ovary removal due to complex cyst

[mimi136]

Hi my name is Marie I had my rt ovary removed along with my rt tube on April 4 the biopsy took over a week to come back. It did come back nonmalignant. I see alot of you had your surgeries done by a gyno oncologist and had biopsies done during surgery. My surgery was done by a regular gyno surgeon is the biopsy I had just as reliable? This was my second surgery in 7 months. The first time they just removed the cyst. About 2 months ago my periods became irregular went for a transvag and found out it grew back quite large so had to have the ovary out. I have a history of endo and have had cysts burst before always on the right. I would really appreciate some insight. Thank you so much for your help. Marie

[Morrowville]

I agree with Shari--your gyn's reports (even if it took a week) are just as reliable as what an oncologist is gonna give you--after all, a report is a report, regardless of who does your surgery.  But the oncologist is going to know more about the possibility of cancer when he's looking at you during the surgery.  Since yours was benign (congrat's, btw!), it became a mute point.  I would suggest if you have any problems with the left ovary, and you have to have more surgery, next time go to a gyn/onc.  You will get the "peace of mind" knowing that the guy opening you has a bit more experience in "seeing" if there are any problems, and it will give you peace of mind faster.  I had a complete hyst. 04/08, and my gyn & the gyn onc. did it together.  Although they both say it looked benign, I STILL don't have the biopsy results.  I trust that the experience the oncologist has (he is one of the best in Chicago) would have helped him know whether I had cancer lurking, and feel "pretty easy" about the fact that the biopsy results will show benign.  But like you, I am still waiting for those last confirmative results to come back (and it's over a week!)

I wish you a speedy recovery, and an excellent state of mind to deal with this situation.  I find that one's mind has so much influence over one's body.  

Please let us know how you're doing!

hugs,
Morrowville

[mimi136]

Thank you so much for your help! I can tell you I was scared out of my mind and then I found this site. All you ladies made my waiting through all this much easier! I am grateful just having all of you there so I can read you posts! I hope this will be it for me too I was diagnosed at the age of 23 with endo I am now comming up on 40 I have had 4 different surgeries and this one really scared me. Thank for being there! Marie

[Shari4444]

Dear Mimi,

Congratulations on the benign report. That is wonderful!!!! I'm sure your gynocologist knew what she/he was doing. Most of the time, a surgeon can tell by looking at the tumor and/or organs, in the operating room, if it is cancer. However, everything is still sent to pathology for a more thorough check and final diagnosis of whether it is cancerous or benign. If you should continue to have problems, you may want to consult a gyno/onc, next time, just for peace of mind. They really are the best person for the job. They have extra schooling just in cancers of the reproductive organs, so know a lot more about those conditions. I, however, am NOT an expert in this area (I did have a gyno/onc for my surgery), so hopefully, some other ladies will jump on line and be able to tell you if my information, for you, is accurate, and if anything else needs to be added to it. Good luck and I hope that this is the end of your "female problems".

Shari