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Lydia:
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 8 Sep 2000 13:18:22 -0500 (CDT)
Lydia, how long after the surgery did they tell you they found a tumor?
Was it immediately afterward, or did it take a few days? I am just
worried that I'll have a bomb dropped on me at my 2 week followup
appointment for my laparoscopy. ... (I'm probably just being overly
nervous...)
At Wed, 6 Sep 2000, Lydia wrote:
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>I am not writing this to alarm you, but a swollen stomach is a classic
>symptom of ovarian cancer. What happens is fluid builds up in the
>abdomen and causes swelling.
>
>I had ovarian cancer and it was detected early, so I did not even have
>to have a hysterectomy. I am fine now, but early detection is the key.
>I am sure that there are other things that can cause a swollen tummy,
>and you probably do not have to worry. However, I would want that ruled
>out first and foremost if I were you. When I had mine, the doctors
>lollygagged around before I was diagnosed, and they found it through
>exploratory surgery.
>
>My point is, that if you go to the doctor, he/she may give you some
>pills, send you home, and have you come back in six weeks. That is what
>they did to me. Ovarian cancer was not the first thing on their list.
>Knowing what I know now, if I were you, I would make an appointment with
>my Gyn and tell him/her point-blank that you want an ultrasound done
>immediately to rule it out. In my case, even the ultrasound did not
>prove anything. It showed some fluid but not the tumor. They told me
>the fluid was probably due to a ruptured cyst and to come back in three
>months if my symptoms did not improve. I was back in two days and a
>week later, I had a laparoscopy performed (at MY insistance) and they
>found the tumor. So, BE PERSISTANT!!!
>
>Hopefully you do not have anything to worry about, and it is good that
>you have been on the pill, as it works to prevent ovarian cancer. I
>just try to educate people about ovarian cancer, because I do not want
>anyone to go through my nightmare.
>
>Good luck and let us know how you are doing.
>
>At Tue, 5 Sep 2000, lisa wrote:
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>>can any one help me? My stomach has been increasing in size gradually
>>over the last couple of month's..im not eating a lot more, yet im
>>alway's hungry. I have come of my pill (dianette) recently also. I
>>also find im sweating a lot more,suffer from cramps in my stomach and
>>find it hard to eat acidy foods. Im not pregnant..as i was on the pill
>>and since coming off, have not been sexually active. Does anyone have
>>the same syptom's and if so what was your diagnosis...as im starting to
>>worry, it could be a cyst
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