Re: MENOPAUSE/CANCER?
From: Dr. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Aug 2002 15:02:09 -0500 (CDT)
You may be going through climateric, and that last period may have been
the menopause. The fibroid may have increased in size, hence your
increased girth. Please see your gyne, another USG may be necessary.
At Sat, 31 Aug 2002, MARY wrote:
>
>Hello.....I am 45. 6 months ago I went to the gyn w/symptoms of ab
>discomfort, wight gain, and no periods for the past 5 months. Had a MRI
>and U/sound, that showed a large fibroid and a "complex. septated
>tumor" on my left ovary. Had a only slightly elevated ca125.hormones
>totally normal (no menopause lurking).Scheduled for hysterectomy.Flipped
>out...Went to another doc for 2nd opinion...re-did the U/sound (same
>radiologis, who told me the first time, that if I was his wife or sister
>that I would have immediate surgery)...THE TUMOR WAS GONE!!!!!!!!
>Yay!...Periods started again. Here I am 6 months later, haven't had a
>period in the last 3 1/2 months..my stomach is enormous! I am very
>tired, and still have the ab discomfort, waves of nausea this time
>too.....Am I losing my mind? Is this menopause?????? What to do? Thank
>you , very much.
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