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ovarian cysts / cancer scare.

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needtomovesomewherewarmer · 27/10/2015 20:40

I'm going out of my mind with worry and feel ridiculous about it. About 3 weeks ago I went to the GP after having server abdominal, back and ovarian pain to the point that in the morning I could hardly get out of bed and was doubled over. I'd had mild/moderate pain for about 5/6/7 weeks previous but it escalated rapidly and lasted for about 8/9 says. I had also been bloated on a fairly constant basis. Dr did an external examination of my stomach area and refered me for a ultrasound scan. Last December i hada 5cm cyst but had gone by Feb. So I think her thoughts were this was the most likely issue. All sorts of things had crossed my mind while the pain was at its worst but as the pain had eased I relaxed.

Fast forward 2 weeks. My appointment for the scan should have been Friday coming. But my back pain has really flared up again to the extent i cannot get out of bed or get dressed! My stomach is more swollen and I can feel something out of place bulging which hurts. I have also started to get that wobbly feeling in my belly again that I got with the first cyst which reminded me of a small kicking baby. To add to that I've got a fever, mouth sores, flu symptons and generally feel awful. So I rang to see if there was a cancellation today and got a scan.

The way it works here is the scan is in the community. The sonograoher carrys out the scan and sends the report to the refering GP. Therefore she would not tell me anything. But instead of the report taking the usual 7-10 says to be sent back she was sending it urgently within 2. But wouldn't say why.

I am petrified. It's clearly not straight forward as it's urgent. But I can't stop worry about the extent to which its bad. I have almost all the early symptoms of ovarian cancer and although only 36 I'm so scared this could be it. This has been on my mind since it flared up 3/4 weeks ago. I just can't shake it. I know it could be just a large cyst but would that really warrant urgent? I feel so frightened I can barely concentrate. I've cried most of the afternoon.

To add to it all we lost a baby at 12 weeks in April and have literally just had a positive test (about 5 weeks). So im now stressing this is a false test of worse it might not be safe).

I don't know why I'm posting. I just suppose I'm looking for some hand holding...

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TheBitchOfDestiny · 27/10/2015 20:47

i don't want to worry you but, with the early positive test, could it be an early miscarriage ? :(

big hugs and hand holding till your results x

sparklyDMs · 27/10/2015 20:52

Hand-holding NeedtoMove as I know how you feel. It's hard to stay calm when you're in this awful waiting period. The comfort that you get from this is that you know you'll have an answer very soon. Try to stay comfortable in the meantime. Are there friends/relatives that can come to spend time with you for real hand holding?

Sending un-mumsnetty hugs x

TheBitchOfDestiny · 27/10/2015 20:55

also I would add that I had an ovarian cyst about a year ago and had to be urgently scanned as they thought it had burst....so could also be that.

minimalist000001 · 27/10/2015 20:59

I've had two ovarian cysts. Both benign so nothing to worry about. I was told most lumps aren't cancerous.

Is there any chance your cyst has ruptured?

Have you had any shoulder pain?

notapizzaeater · 27/10/2015 21:10

The waiting is awful, can you phine your Gp tomorrow and speak to him. (I had ovarian cancer 15 months ago and I'm fighting fit now) xx

needtomovesomewherewarmer · 27/10/2015 21:33

I don't think it would be an early miscarriage as i was definately not pregnant 3 weeks ago when the first round of pain started.

Minimal I had wondered about the cyst rupturing last time and that would explain why the pain eased. BUT this time I don't so much have the abdominal pain more just back pain . And now the buldge in my stomach is bigger. Thinking about it the buldge I can feel is to the left but she focused on my right which is where the back pain is, so I've wondered if there is a growth on the right which is putting pressure in my hip/pelvic bone and other organs are swashed to the left and that's what I can feel...?

I could see the screen at the scan, and did see what looked like a ball about an egg size but obviously I have no idea what I'm looking at.

I know I should just stop thinking about it and wait. It's so frustrating not getting feedback there and then.

Notapizza I rang the GP this afternoon but there is nothing they can do I just need to wait.

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TheGrallon · 29/10/2015 12:09

Are you back to the docs today, OP? X

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