Aa
im really scared
not to sure what to think now.. i just got home from vaginal ultrasound. its been 3 long years since my last one. back then my cyst/mass was 4cm. now its 8.6cm and it has a cyst in the middle but solid everywhere else. it looks huge..with little free fluid. doc said not much tho. she said since im not swollen with acities(sp?) that she isnt worried much. i asked what she thought the chance of it being ovc and she said maybe 10% thats 90% sure its not! she said she would have to do open surgery since its large and wants to go ahead and do a total hysterectomy. said my right ovary looks good. Im sooo freaked out with worry tho!! My surgery is Jan 8th. whats your thoughts? she also said it could be a fibroma, HELP
Growth rates vary by person and how fast or how slow really doesn't indicate cancer or benign. Try not to worry yourself sick about the details. If you had this at any size for 3 years and you're still alive and kicking, you are very very unlikely to have cancer.
Thank You for your quick reply. let me see if im understanding what you said about the growing part..it IS common for ovc to only grow 4 to 5 cm in 3 years? they dont grow alot faster is it is ovc? ..sorry..see, im probably making you crazy..dont you feel sorry for my doctor!? LOL
Benign cysts do not turn into cancer. It either is cancer from the beginining or it isn't. Something can "look" benign on the imaging tests and be hiding cancer. Nobody knows for certain until it is removed and fully tested.
If you had it for 3 years, I would think it would have to be benign. Otherwise it could be fairly advanced cancer by now and you'd be very ill.
They could easily grow that much in 3 years time. They can grow quickly in a matter of weeks or months.
Try to remain calm. The surgery is nerve-wracking enough without worrying about cancer. I seriously doubt you have cancer.
If you had it for 3 years, I would think it would have to be benign. Otherwise it could be fairly advanced cancer by now and you'd be very ill.
They could easily grow that much in 3 years time. They can grow quickly in a matter of weeks or months.
Try to remain calm. The surgery is nerve-wracking enough without worrying about cancer. I seriously doubt you have cancer.
Im sorry i didnt explain myself good before..im so nervous. lol. have you heard of having a tumor/cyst for 3 years when first ultrasound show it to be 4cm then 3 years later its only grown another 4 1/2 cm and it turned out to be ovc? thats where my true fear is..if i can relax on the one fear then i can stop with such anxiety with the fear of surgery..at least it would keep me from crying all the time. wouldnt you think if the doc truely thought it was ovc she wouldnt have me wait til Jan 8th to have this surgery done?
Your doctor does sound better after your second post. There was more information provided to you than you originally described. Thanks for the fibroma clarification, too. It does sound much more likely to be benign especially if it may have formed years ago. It has just grown too big and it will likely remain until it is removed.
It is possible then that you are a good candidate for hysterectomy if you have any history of problems with the uterus. I had only ovaries/tubes removed with my cyst based on my own history.
I can vouch for one thing: losing ovaries after menopause does not make you feel any different. Yes it's true they release some level of hormones throughout our lives but after menopause there is much debate on just how much. In my case, my ovaries were causing more harm than good and my hormones were more out of whack when I had them than I do now without them.
You could start by asking how many surgeries like this she has done or if she occasionally refers surgery patients to other doctors. Maybe it's possible to get references from patients or from those that work with her in the hospital when she's there for surgery?
My doctor just automatically referred me to the surgeon she sent her own mother to for surgery, a gyn/onc. Post menopausal women are usually given a higher level of priority and gyn/onc's are awesome surgeons. They spend more time in hospital operating rooms than in their offices seeing patients...or at least mine was like that. A skilled surgeon does make a difference in how well a woman will heal. Mine was considered among the "best" and for surgery of this scope, that's what we all deserve!
It is possible then that you are a good candidate for hysterectomy if you have any history of problems with the uterus. I had only ovaries/tubes removed with my cyst based on my own history.
I can vouch for one thing: losing ovaries after menopause does not make you feel any different. Yes it's true they release some level of hormones throughout our lives but after menopause there is much debate on just how much. In my case, my ovaries were causing more harm than good and my hormones were more out of whack when I had them than I do now without them.
You could start by asking how many surgeries like this she has done or if she occasionally refers surgery patients to other doctors. Maybe it's possible to get references from patients or from those that work with her in the hospital when she's there for surgery?
My doctor just automatically referred me to the surgeon she sent her own mother to for surgery, a gyn/onc. Post menopausal women are usually given a higher level of priority and gyn/onc's are awesome surgeons. They spend more time in hospital operating rooms than in their offices seeing patients...or at least mine was like that. A skilled surgeon does make a difference in how well a woman will heal. Mine was considered among the "best" and for surgery of this scope, that's what we all deserve!
to be clear..she only suggested hysterectomy since im going to have the "open" procedure to remove the tumor. so she said why not get everything out since im not having more children. she said since i havent had a period for over a year im already past menopause.so i wouldnt need hormones.
she said the reason for a hysterectomy is just because she wants to do "open" surgery since its big. she is a gynocologist. she said a fibroma can form anywhere..ovary too. she said she doesnt rule out a dermoid since there are some areas that have white areas within the solid area.she said ovarian cancer can grow 4cm every month or two and mine has only grown 4 1/2 cm more in the last 3 years and i dont have asitis(sp?) that its more than likely benign. she said a fibroid is not the same as a fibroma. how can i check this doctor out? i would like to know how many surgeries she has done like this.
What type of doctor are you seeing? I would definitely ask to be referred to a gynecologist/oncologist. I'm a bit concerned that this doctor does not know enough about what you have so just wants to remove everything. It could just be a cyst/ovary that needs removal. A fibroma (fibroid) would be in the uterus, not on an ovary. Those are completely different gyn conditions. So does this doctor think you have fibroids AND a large cyst or just can't figure out what it is? I'd want a doctor that has more knowledge.
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