Cancer dx after everything "looked okay?"

[Auntcobbie]

Hi folks--

I had my left ovary, cyst, and tube removed last Thursday.  The surgery was done via laparatomy due to adhesions and scar tissue from previous surgeries (right ovary & dermoid removed; hyster due to fibroids).  The gyno opened me up and couldn't find the ovary!  Called in gyn/onc to assist and it took them three hours to move omentum, bladder, bowel to get to ovary.  They said everything "looked okay" in terms of malignancy.

Anyone every get the "looks okay" and then find out things are not okay after pathology comes back?  I am feeling pretty good that after three hours of separating organs and such a gyn/onc said things appear benigh.

Thanks,

chris

[hopeshell]

I agree with Jane that it is an excellent sign that a gyn/onc thinks all looked benign.   Hopefully, you will get your final pathology soon and know for sure that all is well.

[Auntcobbie]

Thank you for your kind and compassionate words.  Especially since it seems you had a rough day based on your earlier post.  Venting and ranting is so helpful especially when you have a compassionate, educated group of people on the other end.  

[Jane39]

Hi Chris, well first thing is that your doctor was smart enough to call in a gyn/oncologist.  Had you ever had any cancer issues before?  Typically when the big guy (who might I add is specifically trained to look for cancer) says it looks good, you should be able to relax some, BUT, get a copy of the operating notes and the pathology report.    Like we all say, you are entitled to them!!  When I had my surgery my doctor, always told me that I was going to be ok, and I had cancer, but he always said, you are going to be ok, and I always believed him, to this day I am holding him to it ;)  Good Luck Chris, Keep up updated.