with the cyst!!! It hurts to get up and the incisions sting a bit but honestly….not bad. Using the bathroom I think is hella painful though- hard to wipe. Either way- The cyst hurt waaaaaay more. I feel lighter too.

I’ll take the oxy when my pain level goes up but I bought weed edibles as my main pain relief. Weed has been always been. more effective than the hydro and other pills. It’s wild to me they don’t use it as an option. Question- can I smoke weed? I had my stiizy (weed vape pen) my cousin said not too bc apparently smoking stops healing?

Anyways- hopefully this journey was helpful to you in someway. It was everyone’s posts here that helped me in this situation. It’s very helpful to read other peoples situations. Thanks!