cystic mass

[joan507]

i have been to the hospital and been told i have a very large cystic mass but they didnt really explain if this means its just a cyst or more then one  i am at present waiting for them to operate and in a lot of pain and thinking all sorts could u please expain this to me
many thanks joan

[joan507]

thank you for ur reply i dont know when the surgery is my gp advised the hospital that i was taken in yesterday but after a 6 hour wait they sent me home saying that they would send me an appt i have already had my womb removed ten years ago so i think they might take the overies this time
many thanks joan

[yrrek]

Hi Joan, I am sorry that you are going thru this and in pain.  I am assuming that the cystic mass in on one or your ovaries.  I want you to know that only 15% of cysts on the ovaries are cancerous.  But when they get to a certain size they have to be removed, which sounds like what is going on with you.  They are painful, when is the surgery? Who is doing the surgery, it is best that a gyn oncologist does the surgery, I don't know if that is available for you.  Waiting is so hard.  If the pain is bad, call and get a prescription pain med to help until your surgery.  I wish the best, Kerry