symptoms of ovarian cancer

[brejim]

I have alot of the symptoms of ovarian cancer. pelvic pain. low back pain, fullness in my abdomen...I had a CT scan done at the E.R. a couple of weeks ago but it didn't show any masses or anything. Would it have definately show something or are there other tests that are more definate at diagnosing...

[silver&gold]

Hi,
just to let you know that you are not too old to have endometriosis , I had it in my forties and I know of someone in there early fiffties with it . It disappears after the menopause .

Good luck and best wishes Angie

[brejim]

Thanks to all of you. The gyn is doing the laparoscopy because I have Interstial Cystitis and I guess I.C. and endometriosis go hand and hand so they are checking for that and adhesions. I feel like I am to old at 46 to have endometriosis but who knows. There is just a lot of weird things going on. I know I could be perimenaposal but the pelvic/low back pain is unbearable. I'll know more after I see the gyn at Brigham and Women's. I'm going to the best hospital so I feel good about that.

Brejim

[kimmywah]

Hi,
The women on this forum are extremely well informed.  So the only real way to be sure is to have the surgery and then wait for pathology and have a  specialist look at your CT.  
Good luck and still try not to worry.

Peace...Kim

[silver&gold]

My cancer was found in the pathology lab under the microscope.

[msjazz]

I had to have laproscopic surgery to find my cancer. The hospital that did the tvus and ct didn't see any cancer. When I took a disc of the ct to the oncologist they did see it. Another case of an oncologist being more able to see cancer signs.

[kimmywah]

Hi there,
It is true that these can be symptoms of ovarian cancer or cysts, but try not to worry.  Many cysts turn out to be benign, but I will tell you the same thing as I told Heather.  You need to go to a Gyn specialist and have a thorough check including a vaginal u/s and CA 125.  I would think that a CT would pick up something sinister.  I wonder why you are having laproscopic surgery before these tests have been done?
Good luck and keep us posted.
Peace...kim

[brejim]

I am scheduled to have laparoscopic surgery in a couple of weeks so they can look around inside and see what is going on. I see the surgeon in boston May 21st so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

[heather138]

Hi. Im new on here. i just posted something above you. You may want to have a pelvic ultrasound. Do you have nausia? i share in your symptoms, the bloating, back pain, nausia, vomiting.ect. Maybe an ultrasound will help rule things out for you?
I have another booked for the 12thmay. Im terrified
heather