I just found out I have a 12 cm cyst

[goblue78]

I just turned 31, my husband just left me 3 months ago, and I just found out I have a 12 cm cyst on my left ovary. I also suffer from panic disorder, anxiety, and depression. I have lost about 15 pounds in the last three months, which I thought was due to stress. I get full pretty easy. I really haven't had very much pain/pressure from my cyst, which I guess is surprising?

*sigh* I guess I just need reassurance. My OB/GYN said the ultrasound report stated it was a fluid filled cyst and she thinks there is less than 1% chance it is cancerous. I will be having surgery to remove it. So...I'm scared that I'm in the 1%. Why would I be losing weight, not gaining from a cyst this large? I'm scared of having surgery and possible complications. I also have no family close by right now (my mom is vacationing in Africa with my sister who is in the Peace Corps). I'm just alone and very very scared.

[Fizzy777]

I just had a 7cm cyst removed a week ago and I went through the same worry until I received the news last night that it was benign. You've gone through A LOT emotionally over the last 3 months and that could really explain the weight loss. It's possible that the cyst has been there a long time and has been growing slowly, so you may not have noticed the change in weight from it growing, unless you know it wasnt there a few months ago. I dont know how much cysts weigh, but I had no idea that I had one until I had a transvaginal ultrasound, and I monitor my weight regularly. There is a good chance the cyst has been growing so gradually that you haven't noticed the change in weight, and that your weight loss is related to stress as you first thought.

natashav is right... this place will really help the feeling of isolation. Everyone is so nice on here and willing to help with medical advice AND friendship. You might want to check out the Anxiety forum on here as well. :)

Hang in there and keep us posted!

[natashav2003]

i understand...i recently was told i had a 10 cm fluid filled cyst and i too need surgery to remove it but i have no insurance so now i just sit and wonder ! at first when i was told about it i freaked out ! i cried and cried and wondered how my babies will grow up without a mother...now i am much better and have calmed down a lot because i realize that even if it is cancer, making myself sick with worry wont make it go away. the good news is that it is fluid filled. complex or solid masses are at a far higher chance of actually being malignant. i am sorry to hear that you have no family close by but the support and kindness you will get from fellow members of this site will help ease that feeling of isolation atleast a little bit. good luck to you and please keep us updated....