posted May 24, 2004 11:53 PM         

Could you all send some healing light this way for my older daughter Amanda? Was at the hospital nearly 6 hours today awaiting test results after a Dr. appointment ended with a recommendation she go to emergency. She'd seen the Dr. because she was having a lot of pain in her lower right side and after researching symptoms, she became concerned she may have appendicitis. The bloodwork and the catscan didn't reveal anything though, so after a pelvic it was found she has an ovarian cyst.

Some may remember this time last year...my younger girl went through this and at 17 wound up losing an ovary. Also last year Amanda had a cyst on an ovary but a few days before HER scheduled surgery, an ultra sound indicated the cyst had "dissolved". That was her left ovary then; now this is her right one.

It's odd. Last year when this was going on with Melinda...transiting Saturn was forming an exact conjunction to my natal Mars, in my 4th house. Now, TRANSITING Mars and Saturn are conjunct, and still in my 4th, plus transiting Uranus is forming a square to both Amanda's and my Suns (BD's one day apart).

posted May 25, 2004 01:38 AM         

I've had two of those bad boys removed myself. Both were dermoid cysts. The second one was the size of a grapefruit, and I lost my right ovary because of it....actually, the worst part of the whole experience was the after effects of the gas they filled up my abdomen with to 'spread things out a little'. Bleh! Felt like I had been hit by a mac track. Especially my arms and shoulders. Had me wondering if the docter had used my arms for skipping ropes while I was under....lol...

posted May 25, 2004 09:02 AM         

Let us know!

posted May 25, 2004 11:55 AM         

I've not ever had ovarian cysts, but I have had my appendix rupture and had to have emergency surgery to remove what was left of it and the gangrene from my large intestine.

First they thought it was my ovaries, then maybe a tubal pregnancy... finally did an ultrasound and couldn't find my appendix. Should have been my first clue, but I thought that meant I was gonna get to go home.

My surgery was an emergency surgery, so I didn't have an oppertunity to get all worked up with anxiety about it... else I probably would have.

... one more for Amanda. She will be in my prayers.

posted May 27, 2004 12:00 PM         

Just a quick update:

posted May 27, 2004 12:33 PM         

I had a mysterious reoccuring 'appendix' problem this year. It left as mysteriously as it arrived. I hope all's well

Shooting best wishes your way

Sp

posted May 30, 2004 04:27 PM         

Well, here's the latest on Amanda.

She had the ultra sound the other day and spoke to her Dr. yesterday, who told her everything looked fine. but !!

In the meantime, she's been feeling better; a lot less pain and was up and around without needing to rest in between, by today. Could be that the IV antibiotics were enough to resolve any infection or flareup she may have had with her appendix. Then again I'm sure the good thoughts sent from here didn't hurt either.

We're just going to have to keep an eye on things I guess. We had an "appendix scare" a lot like this 5 years ago.

posted May 31, 2004 09:44 PM         

Hope that all contuines to go well for Amanda.