Ca 125 blood test raised. Worried sick

I had awful pain in my lower abdomen, to which the nurse practitioner thought it would be a cyst on my ovary that's burst.

She did a ca 125 blood test. Which can he used to check for cervical cancer.

It has come back raised. She said don't go off thinking the worst & if it was a cyst then this would make the test results high.

She has sent for an urgent ultrasound. I am now worried sick. I haven't eaten in 6 days. Can't sleep.

How do you not go off thinking the worst.

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  • Hi Jad1311, it’s human nature when faced with uncertainty to think the worst, well it is for me anyway.  I’m a ten year breast cancer survivor and would only say try to remain calm and talk to the nurses on here who can help keep some perspective during assessment and waiting for results, they are great to talk to over your fears. . I've wasted a lot of energy getting overly anxious while waiting for test results over the years. Ever since chemo my ca125 has been elevated, had lots of checks been put down to fibroids. Best of luck x

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  • Hi Jad1311, it’s human nature when faced with uncertainty to think the worst, well it is for me anyway.  I’m a ten year breast cancer survivor and would only say try to remain calm and talk to the nurses on here who can help keep some perspective during assessment and waiting for results, they are great to talk to over your fears. . I've wasted a lot of energy getting overly anxious while waiting for test results over the years. Ever since chemo my ca125 has been elevated, had lots of checks been put down to fibroids. Best of luck x

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