So scared

First time for me to post on this but hoping there are people out there who can lend an ear! I have been suffering from heavy periods since November last year, went to my Gp who referred me for ultrasound scan of my ovaries. This came back as polysistic and bulky ovaries. My smears have always been clear and last one was March 2014 which is maybe why my Gp had no reason to believe the bleeding was cervical. I went on having heavy bleeding, went on the pill for a few months then decided that I would prefer the coil. At this point several months had passed and I was still believing that it was hormonal and menstrual problem. When I eventually went to fit the coil the nurse had one look and referred me straight to hospital to be checked out. This was last Friday, since then I have had ultrasound, biobsy, MRI and chest x-ray, results are back on Wednesday. I'm so scared as I'm reading up on all the different stages and fear that I have advanced. One good thing is that my bloods were clear and kidney and liver working well. Please any encouraging advice would be appreciated at this terrifying time. Thanks

  • Hi Joan, welcome to the forum, but sorry you are in such a state because of your recent experience. I think we all react the way you are whenever something out of the ordinary comes up such as what is happening to you. It always comes down to the extreme fear that perhaps its the big C when in many cases it isn't cancer at all. We all do it though and unfortunately, in some cases, it does turn out to be cancer. Hopefully, that's not what's going on in your situation. If there is a bright side to this, you got in really quick for all the screenings and whatever it is, it is being checked out in record time. I know its' likely hard for you to do, but try to keep an open mind on this and look at all the other possibilities here, besides cancer. You will find out for sure once the results are in and then you will deal with whatever it is you have to take care of. I hope it isn't as bad as you think it is.

    Come back on here and let us know the outcome whichever it is. Keeping fingers crossed for you.

    Take care.

    Lorraine