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Galsal
Galsal Member Posts: 1,886
edited June 2014 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment

Now there's a cyst on the left ovary.  Thankfully, by talking it through I realized that it shouldn't be cancer since the Nodes were clear and the CA125 was good.

Report says there's the ovary is 2.7 x 1.2 x 1.5  cm and is either a paraovarian or exophite cyst and to follow it up in three months. That 2.7 measurement is almost double the "normal" size of that ovary measurement.  

Have a call in to the Gyn even before knew of this since she wanted to discuss removing the ovaries because of BC.  I'm assuming that would want to be done before any Tram or Diep recon to not mess up the good work.  Appt is for 4/19, so called her Nurse to see about getting in sooner since it could impact PS procedure and all.  Gyn is on vaca this week though.  HA

Sally

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  • Shirlann
    Shirlann Member Posts: 3,302
    edited March 2012

    Oh yeah, sometimes when it rains, it pours.

    I wish my ovaries were gone, I am well past needing them.

    Sometimes they can do this laparoscopically, not too bad at all.

    Gentle hugs, Shirlann 

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  • beacon800
    beacon800 Member Posts: 922
    edited March 2012

    From what I understand ovarian cysts are extremely common. Apparently most Women get them at some point but are not aware of it unless they are symptomatic. I guess once they start scrutinizing us all kinds of things show up. It doesn't mean you are abnormal.

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  • thankful4life
    thankful4life Member Posts: 101
    edited March 2012

    I had hysterectomy and oophorectomy because of cysts on ovaries. This was done about 12 weeks after my bilateral mastectomies and free-TRAM. The incision is under my TRAM incision. The surgeon was not able to do laparoscopic surgery because I have so much scar tissue and also she said she wanted to be able to look around to make sure she got all the tissue out.

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  • Galsal
    Galsal Member Posts: 1,886
    edited March 2012

    Thanks for the comments.  It's true, cysts aren't abnormal in themselves.  I've had them on and off over the years.  Even have had water cysts that burst.  This one though is a great deal larger than any of them have been and an entirely different type.  You're right...most likely we get scrutizned about every thing that shows up now.

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  • Outfield
    Outfield Member Posts: 1,109
    edited March 2012

    Sally,

    It does often feel like things just don't end.  

    From here on out, I think as a group we are prone to feeling extraordinary fear with symptoms that would just bug other people because of discomfort, and we are prone to "incidentalomas."  "Incidentalomas" is the sort of fake medical term used in medicine for little personal oddities that aren't going to hurt a person that are found incidentally when a scan is done to look for something else.  It helps me a little to keep both those things in mind.  It doesn't take away the fact that I do have a much higher risk than women without my cancer history for a pain or for an unexpected finding to be cancer, but it helps me take slow breath and stay sane.  

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  • Galsal
    Galsal Member Posts: 1,886
    edited March 2012

    Thanks...sanity is all important these days isnt it.  Love the term "Incidentalomas" btw.

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  • SeasideMemories
    SeasideMemories Member Posts: 3,194
    edited March 2012

    Well Crap Galsal!



    I just saw this thread while heading to the Stop Smoking one.... I had a gyn episode last year around this time due to a thickened endometrial lining... After several imaging tests I had a D&C and all turned out to be benign!



    Hoping that the same is for you and you can go into your reconstruction without anything weighing on you!



    Sending you the hug that I wish I could deliver in person!



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  • Galsal
    Galsal Member Posts: 1,886
    edited March 2012

    Thanks Seaside!  Bringing it to the attention of Onc tomorrow since Gyn's Nurse has yet to contact me.

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  • karen333
    karen333 Member Posts: 3,697
    edited March 2012

    (((((((Galsal)))))))), if it's not one thing it's another, I love that term also.  I think after the diagnosis of bc, we do not have simple aches without going all the way to mets in our mind, I know this is true of me too.  Used to be an ache or any anomaly was just an ache, now it creates fear in us.  Sending big hugs alongside of Seasides to see you through.  Karen

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  • Galsal
    Galsal Member Posts: 1,886
    edited March 2012

    You know, I already have enough aches and pains without all of these.  Haven't started med tx yet so isn't even SE's involved.  Have had arthritis for 30 years now and I'm 52.  Fibro began at about at 35/36.  I'm always the one that is "borderline" every thing or show an anomolay that isn't bad enough to matter.

    Sigh

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