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Complex Ovarian Cyst.
Hello, I am 35 with two kids. In May 06 I had problems with bowel movements and my family doctor had send me for ultrasound. They had found 6 cm cyst which has now grown to 10 cm complex cyst according to ultrasound that was performed on Feb.17. I had blood test done last month and my ca 125 is elevated. Due to elevated ca 125 my gyn had refered me to oncologist now I am scheduled for surgery on Mar.17. They will be removing my right ovary. I am having second thoughts regarding surgery as I have less pain then before and no problems with bowel movement. Is this normal. My cyst has not gone away according to ultrasound on Feb.17. I am nervous to have open surgery with vertical incision. Can they not do the a laparoscopy. Please advice.
Hi, Thank you for replying. It is good to know that you are recovering faster. I hope same will go for me too. Going for my pre-op tomorrow.
Have a good one.
Have a good one.
Hi
I had the vertical incision for a large mass on my ovary last Monday. It started out at 5cm and within a few weeks it was hip to hip, and my belly was hard and distended. I had an ultrasound, then a CAT scan, and it was so big they couldn't see if it was joined to anything else or not. Pretty scary.
As far as I can understand, the reason he did the vertical incision is so that he could see as much as possible inside me, in order to be sure he missed nothing when he removed it. Also so that it could be removed 'in one piece'. It seems he suceeded to do this, and the scar is really not too bad - from my navel down to my pubic bone, but very thin and neat. He removed my womb, cervix, tubes and both ovaries, as he found the other looked a bit inflamed. We had discussed this all before hand and I told him to take out anything at all that looked odd - I am 46 and want to be around until I am 100! :o]
I am still waiting for the biopsy results next week [seems a long time!!], but at 1 week after surgery, I can walk around, eat ok, and bowels are back to normal [when first got home they were in a bit of an uproar]. The pain is not bad, and I feel relieved that the mass is gone.
I hope everything goes ok for you, and will keep you in my thoughts, as I know how frightening it can be to go through this. All I can say is that I found it a far less daunting experience than I thought it would be, and I am recovering faster than i thought I would too.
Good luck!
I had the vertical incision for a large mass on my ovary last Monday. It started out at 5cm and within a few weeks it was hip to hip, and my belly was hard and distended. I had an ultrasound, then a CAT scan, and it was so big they couldn't see if it was joined to anything else or not. Pretty scary.
As far as I can understand, the reason he did the vertical incision is so that he could see as much as possible inside me, in order to be sure he missed nothing when he removed it. Also so that it could be removed 'in one piece'. It seems he suceeded to do this, and the scar is really not too bad - from my navel down to my pubic bone, but very thin and neat. He removed my womb, cervix, tubes and both ovaries, as he found the other looked a bit inflamed. We had discussed this all before hand and I told him to take out anything at all that looked odd - I am 46 and want to be around until I am 100! :o]
I am still waiting for the biopsy results next week [seems a long time!!], but at 1 week after surgery, I can walk around, eat ok, and bowels are back to normal [when first got home they were in a bit of an uproar]. The pain is not bad, and I feel relieved that the mass is gone.
I hope everything goes ok for you, and will keep you in my thoughts, as I know how frightening it can be to go through this. All I can say is that I found it a far less daunting experience than I thought it would be, and I am recovering faster than i thought I would too.
Good luck!
Hi Susie, Thank you for replying. I have been reading this forum for past couple of weeks and has given me lots of information. It makes you feel knowing good that there is someone out there who understands and have gone through the same thing as you. Best regards.
Hi,
The idea of surgery makes all of us nervous; but, it sounds like they're trying to be extra careful and thorough with you. Even though the recovery is harder than with a laparoscopy, it might well be worth it. If by any chance the cyst has any cancer in it, it must be removed whole, not cut apart. The vertical incision is the best way to be safe; it can't be removed through a small incision.
I'd always vote on being too careful rather than ignoring a cyst. My "cyst" did turn out to be cancer, and was caught at stage IC, which is curable.
Best of luck to you.
The idea of surgery makes all of us nervous; but, it sounds like they're trying to be extra careful and thorough with you. Even though the recovery is harder than with a laparoscopy, it might well be worth it. If by any chance the cyst has any cancer in it, it must be removed whole, not cut apart. The vertical incision is the best way to be safe; it can't be removed through a small incision.
I'd always vote on being too careful rather than ignoring a cyst. My "cyst" did turn out to be cancer, and was caught at stage IC, which is curable.
Best of luck to you.
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