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I have a volleyball size cyst/tumor and the surgery is 5 weeks out, am I in danger?
Two weeks ago I was diagnosed with a mass on my right ovary, had an ultrasound and was referred to Gyn-oncologist by my doctor. I am 62 and I work for the state of Washington. Problem is my medical insurance only allowed certain doctors as they had to be an approved provider and also operate in an approved hospital. That ended up with only two doctors. I made earliest apt, it was two weeks out. So I just saw the doctor, he said that the chances of the mass being malignant are 10-20% but I will not find out if it is until I have the surgery. The earliest I can have the surgery is 5 weeks from today as he is booked for the hospital that is approved by my insurance. The doctor did not seem at all concerned about the large mass or the discomfort it is causing me. The insurance tells me it is my employer who dictates the terms of the coverage and told me to talk to them. My employer states there is nothing they can do, it is the insurance. Last night I wrote a letter to the Governor of state of WA, since he is my ultimate boss to see if there is something that can done. I doubt that I will hear back, but I thought I would try. I am anxious and afraid, I look like I am 5 months pregnant and my belly seems to be growing. Yesterday I measured it and will keep a log going forward. Meanwhile, am I in danger waiting the 5 weeks for the surgery?
Did you have any imaging done to see what the mass was made up of (fluid, solid, mix of both?) I would think if your doctor is not overly concerned with the length of wait time, you should try your best to trust what they say, but if you want the surgery sooner, you should do what you have to do to push for that. You are your own best advocate.
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Per the doctor, it is a mix of fluid and solid. I ended up writing a letter to the Governor, who then did the referral to Healthcare Authority and as of yesterday, my surgery has been moved up and I have been approved to have the surgery "out of network". Until the governor's office stepped in, all I was getting was denials. It really is shameful that the health insurances dictate the level of care a person can get. I am just thankful that I don't have to wait as long.
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