Help! Just been diagnosed with a cyst with estimated 4l volume!
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I'm 39 and just had an ultrasound confirming a cyst with an estimated volume of 4l (?!) from my right ovary extending into my abdomen, a small cyst on my left ovary and a small kidney cyst. The last two are presumed normal. I look as though I'm 9months pregnant. I'm waiting on a ct and consultant appointment which I know was being sent out 2 hrs after referral. I'm have no symptoms other than giant belly and discomfort where organs are being squished and my bloods including CA125 are normal. I can't seem to get my head round this 4l thing, they didn't have any other measurements and I can't figure out if this is unusually large or what it means for surgery. Can anyone help ?
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peachykeen veebeeb
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surely they will drain it off then remove so it doesnt return?
veebeeb peachykeen
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That's what I am hoping but don't know until the ct if that's possible. I thought I basically hadn't been able to shift my baby weight after my daughter was born 6 years ago and then put on some more. It wouldn't shift no matter what I did. I've have back pain intermittently but it's only the past 10 months that it has been getting more uncomfortable.
didi1956 veebeeb
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veebeeb didi1956
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tracey34759 didi1956
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Hi I sound like I am going through pretty much what you have been through....I was told I had a 18cm cyst on my right ovary from an ultrasound and a very high ca125 level...had a CT scan last Thursday and am now waiting very nervously for the results...I am 47 and put my few irregular periods down to being perimenopausal...I only got symptoms of the cyst a couple of weeks ago when I thought I had a virus....I felt generally unwell with flu like symptoms...started getting pressure down below and needing to wee a lot then got my period on top of that which gave me bad pains in my pelvis and side...Dr treated me for a UTI but obviously it wasn't that...saw gynaechologist last Tuesday who said the bloods are pointing to think it's cancer but hadn't had my CT at that time....she said I have been referred to Liverpool women's hospital and I will be seen within 1 to 2 weeks....she said I will be having everything removed and it will be major surgery but I am treatable....I just can't get my head around it and have been unable to eat and just feel so worried and sick....I am so glad you are treated and on the mend....to hear that gives me some hope x
didi1956 veebeeb
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didi1956 tracey34759
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tracey34759 didi1956
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Thanks for the reply....so glad you had a good outcome....the wait for test results is horrendous....it's a very scary time and I just hope and pray I have some good news and sail through whatever surgery is necessary x
peachykeen veebeeb
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well ladies, its about to get better!!! all i can suggest is prepare for hospital visit like its a holiday so your brain flips into 'looking forward to it' and best wishes