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can ovarian cancer be misdiagnosed as poly-cystic ovaries ?
by MrsTrip, Mar 23, 2004 12:00AM
i went to ob/gyn for amenhorhea . my doc ran a few blood tests n asked a few questions and diagnosed poly cystic ovaries syndrome prescribed provera and recommended a d&c ,a laporoscopy ,and a hysteroscopy . due to financial concerns i asked the purpose these exploratory surgeries and was their any reason to suspect he would be checking for cancer. he said purpose was only to determine size of cysts and that there was no need to be concerned w/ cancer. w/out cancer as a factor i declined surgery as financially unfeasible and started estrogen for 18 months lost insurance and have been unable to return to doc . 5 yrs later i have all 5 common symptoms of ovarian cancer . i have lost over 15 lbs in 2 months and have chronic gastrointestinal problems ,my ab is distended as if i were 3 months preg and while i think i'm starving i never eat more than a child sized portion anymore should i be concerned that i caused my doc to miss something important and is it possible that the poly cystic ovaries was a mis diagnosis as the only symptoms i've had consistent w/ poly cystic ovaries was amenhorhea ?i have always been able to eat what i want and never be more than 15 lbs over recommended weight and have no excessive hairiness please help i'm scared ty MrsTrip
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by MrsTrip, Mar 24, 2004 12:00AM
thank you for your prompt answer but now i'm wondering why my doctor made his diagnosis from 1 round of blood tests and then immediately requested surgery without performing any of the other tests you mentioned guess its time for a new doctor thanks for the help mrs trip
by mari16, Mar 30, 2004 12:00AM
i had left ovary and large cyst removed. they said it was as large as baseball. i am 50 and am in menopause but they never bothered to be sure of that with a bloodtest. they have made tons of errors on all my blood work done lately too. i have no menopause symptoms and have vague pains on the side where ovary was. maybe they did not get all the ovary out or something. 2 months after this surgery i had laproscopic surgery for scar tissue and urethral strictures and incontinence. this surgery cased much heavy bleeding and the doctor could not implant the mesh for the bladder problems due to this. i ended up with pancreatitis and almost died then was in hospital 3 days with iv fluids and constant monitoring with urine tests and blood tests etc. had to also get iv of potassium because i was severely depleted in this apparently. this just about drove me up wall because of the intense pain it caused my arm so they had to have me drink this potassium instead. i got out after 3 days of this and was told i was lucky to have survived this ordeal. i again had surgery 2 years later on the adhesions and scar tissue now formed from one main abdominal surgery to lift bladder 5 years previous to these surgeries and of course the 2 recent surgeries and the ovary/cyst combo removal. the urethral surgery did not accomplish a thing except increase blockage and incontinence as well. when i came out of this surgery i had gerd symptoms and now take pills every day for this. i also got a gallstone and was told that gallbladder would have to now be taken out. then they changed their mind and now i still have gallbladder intact with the gerd problems and swallowing etc at times. after the first scar tissue urethral block surgery my throat had some loose tissue in it and i never had this problem previous to the surgery at all! it seems that these 2 surgeries messed me up and made more problems...oh and now they found heart valve regurgitation and want me on heart meds. and thyroid abnormally low...i am on neither as i do not believe their blood tests any longer since they messed them up so many times before...i do not have low thyroid symptoms nor do i have symptoms of any heart failure or problems associated with heart valve disease. now however i have constant sinus problems and they did admit to a nasal polyup and did not remove this. ear conditions now along with the sinus and ear tube infection and narrowing with fluid also at times causing dizziness at infrequent times. antibiotic use has caused severe yeast infections and recurr after heavy doses of antibiotics which they now say i have to take if having teeth even cleaned or having colonoscopy which i now need to undergo being 50 and also heavy times of bleeding from the anal region and much pain. was not in so much medical need until after these 2 disasterous surgeries occurred. seems that the ovarian cyst problem happened after a copper 7 iud device was put in place...when he removed it after i complained of side pain....he punctured something and i nearly died that time as well...the bleeding from anal region happened after a student nurse at a local women's clinic put a speculum up in that area in error...have had troubles ever since and also a female doctor at the local hospital where i had past surgeries such as d and cs and the like also put a speculum up the urethra! i was too shocked to say a thing and this could be also why my bladder is now urethral blocked and need dilations in 2 to 4 weeks timeframes to control blockage and illness which they say could also kill me since it is blocking up to the kidneys...and have had kidney colic at times of most blockages. i tried to obtain a lawyer with no success..no one will take on the doctors and they have done this to me....such is life i guess..i also could not breath when i was in recovery room and they had to put oxygen on me for a short time. after this i had hard time remembering things and getting back into my job etc...one last thing is that i developed back and neck