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I HAVE BEEN HAVING NAUSEA AND BURPING ALONG WITH PAIN IN MY RIGHT PELVIC AREA. I HAD A SONOGRAM DONE YESTERDAY AND THE RESULTS SHOWED A 2CM HYPERECHOIC (SP?) CYST IN MY RIGHT OVARY WITH SLIGHT FLUID IN THE CUL-DE-SAC. MY FAMILY PHYSICIAN SAID THAT I MIGHT WANT TO WAIT AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT AGAIN IN 4 WEEKS. I AM 44 YEARS OLD AND DONE HAVING MY CHILDREN. I ALSO HAD MY RIGHT TUBE AND OVARY REMOVED WHEN I WAS 23 DUE TO ENDOMETRIOSIS. I AM A LITTLE BIT HESITANT ABOUT WAITING TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT FURTHER. SHOULD I BE MORE CONCERNED THAT WHAT MY FAMILY DR. IS
Thanks for the reassurance. I have had so many family members give me the call just to let me know that they have cancer, that when the possibility came up that I might be the nexr one to make the call, well frankly I began to panic. I am having more tests ran tommorrow morning, and hopefully all comes out well thanks again for the optimistic outlook
Calm down. Turn off the all caps. Breathe.
2 cm is tiny. The doctor wants to see if it's growing, and he/she thinks there will be a difference in four weeks if there's going to be one. Sounds like a plan to me.
I think it's too soon to think about a hysterectomy. You need to know that most cysts (90 percent or more) are benign. Don't start worrying yet. Just be sure you follow up in four weeks.
If there is growth, your doctor may want a CA-125 blood test. The number on that test can be elevated for reasons other than cancer, but you'll want to know if it's a good marker for you. At some point, your doctor should send you to a gynecologist -- and/or to a gyne/oncologist if there's suspicion of cancer. If you do need surgery, you want a gyn/oncologist involved even if the chance of cancer is slim. They have extra training and experience that's very valuable to you.
If you need to "do something" during the next week or two, perhaps you could schedule an appointment with a gynecologist rather than going back to the family doctor? Be sure you have the sonogram results with you when you see the gyn.
Good luck. And keep us informed.
2 cm is tiny. The doctor wants to see if it's growing, and he/she thinks there will be a difference in four weeks if there's going to be one. Sounds like a plan to me.
I think it's too soon to think about a hysterectomy. You need to know that most cysts (90 percent or more) are benign. Don't start worrying yet. Just be sure you follow up in four weeks.
If there is growth, your doctor may want a CA-125 blood test. The number on that test can be elevated for reasons other than cancer, but you'll want to know if it's a good marker for you. At some point, your doctor should send you to a gynecologist -- and/or to a gyne/oncologist if there's suspicion of cancer. If you do need surgery, you want a gyn/oncologist involved even if the chance of cancer is slim. They have extra training and experience that's very valuable to you.
If you need to "do something" during the next week or two, perhaps you could schedule an appointment with a gynecologist rather than going back to the family doctor? Be sure you have the sonogram results with you when you see the gyn.
Good luck. And keep us informed.
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