having laparotomy to rmove a massive cyst

[dawn639]

iam due to have a laparotomy on the 30th of june,i have a massive cyst on my rite overy it is 31cm and weighs very heavy,it would av never got 2 this if my gp listen 2 me bk in sept 2007 i wen to him bk then all he kept sayin over the following months was it was a hernia loose weight and it will repair it self,he wouldnt send me 4 any sort of scan,it got 2 much 2 bear,so i went yet again to my now ex gp on 2nd of june he said it was a possibilty that i was pregnant,i knew that i wasnt i have ad 5 children and the pain was nothing like pregnancy,so the following day i took myself to a.e,got admitted striaght away,a ad testss then finally i ad a c.t scan,the results was that a a massive cyst,i av ad blood taken several times and it as come bk ubnormal 1 lot,so he as told me that he is very worried,on the day of my op a wk monday the will send the cyst for tests freeze it the surgen said,and i will hace the results by the time i wake up,he also said that 80% chance in having my both overies removed uteres and tubes,what i cant understand why i av got 2 wait so long,he did say coz he needs 2 prepare his team as it a major op,what is the chance it being cancer??iam 35 years old,like stated ad  5 children,iam very scared of the op know i got the wait of not knowing what the outcome,iam in the process of speaking 2 my solicitor,if only he ad listen 10 months ago and sent me 4 a scan.

[dawn639]

the doctor that is performing my surgery is a gyney doctor no worries there,wen 4 my pre-op test on wed and he talked me threw what will happen iam obviously very scared not just with the surgery but coming around 2 find out if ive still got a womb,or the dreaded c word,,thanx very much 4 reply will let u know the outcome op due on the 30th june prob stay in 5-7 days after so let u know what happend as soon as get home thanx dawn..........

[dawn639]

yeh no worries the surgen that is performing the laparotomy is a gyney doctor,i av been 2 see him several times over the past 2 wks explaing 2 me what will happen during surgery,hope all goes well with ur situation,keep u updated.op due on the 30th june thanx 4 ur reply dawn............

[dawn639]

yeh i ave seen several gyney doctors,after 10 months my doctor fobbing me off,he is very baffled wen my doctor kept insiting that it was a hernia without sending me 4 a scan,the 1 thing that the gyney doctor is concerned is that my bloods keep coming back ubnormal.well we just av 2 wait and c as soon as cyst is removed they will b sending it straight 2 the lab,keep you posted thanx 4 ur concern dawn..........

[dian07]

YOU HAVE ONLY ONE CHANCE TO GET THIS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME..... make certain you have a GYN/ONCOLOGIST perform your surgery.......don't take a chance with anyone else.  You want the surgeon who is trained especially for your situation....your future can depend on it!  Hang in there and please do keep us posted.
Peace.
dian

[sayley]

god bless during this trail times. know it difficult i'm going trought a similar but different situation but you keep your chin up and make sure that you feel confortable with your surgen if not swithch and get 2 opinion :)  will be thinking of u

[ChrisP2236]

You need to get a consultation with a gynecological/oncolist asap if your dr is at all concerned it is cancer and he is not a gyn/onc.  They are specially trained to deal with gyn related cancers and if it is cancer they are trained in the best way to remove the cyst and prevent rupture or spillage  They can also stage you, debulk you, biopsy, etc. at the time of your initial surgery so you don't have to have a second surgery for all that.  You only get one chance to have this surgery performed correctly.  Most cysts are benign but you want to give yourself the best possible opportunity for a good outcome in case yours is not.  Please see a gyn/onc before your surgery.  Best wishes and let us know how it goes.  Chris P