Waiting for more tests to be done after abnormal blood test results from my ovaries alongside chronic symptoms.

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Hi , I’m Jade I’m 32 and have been poorly for months and months , everyday I’m in pain with my stomach and pelvis , feeling and being sick , dizzy , weak and high pulse rate , in explained low moods , felt like I was going crazy due to the erratic mood swings Ive been having , my periods are 7weeks apart now , I’ve had two emergency visits to A&E and I’m not getting better but worse. Last week my GP ordered some bloods on the Tuesday and by the Thursday I was being told I’m suspected of having ovarian cancer as my bloods came back abnormal readings for my ovaries. I’m absolutely beside myself with worry because with how poorly I feel I’m worried I have it. I’ve only just had to deal with my mum having breast cancer last year and suspected bowel cancer to now face my own potential cancer diagnosis is leaving me feeling lost and the symptoms are just getting worse they’re disabling me so much and I’m already disabled which was also said to be what’s making me Ill hence why I’ve only recently had my ovaries tested thanks to a gp who doesn’t believe its down to my conditions and Disabilities , so I’m now in limbo waiting on the 2 week wait list. My partner keeps saying I’ll be fine but with how poorly I’m becoming and being I’m starting to highly doubt it. It’s such a lonely feeling and it’s like mental torture waiting for the day to come to find out what’s happening with my body that I know isn’t well at all. 

  • Hi Jade/ 

    I’m Anne, one of the Community Champions here on the Online Community and, although I'm not a member of this group, I noticed that your post hadn't had any replies yet. Responding to you will 'bump' it back to the top of the discussion list again.

    I know how hard waiting can be but I found doing things that I enjoyed helped take my mind off the 'what ifs'. 

    I hope you don't have too much longer to wait.

    ((hugs))

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  • Thank you so much Anne , I have a scan on Saturday. Keep being so poorly with sickness and pain but trying to keep myself occupied. I have horses so even though I'm in pain it really does help me so much to be with them. Thanks for caring about others too and going out your way , its much appreciated Relaxed xx

    Me and one of my boys called Blazer

  • The waiting and not knowing is always the worst. I’ve had a lot of pain with my ovarian cancer which has eventually been controlled with morphine. I can see how worrying it must be for you following your mum’s illness. Animals can bring us a lot of comfort in times of stress. I hope you get some answers and some help soon.

  • I'm just floating through the days at the moment just trying to manage my symptoms, I'm sorry you're going through this. The pain and sickness are what I'm struggling with so much soon as I have a little something I feel so sick and its the most blandest foods I'm trying to eat as well. Managed a pot noodle last night and some wheat Bix first bits of food in the last few day I've actually tolerated. Thanks it's so scary I tried to ignore my symptoms until it became impossible. Did you find it messed with you cognitive abilities and mental health. My moods have been so bad and felt so hormonal. 

  • Yes I’ve definitely struggled with mental health and I’m usually a positive person. My cognitive abilities have been affected by the chemo, nothing else. When I had the sickness I hardly ate anything and only ate what I fancied, so not always bland food. What I liked eating changed daily. I have been through times where I couldn’t stop crying most days.

  • I had a lot of sickness at various stages with chemo and now with ‘maintenance drugs’.  I was prescribed metaclopramide by the consultant which I take first thing in the morning and it really helps.  You can take it 3 times a day.  
    If you do have ovarian cancer as so many of us do, or have had, then there will be lots of support on here and you will get through it and out the other side.  I think the worrying and thinking about it makes it seem more fearsome than when you’re actually treating it and dealing with it.  Take each day as it comes.  You are not alone.