ksc1968

Hi ladies,
Just wondering if anyone could lend some info or support. I have a longstanding battle with a complex cyst (possible endometrioma) on my left ovary. I go to my obgyn for a transvaginal ultrasound every 3-6 months (watchful waiting). Anyways, I went in March of this year and it had not grown very much,,,,I ended up going in today for a pain on the other ovary, which turned out to be a simple follicular cyst (im ovulating), and while they were in there they of course checked on the left side and it had grown to over 5.5 cm. (I think it was 4.2cm last time) So now I am faced with a dilemma. My gyn wants to have me come back in 6 weeks and redo ultrasound, and if has not shrunk it needs to come out via laproscopy. My question is this: I always have my ultrasounds on day 5 to 6 of my period and this ultrasound was done during ovulation so can that make a difference? Or will the result be the same on my period? I also am very nervous to do the laproscopy.. I am afraid of the surgical procedure (anesthesia), and then the pain from the CO2 gas they bloat your belly with. My friend said it was unbearable pain and nothing helped. She really scared me! I understand the surgery is the only way to make sure the mass is not cancerous (my ca-125 came back low and normal).
Any of you had a lap and did not suffer too much? Also my gyn is doing a new procedure with a robotic arm instead of typical laproscope, with the robotic arm being easier on your insides because it can move in 360 degrees where the traditional way are just long straight rods that have to move everything around to access the area needed (does that make any sense!) So I welcome any comments on laps, and if anyone knows if there is anything I can do to help shrink a complex endometrioma/cyst I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Kelly