Three years ago I had surgery to remove a huge ovarian cyst. Genius surgeon managed to save the ovary, which was lucky as I had to have the other removed with the same thing when I was in my teens. I'm quite attached to the remaining one so I accept I do worry about the slightest twinge of pain.
Last Wednesday night I had terrible dragging pains, not eased by peeing or pooing. They eased overnight so I assumed it must be something I'd eaten. But for about four days after that I still had cramps, what felt like bloating and trapped wind and needed to pee more often than usual. Because of my history, I know these are ovarian cancer symptoms so, already worried, I made a dr's appointment for tomorrow. Most of the bloating and needing to pee has eased now but I still have weird crampy pain. I happened to prod low down on my abdomen last night where the pain is (pretty much along the scar from my op - like a longer caesarean incision) and I can definitely feel "something" that I can 'push back in' if I press hard enough.
Dr Google suggests this is a hernia rather than another ovary problem, which would make sense as it was a big op, I am overweight and I recently started a second job in a pub which involves lots of lifting heavy trays of glasses etc.
Has anyone else had anything like this? Despite having made it through two big operations in my life so far I am terrified of hospitals and the pain that comes after an op. I am also relatively new in my main job and just can't take weeks off if I do need surgery. Gah.