Giant complex cyst removed, anxiously waiting for results

Hi  and welcome to the online community

I hope you're recovering from your recent surgery and not feeling too uncomfortable.

I don't have any experience with ovarian cysts to share but noticed that your post hadn't had any responses yet. By replying to you it will bump it back to the top of the first page where it'll be more easily seen.

While you're waiting for responses, if you type 'cyst' into the search bar in this group you'll find a number of previous posts which mention them. You could have a look through and reply to any of the more recent ones if you wanted to ask the poster anything.

I can understand how worried you must be waiting for results especially as you mum has recently been diagnosed with a brain tumour. I'd normally recommend things like meeting up with friends for lunch or a coffee to take your mind off the 'what ifs' while you're waiting for results but social distancing means this isn't possible at the moment. However, you could still have a coffee while talking to them over Skype, etc.

You might find it helps to read this about how to ease worry when waiting for medical results. Alternatively the NHS has a selection of mindfulness apps you can download, some of which are free, if you fancy trying that.

Do come back and let us know your results. I'll be keeping my fingers firmly crossed 

Hello Orchid,

im so sorry you are goi g through this and all on top of your poor mums diagnosis.

i just wanted to offer some hope I too had a giant mass removed in February and was told possibly borderline/cancerous I was very lucky and it came back as a serous cystadenoma.  My ca-125 wasn’t raised but I do know this can be raised due to inflammation.

Try to stay positive if you can.  

I hope your mum is comfortable I lost my dad 13yrs ago to cancer so know how your heart will be breaking right now.

will keep everything crossed for you x 

Hi latchbrook, 

Thanks for getting back to me. I've had a little look on the forums, I guess the thing is no matter how much reading I do, at the end of the day I just need to wait for the results. It's hard not to go down the Google route - I keep looking up stuff which is definitely increasing my anxiety. It's also easy to read a lot into what the doctors have said - I can't tell if their concerns mean it's likely to be cancerous or if they are just preparing me for the worst. I've got a great support network of friends and they have brilliant. Thanks for sharing those links

Hopefully I'll be posting good news soon enough.

Hi Emmat,

Thanks for replying. That is very reassuring to hear, thank you for sharing. Doing my best to keep positive but it's hard, especially when my family have been through so much lately. It's so unfair. I'm sorry to hear about your dad. 

Thank you, fingers crossed I'll be posting good news on here in the not too distant future! 

Hi

I know how hard it is not to Google things as we all do it. The irony is though, that we go on Google looking for reassurance that what we have isn't cancer but come away convinced more than ever that what we have is cancer. I think even if all you had was an ingrowing toenail, Dr Google would tell you that you have cancer!

Instead of googling make the most of this lovely weather. Sitting in the shade with a coffee and a magazine is much more relaxing than sitting inside endlessly searching the internet for an answer which you won't find.

x

Never a truer word spoken. Me and my mum are sitting out enjoying the sun as I speak and I do feel so much better for it! Thanks so much for your reassuring words xx

The results from the lab are back and they have confirmed that the cyst is a Borderline ovarian tumour which is good news. However, they are concerned there may be some in my bowel so I've been referred for an urgent colonoscopy. I can still feel a lump in my abdomen and still suffering waves of spasmy pain. So not quite out the woods yet. Just wish it was all over. Really hope I don't have to get another op. 

That's good news that it's a borderline ovarian tumour  but I'm sorry to hear that you've got to have further tests. I guess you'll have to keep the Prosecco on ice for the time being

x

Yep, bit too early for celebrations yet I think. Just keeping everything crossed that whatever else might be in there can be easily fixed! 

Fingers crossed the colonoscopy is clear.