Hi   l have had complex  ovarian cysts found during a colonoscopy,  for left sided abdominal pain bowel problems and weight loss.  After MRI, ULTRASOUND scans and repeated bloods. To see if they had shrunk/enlarged.  
I had surgery l am post menopausal and it was worrying. The biopsies were benign and they have removed the extensive adhesions around the left overy making it comfortable. The adhesions were from previous surgery and I had been having pain for many years, the general surgeon said we don't operate on adhesions, but the gynaecology oncology specialist spent 4 1/2 hours removing them.                             It was a bigger op than l expected but well worth the recovery. 
l hope you have your appointment soon

Try not to Google as they only show worst results never ones like mine when all was fine, just solid enlarged cysts at an age when everything goes dormant. 
My daughter had a big grapefruit sized cyst removed when pregnant it was full of fluid and she's been fine since. 
take care 

Susie 
 

Thanks for your reply Susie, I'm glad you and your daughter didn't have anything sinister. It's hard not to imagine the worst.

I know from previous courses I've done on health anxiety, googling is not good. But i have been so I must stop.

It's just all very overwhelming. The scan is Wednesday so a few more days of waiting.

Thanks again, Kathryn

I hope it all goes well try to relax over the next few days l know it that it takes some doing. 
susie

Hey, 

I just wanted to reply and give a brief run down of my experience -  i went to my GP with ibs symptoms and she did a pelvic exam and felt a massive, I've had raised ca125, other raised tumour markers, ultrasound to find a large cyst (approx 17x15x9cm) in my right ovary, more blood tests and an MRI. Everything is pointing in the direction of a specific ovarian cancer and I'm attending the gynae oncology surgeon next week to discuss my surgery/treatment plan. Not eating and sleeping are absolutely justified in your situation, I was the same and ended up on a week of zopiclone to help me sleep (no shame if you have to ask for help from your GP...I have 2 kids and work full time so I needed the rest) - I now have my appetite back fully and my sleep is back to being as good as it was before all of this so I promise you when the shock of this begins to wear off you will start to feel like you again, you're allowed to be panicked but be kind to yourself, if you need to cry or scream or be alone then do it, whatever you need to help you through this. 

As for your blood results, ca125 can be raised for a number or reasons so try not to fixate on the number (I did this and drove myself mad, convinced myself I was terminal, I was genuinely looking at funeral plans and my life insurance policy and absolutely destroying my mental health).

You will absolutely get through this terrifying stage and things will settle for you. I wish you the absolute best and if you ever need to chat please give me a message xx