Can someone talk to me about Ovarian Cycsts and Ovarian Cancer please? I am sending myself a little insane and tying not to google!

[KingCanuteIAm]

Basically, I have been told I have, very likely, got an ovarian cyst. The doc felt something of a good size on Friday (I currently look about 5 months pg) and I have to go for a scan to confirm on Monday.

Usually, as I understand it, most cysts are pretty harmless and usually painless; sometimes need intervention, sometimes not.

This one has been causing me a lot of pain, making walking difficult, even lying down I was in tears yesterday. Thankfully it eased off a bit today and I could move around although it is back in quite a full on way tonight (not as bad as last night though), I suspect this is partly because we had tickets to blommin Ice Age thing and I had told the dc so I went anyway....

Anyway, the next part of the equation is that my mother had ovarian cancer, she is all clear now although had a hysterectomy and lost both ovaries, she was under 40 and had had it for some time. As I understand it I have a 1 in 40 chance of suffering O.C. before the age of 70, given the family history.

So, what are the chances that this is just a run of the mill cyst that will go down on its own and this is just a temporary blip? Like I said I am trying not to Google but I really want an idea of what the likely outcomes are here! Can anyone talk some sense into me? I am torn between head in the sand, carry on as normal and quivering behind the sofa!

aww king

< blondes gives a very unlike MN ((HUG))>

i cant answer your question, but hope good news on monday xxxxx

Don't know where you are today but if you are googling I am going to kick your ass good and proper, young lady.

Okay?

Thanks for your replies everyone, sorry I suddenly came over all shattered and sloped off to bed!

Shiney I will check out that thread thank you.

Singingbear, I am a little confused, why are you sorry about sharing your story? I appreciate you sharing your experience very much. Is it something from the other thread? I have not seen it yet.

Thank you for the hug blondes

Bella, no googling, I am thinking of disabling it

I'm back to work tomorrow after having a second cyst and one ovary removed last week - I googled myself stupid and am now rather embarrassed about the whole thing! Chances are you'll be absolutely fine but I do understand how worried you are - keep us posted.

I am glad you are back to work boden (I assume this means you are a lot better?) Why do you feel embarrassed? Is it because it is not such a big thing or something else (if you don't mind me asking)?

As I have said I am trying not to google, I know I will just panic and get over the top if I do - but having said that I also feel I need to be informed when I go to the docs. My mother was fobbed off for years being told there was nothing wrong with her so I am worried I will have to fight my corner IYSWIM.

Best of luck today, honey - thinking of you x

And when you get back, haul your sorry ass back on here and let us know how you got on, okay?

hope scan went well today

thinking of you xxxx

Well, that was more than a little disappointing - but in a good way

Turns out the appointment was not for a scan but for a chat with the person who could make me an appointment for a scan IYSWIM... So, no scan yet but a consultation with a more knowledgeable doc who said that they will do a scan etc but that he thinks it is highly likely just to be a run of the mill cyst that may require removing but almost certainly won't be anything more sinister.

So, more waiting, more painkillers but I am feeling more relaxed about it (of course that may have been his aim - to relax me rather than tell me the truth - but I am going to practise my ostrich manoeuvre and ignore that possibility)

Thank you everyone btw, I really appreciate your support xx

He was telling you the truth, not placating you! They can't tell you lies anymore or they get their asses sued.

Am popping a healthy eating plan in the post for you - lay off the bacon double cheesebugers for a bit and the 'cyst' will go.

Back off tubby!

Hah, I may be tubby, but you're meeeaannnnn. At least I can be all slim and wonderful again with major surgery stomach staples a diet, you will always be a big meany [pout]

There, there. Dry your chubby little cheeks.

See, now we are back to Rasperries...

the way i see it, if they were worried they would be wheeling your arse into the scan machine NOW

so i think the vid (very important dick doctor) was telling you the truth

so when do you have a date for scan?

next year? The one after that? We shall see! The VID said it should be this week (which is actually fast enough to have me a little teensy bit worried

KingC - I meant embarrassed because I'd built it into something bigger (mentally, not physically) than it actually was because I always notice the worst case Google results!

I feel absolutely fine - quite relieved to be back at work after two weeks of sunbathing

Well that is good to hear - at least I know I am not alone with over-reacting! What follow up are they doing with you Boden?

Check up in six weeks - they sent the ovary off for analysis (lucky postman). I had endometrial ablation at the same time so it will be interesting to see if that sorts out the heavy bleeding.

Well it would be a bonus if you got that bit sorted out! So did they do a Cycstectomy, analyise it then remove the ovary or do it all in one go?

I am a terrible person for situations like this, I swing wildly between the worst possible case scenario and blythly carrying on as if nothing has happened or could happen. I think it is to do with the Bi-Polar