Raised CA125 and cyst on ovary

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Hi i have have a raised CA125 of 43 and have been for an ultra sound today and it has shown that I have a cyst of my ovary. I have an emergency appointment tomorrow at the hospital. I am obviously thinking the worst. What steps could they take next and has anyone had the above and it wasn’t cancer. I’m going out my mind and crying every time I look at my little 3 year old boy. I just feel so scared. 

thank you 

  • Hi, last November I had an MRI scan on my back. The scan showed a large, 20cm mass on my ovaries. Like you I feared the worst. I was referred for emergency appointments and after a CT scan it was decided to operate, not at my local hospital but 100 miles away at the cancer unit.

    I had the cyst removed, together with both ovaries and the Omentium on 1 March, I had had an hysterectomy 35 years ago.

    Operation went ok, was in hospital for a week. I'm now 2 months post op and last week it was confirmed that growth was non cancerous.

    I felt shocked at the whole thing, but relieved it is all over. My advice to you is listen to the consultants, and rest. You will get through this. I wish you well in your treatment.  

  • Thank you so much for your reply. I’m so glad everything came back ok for you. Reading this has given me some hope so thank you for replying xx

  • Glad that you’re on the road to recovery and that it wasn’t malignant Grinning