Large Multicystic Pelvic Mass septation with solid component

Two weeks ago I went to the emergency room thinking I had a hernia or had injured a nerve while moving ...two days later I find out that I have 3 very large tumours and need to set up an appointment with a gynocologist/oncologist immediately to have this removed.  On the ER report the doctor wrote "possible ovarian cancer".  I am scheduled for surgery next week, Thursday. Shocked, things have been a blur, I am hoping that you can give me some insight as I keep thinking about the open surgery the doctor said she would have to do, I scar easily and this worries me as well.  I had a CT scan, CA125 and ultrasound. Pelvic sonography shows multicystic mass with large septation between anterior and posterior with smaller cystic componant inbetween.  Large solid component in right pelvis 6.3x4.6.  Anterior cyst10.9x6.7 and posterior cyst 11.8 x 7.8 x 11.6.  No free fluid, fine echos suggesting previous hemorrhage.  Conclusion : very large multicystic mass in the pelvis extending up to the umbilicus. Consist primarily of 3 large cystic components, which have solid components in the wall, also a large solid component 6.3 at the right side..> suggesting malignancy... I would any information... I am scared of surgery, but I am unable to function with the pain and discomfort any longer...I think this started with waking up with lower back pain for the past couple of years, I thought the pain was from my husband laying his leg on me at night.  I would wake up and have to roll out of bed bent over, and also had heavy nights sweats that have disappeard in the past year.  Thank you.

[Jazzeroo]

Hi. I know surgery is very scary, because I just went through it myself. Actually I was sooooo excited to have the surgery because of all of the discomfort I was experiencing. The doctor told me that he could do an incision at the bikini line to leave less of a scar, but that a midline inscision from the pubic bone straight up to the navel would allow him to better remove the tumor without it breaking. I told him, go ahead and do the midline. I really do not care about the scarring (You can get a tattoo.  Scarring was not my concern at all. I just wanted this nasty growth out of me because I just felt from all of my symptoms that it was nothing but TROUBLE.  I was, though, extremely scared the night before surgery, but had my family there at the hospital to see me off before I went in to get my operation. I have to tell you that scarring should be the least of your worries. And it is wonderful that you can get relief and get those masses out of you. I will truly be honest with you, being in the hospital was no fun AT ALL! but no pain, no gain. I had my surgery Friday morning, September 1 at around 7:30 a.m. I woke up from anesthesia and they took me back to my room at 10:30 a.m. I felt completely miserable, as I had to keep pressing a button for pain medication, and I felt like I was going to pass out. But my breathing was better than before when I had the mass, and my stomach was back to normal. So it made all the pain and misery of surgery worth it. I was out of the hospital three days later. They gave me percocet for pain, which I only needed to take for about nine days after. I hope describing my experience has given you a little insight. Good luck. I know this is a very scary situation. It really stinks!!!

[tonni]

Thank you... yeah, I am scared about everything right now, but you made me feel much better.  Thank you, again... I hope all is well with you.  How are you feeling now?

[Jazzeroo]

Hopefully by the time you read this post you will have already had your surgery.  Sorry about the late reply.  I had my surgery September 1, as you probably already read in my last post.  As of today, September 25, I feel GREAT!  I mean, I am almost 100 percent back to my normal self.  I am able to do all of my normal activities of daily living, i.e. cleaning, working, driving, etc.  The only activity I have not attempted to do is excercise at the gym.  I did do a little cardio workout in my room that consisted of doing repetitious forward leg kicks and jumping jacks to work up a sweat.  I know the first week out of surgery is tough and scary because of the constipation, gas, stomach soreness, digestion pains, and the sudden weight loss, not to mention the feeling of being a sick, helpless person.   From my own personal experience, each day was like 40 percent better than the day before. For the gas, I took Gas-X.  For the constipation, I drank prune juice.  To get food into my body without the digestion pains, I ate soups, yogurt, applesauce, basically light foods.  Of course for the pain I took about 2 percocet a day.  Please let me know how you are, and your experience:) I'll let you know if I start chemotherapy...yes, I may have to. I'm still waiting for a final pathology report to confirm what stage of cancer the tumor that was removed from me had. I am a positive person, and am looking forward to a healthy future:)

[tonni]

Hi, thank you so much for your response and follow up!  Well, I had the surgery and it was exactly as you described!  So, your reply meant alot to me.  I stayed in the hospital for 7 days and have been home for 7 days now, time flies!  The surgery went well, I guess, I did loose alot of blood and had to have a blood tranfusion, which I was not prepared for as they had moved my surgery date up a week, I wanted to store my own blood just in case, but this is my blood now!  They did find ovarian cancer and it had started spreading to the lymph glands (at a stage 3) but my doctor is WONDERFUL, I love her... she makes me feel like its treatable and has me starting chemotherapy Oct. 12th... I am still in shock ...thinking I had a hernia to this...but I am ready to take it all on!  I just keep crying alot and wish it could all be a bad dream...I have had the worst luck the past couple of years, but I am looking at this as a time to take care of myself and to worry about the rest of the world's problems later!  I tend to put myself last and do everything for everyone, because I like to!  So, its really hard for me to ask for help and receive all this love I have been feeling directed at me ... I like to be the one saving the day!  Your response and support means a great deal to me thank you again!  Tonni