Ovarian-like pain after colectomy???

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hilltrip87
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Ovarian-like pain after colectomy???

Postby hilltrip87 » Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:09 pm

Hi all!

Bear with me, this is my first post lol. I have a random question... so I had a robotic, laparoscopic sigmoidectomy on 11/26/18. I have recovered well! Spent only two nights in the hospital, very minimal pain, and felt back to normal about a week and a half after. I’m almost 3 weeks out and I’ve been having some intermittent pains :wink: in my right and left lower quadrants. It seems to be in my “ovarian” region. At first I thought I was ovulating, but it’s not even that time of my cycle. These pains feel sharp (but not excruciating) and feel deep. It’s almost like a pinch. Has anyone that has had a colectomy felt anything similar to this? Of course I assume the worst- adhesions, appendicitis, abscesses :? They’re literally right inside my anterior hip bones. I’m about to start chemo and have gone to see a fertility specialist and he did a transvaginal US to assess my ovaries and egg count and he never mentioned seeing anything abnormal with my ovaries. I appreciate any input!

Stay strong and God bless! :wink:

Hillary
Colonoscopy 10/2018; age 31
Endoscopic mucosal resection/polypectomy- pathology showing cancer cells 10/2018
CEA 1.1 10/25/18
Robotic, laparoscopic partial colectomy (sigmoid); malignant cells found in colon lining and 1 out of 12 nodes 11/2018 Stage3A
Port placement 12/2018
12 rounds of Folfox 1/3/19 - 8/22/19
CT 9/2019 NED!
Port removal 10/22/19
CT 3/2020 NED!

Koreysue
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Re: Ovarian-like pain after colectomy???

Postby Koreysue » Fri Dec 14, 2018 3:16 am

Hello,
It could be an ovarian cyst those can cause pain long after ovulation. I have those often. For me the pain is felt where you describe.
I don’t remember having that pain right after my colectomy.
Korey
Dx: 6/2017 stage 3 CC
Sigmoid, 2 nodes
CEA at dx: 6.1
Sigmoid Colectomy/folfox (last chemo (1/31/18)
CEA 4/2018: 2.4
CEA 7/2018: 3.7
Colonoscopy 8/18 clean
PET scan 8/20/18 NED
CEA 11/2018: 3.8
CEA 2/2019: 3.2
CT NED 6/18/19 / CEA : 3.4
CEA 10/21/19: 3.2
CEA 3/9/20: 3.8
CT NED /CEA 6/17/20: 3.8
CEA 11/4/20 4.6 <——— whyyyy? (will retest in a few weeks)
CT NED 12/1/20 CEA: 3.5
CEA 5/21 4.2
CEA 10/21 3.4
colonoscopy 10/21 10mm polyp
CEA 4/22 3.7
CEA 7/22 3.8
CEA 12/22 4
CEA 1/22 3.2 and NED 5yr scan

hilltrip87
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Joined: Thu Nov 29, 2018 10:34 pm
Facebook Username: Hillary Triplett
Location: Texas

Re: Ovarian-like pain after colectomy???

Postby hilltrip87 » Sat Dec 15, 2018 2:06 am

Thanks Korey! It seems to be better today... I should be getting my period soon so maybe it was something to do with that. I don’t think it’s abything related to surgery, but I’m just paranoid after this whole ordeal. I’ll continue to keep an eye on it for now! ;)
Colonoscopy 10/2018; age 31
Endoscopic mucosal resection/polypectomy- pathology showing cancer cells 10/2018
CEA 1.1 10/25/18
Robotic, laparoscopic partial colectomy (sigmoid); malignant cells found in colon lining and 1 out of 12 nodes 11/2018 Stage3A
Port placement 12/2018
12 rounds of Folfox 1/3/19 - 8/22/19
CT 9/2019 NED!
Port removal 10/22/19
CT 3/2020 NED!


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