It's all been a bit sudden. Shortly before I had back surgery at the beginning of July I noticed something odd but was focused on the back surgery so didn't follow up. Then I was recovering from back surgery and starting to feel good again when I started doing physical therapy and noticed my belly seemed to protrude in an abnormal way. I mentioned it to my physical therapist last week, and he brought in a colleague, and they told me to get it checked out immediately, so I did, and long story short, I'm having surgery next Wednesday to remove the cystic mass and both ovaries.
The doctor, female, very nice, wanted to know how 'attached' I was to my uterus, and I said I'd rather keep it, so I can. Unless they discover anything indicating cancer, in which case they'll just whip everything out and that should be the end of it.
I'm nearly 60 and well past menopause so she said that removing my ovaries shouldn't cause any hormonal issues.
I asked if it would affect my sex life, and she said it shouldn't. It's a bit moot as I haven't had sex in years, but I'd like to think my love life isn't dead yet.
Just don't know quite how to feel or think about this.