WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1997: Re: Ovarian Cyst... Fearful of reoccurance

Re: Ovarian Cyst... Fearful of reoccurance

From: alice (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 15 Dec 1997 02:45:34 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 11 Dec 1997, Hilary wrote: >
>In July of this year, I was diagnosed with my first ovarian cyst at the
>age of 33. After horrific pain and an ER visit, I was given pain
>killers and told to f/u with my ob/gyn. I was told that the
>orange-sized cyst didn't look malignant. Since I'm adopted, and don't
>know the cancer history of my family, I'm concerned. When I went to my
>ob/gyn, he asked me to describe the pain. After telling him that it was
>comparable to appendicitis (mine had ruptured when I was eleven) he told
>me he was sure it wasn't "all that bad" until I reminded him that I know
>how appendicitis feels. He seemed to brush everything off, gave me
>hormone therapy with progesterone to shrink the cyst and basically said
>not to bother him again with it. He was most unwilling to answer my
>questions, such as, how do you know it isn't cancerous? Did I finally
>develop my first cyst after all these years because I no lnger take
>birth control? Can I expect ovarian cysts to reoccur? If they do, do I
>not worry that each one might be cancerous? I feel as though the cyst is
>trying to make a come back... I'm getting familiar twinges of pain
>again, and it is right around the time I'd be ovulating. I can't seem
>to find a decent ob/gyn that won't treat this like a fomr of typical
>"femal hysteria". Any answers to my questions and concerns would be a
>great relief, especially regarding cancer. Thank you.

Hilary - I just had to write to you after I read your message. I too, had severe pain (lower abdomen) and was rushed to the ER (last Sept). (I'm 35 and have 2 teens) They thought it was appendictis but the pain was too low. The pain was excruciating!! I didn't care what they had to do -I just wanted something to get rid of it. I was given 2 shots of demerol and sent home. A few days later an ultrasound (external) and it really hurt. They couldn't find anything abnormal but I knew there was. I went to see an GYN (month later) and he too seemed to brush it off like it was nothing. I already saw 2 dr.s and a surgeon (who did a lap. and found nothing abnormal- later I found out he was a gen. surgeon and didn't even look properly at my ovaries and uterus), and none of them seem to take this very seriously. They suggested an obstructed bowel but I explained that the pain I felt was similiar to menstrual cramps but 100 times worse. I too,feel that the pain will return because I have not felt right since then. I have pains, cramps, swollen abdomen, dizzy spells, among other problems. Now I'm getting more worried because I've started to bleed between my periods. At my 2nd visit I tried to convince him that I knew something was wrong, I wasn't dreaming all this up, and that I had missed a lot of work. He gave me BC pills and asked me to come back in 3 months and if that didn't help to consider a hysterectomy!. Another problem - my family doc. took me off BC pills 5 years ago due to high blood pressure. The GYN thought a lower dosage would be ok but I'm afraid to take them. I can't go to a better GYN because he's supposed to be the BEST in my area. I walked out of his office with such an empty feeling. I feel that no one is taking me seriously. Why would I make all this up? With 2 kids and 2 parttime jobs, I really don't have time for this! When you mentioned your concern of cancer it really hit me because I too have that fear. Both my parents, 3 grandparents, 3 uncles, and an aunt all had cancer and it really scares me. I hope I'm not sounding like a lunatic but,just like you, I am really concerned and wanting answers. I wish you all the best and hope you can find a decent doctor who can help you out. Please let me know how things are working out and how your feeling.

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alice

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