Hi all, I had a trip to A&E yesterday resulting in a CT scan for gallstones which turned out a report of solid masses on both ovaries (104mm & 47mm) likely to be malignant. Also 31mm nodule in root of mesentery probably a malignant lymph node. The conclusion is likely bilateral ovarian tumours with possible malignant node in mesentery & suspicious looking cervix. Differential diagnosis includes primary ovarian malignancy as well as Krukenberg tumours. I was given this report & told that they were so sorry to give me bad news in A&E then sent home slightly heady with Morphine & numb with shock. They told me they had submitted referral to urgent Gynae Oncology & that I should hear from someone shortly but if not then to follow it up. I feel like I'm just hanging .... Have I been diagnosed? Is it obviously bad (I think so). I have a GP appointment on Weds next week & I'll take the report with me but does anyone have any similar experience please & what happened next? Also does anyone know if you get to chose where you have your consultations & treatment on NHS or do you get what you're given?
Sorry load of questions but I'm feeling a bit like my worlds been turned upside down. My house went on the market yesterday & mind is all over the place.
Hi Newstart70 and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I was diagnosed with a different type of cancer, so don't know the ins out outs of the processes involved with ovarian cancer, but I do understand how completely shocked you'll feel after being given a diagnosis that you weren't expecting.
Macmillan has this about ovarian cancer, which includes information about the tests to diagnose as well as the treatment you might receive. Hopefully your GP should be able to help further and you could get them to chase up your referral while you're there.
As for where you receive treatment then yes you can choose. Where I live we get a list of hospitals to choose from if we are referred. You should also be able to choose a hospital out of your area if you had a particular hospital in mind. However, if a referral has already been made then you might be delaying the process if you now decide to go elsewhere, so you need to bear that in mind.
Do come back and let everyone know how you get on when you see your GP this week.
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