The surgeon who ordered the CT Scan referred me to a GYN for more tests and to arrange to remove the cyst.
My husband and I went to see him and I learned there were TWO CYSTS not one. They were the size of a tennis ball (8cm) and had to come out. There are three types of ovarian cysts, with one being liquid, the the middle one that he thinks I have and then one that's really bad.
The problem with mine is they are behind vital organs and probably attached to the pelvic wall and that means it will be extremely difficult and slow to remove them. The surgery could take 2-7 hours and there would be at least three surgeons involved.
He also ordered a blood test which will give a heads up as to whether there is any sign of cancer in my body. Unfortunately, although he sent me to the lab downtown thinking he would have the results in a day, the lab said it takes at least a week to get the results on this particular test.
When I got home I received a call from the hospital. They wanted me to go in Friday night at 7:30pm for an ultrasound. OK, I could do that. I would have to drink a litre of water one hour before heading to the hospital. What I didn't know was that after the abdominal ultrasound, they had to do a vaginal one where they put a camera up into my vaginal to get a closer look at the cysts. Now I'd never even heard of such a test but let me share with you that IT'S PAINFUL. They probe and push and push your abdomen around trying to move the cyst to get a better view.
Moments before the ultrasound I remember lying on the table thinking to myself "I don't need surgery - I feel fine." Let me tell you, I wish they had told me to take a Tylenol before that test and I certainly took one as soon as I got home!
So now I wait. I've an appointment April 3rd to see the Gynaecologist and see where we go from here. One month to relax and enjoy my life as much as one can with all of this handing over their head.
Do I have colon cancer, or colitis? Is the cyst malignant? Let's not go there!
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