My mum went to hospital with symptoms of loss of appetite, bloating, pain from the right rib, down the same side, back and lower stomach. She was initially told she had a bacterial infection in stomach or where her gallbladder used to be and was prescribed antibiotics. Once finishing these, she still had symptoms so went back. Another doctor found a mass in the left ovary using a 'simple iltrasound' (he insinutated this wasnt the best source of scan) and couldn't provide any further detail. We paid for a transvaginal and ultrasound privately - we were told there is a 4cm complex cyst with 'solid components' on the left ovary, yet there was a lot of gas and was unable to see the right ovary... Today she did another ultrasound and the doctor couldn't say much, and she also did the ca125 blood test - results pending. Another GP we spoke to suggested the chest pain was indigestion. It seems odd the pain she is experiencing is on the other side of where the complex cyst is. I know there are people out there who have unfortunately been diagnosed with IBS and ovarian cancer has been missed. Has anyone experienced anything similar or have been going through cancer screening yet the pain in the opposite side turned out to be IBS or anything similar? She is 57 slightly overweight, has high blood pressure. She says she has more diahroea than normal, loss of appetite and some foods make her feel worse such as breads and pastas. She has no bleeding.
Hi Annajh071 and welcome to the Online Community although I am sorry to hear about your mum’s ongoing diagnosis. This is such a stressful and challenging time for all the family but I do hope you will find the community a safe place to get support and ask your questions.
The Community has various support groups (discussion rooms) so can I suggest you consider joining our supportive Ovarian cancer group. This is a safe place to talk to others who may have been through a similar diagnosis to ask questions and get support.
If you'd like to connect in with a group click on the Green (Bold) link I have created above. Then once the group page opens click on the black banner that says [click to join] at the bottom, or the [Join] button under "Group tools."
You can then introduce yourself by putting up a ‘new post’ by clicking in the box near the top right with + New or + (Depending on the device you are using) and you are ready to go. You could copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.
Macmillan have many support services so do check out the Macmillan Support Line is open 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00. These services provide cancer information, practical information, emotional support or just a listening ear. We also have our Ask an Expert section but do allow a few working days for a reply.
Give me a shout if you need further help.
Best regards.
