When I was at a recent doctor’s appointment, the physician was shocked at the size of my ovarian cyst. She said, “That must cause a lot of pain. How do you sleep at night?” The question took me off guard. I had pain, but it did not interfere with my sleep. Yes, if I woke up, the cyst was uncomfortable, but after tossing and turning, I could usually find a position which was more comfortable and fall back to sleep.
Since this weekend, however, my pain has changed. My ovarian cyst is causing a tremendous amount of pain. I have a hard time falling asleep. I also have woken up in the middle of the night screaming in pain. Additionally, I usually wake up early in the morning from the pain.
I am trying to only take over-the-counter pain medicine, but it often does not touch the pain. I break down and pill split a precious pain pill. Sometimes the pain medicine lessens the pain; sometimes, the pain remains the same. I grit my teeth and try to continue on with my day.
I am absolutely exhausted. The constant pain is using up a lot of my energy. Plus, not getting much sleep is also taxing my body. I hope and pray I can have my ovarian cyst removed (and also have other endometrial complications resolved) with surgery. When will this happen? Probably not until the end of summer.
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