Thanks for writing! Yes I had Ovarian cancer in my right ovary and it was completely removed ( It was benign and was the size of a nerf football.....it was in the center of my ovary). However, I keep getting cysts on my right side?!? It just doesn't make sense to me. They are appearing on my bowel and have been removed. My doctor says it is due to adhesions? I don't understand. I am also starting to get cysts on my left ovary that keep growing. They are not cancerous yet, however I am nervous as I was getting cysts that grew and sometimes ruptured on my right ovary since I was thirteen until just last June....I am thirty now. I am afraid that these cyst on my left side are going to eventually turn into cancer as well but I do have the comfort in knowing the Doctors are monitoring regularly.
I would appreciate any advice or knowledge you have. I relate to not being able to make plans...it seems everytime I do I end up in bed in pain. I hope your laparoscopic surgery goes well. You will be in my thoghts and prayers. Hope to hear from you again!!
Take Care Stacy
>----- Original Message -----
From: "clare" <csheedy@netcom.ca>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
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Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 9:31 AM
Subject: Stacy
> Hi Stacy:
>
> I've read your posts, and I am from Toronto. Welcome to you and all the
> other new people to the forum.
>
> If I read you initial post correctly, you have ovarian cancer. What
> type of cancer is it, and did they remove any organs? Do you have PCOS?
> The reason I ask is that I have done a bit of research into this, and I
> may (possibly) be able to help a wee bit.
>
> I'm 39, and had a laparotomy to remove a 14cm benign tumor, a cellular
> (bizarre) ovarian fibroid and my ovary in April 2000. Since then I've
> had to deal with quite a bit of pain, though thankfully not as much as
> some others face. I have difficulty digesting food, and most of my
> 'devil pain' occurs when the food doesn't seem to want to pass. I feel
> full a lot of the time, but I eat as well as possible to stay healthy.
> My caloric intake is about 1/3 of what it was before the surgery, but I
> keep gaining weight (although technically I'm not overweight yet). I
> guess it's because I can't really do much activity, especially on my bad
> days. I can't plan with my family to do things because I never know how
> I'll feel. Sometimes I feel real good, and then I either swear that I'm
> cured or I wonder if it's all in my head.... ;-)
>
> I have a diagnostic laparoscopic surgery scheduled for Wed. I see a gyn
> who's associated with Etobicoke General. I don't know if he's good
> (although he is really nice) as there is no way in Canada to check out a
> Dr. I tried, but all the associations said they couldn't help me out.
> For many years I always seemed to get hemmorhagic ovarian corpus leutum
> cysts, but noone seemed to care. Guess what was in the tumor that they
> removed? I don't know why women who don't have polycystic ovaries get
> hemmorhagic cysts. They do hurt when they burst.
>
> I hope that you find some of the answers that you are looking for. Keep
> reading and posting, and we'll do what we can to help you. I'll keep
> you in my prayers. Hugs.
>
> Clare
>
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> csheedy
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