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8cm Complex Ovarian Cyst with CA125 of 51 - Absolutely terrified!!

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I posted on here a few days ago after I found out unexpectedly that I had a large complex ovarian cyst. The consultant thinks it could a dermoid cyst but can't determine this for sure and is sending me for an MRI scan. In the meantime, my CA125 has come back raised at 51!!! I'm postmenopausal which just adds even more risk into the mix and I just feel like the odds are stacking up against me. I've had no symptoms and only got checked out because of a tiny amount of postmenopausal bleeding. I'm all over the place.

  • Offline in reply to calyxa

    I'm praying too but honestly f*"* cancer!

    Hugest hug. I really hope the chemo will be gentle with you as it's about time something was.

  • Offline in reply to Lyns21

    Thought I'd update folks on what's happening with my life if it's not too obtrusive on this thread. My (now ex) partner has pleaded guilty to coercive control and other things DV related. He's in remission and I feel terrible that this might set his recovery back but I'm not sure how lenient I want the judge to be. Now I'm out of the situation I can see clearly what it was. I still empathise with his struggles (and that hurts) but the impact the stress of living under his control had on me was causing so many problems with my own health and life opportunities. I gave him as much as I could, it was never enough and I'm frightened of him.

    Sorry, this is probably completely out of the blue to you guys as info, but the other woman thing was just the top of the iceberg.

    Hope I don't derail the thread. You all have enough on your plates x

  • Offline in reply to cloudy1986

    Thank you so much, whilst we knew she was stage 4 she seemed to be so stable until recently… it’s awful at the moment as you can imagine x

  • Offline in reply to Lyns21

    I hope so too, apparently it’s the least worst x

  • Offline in reply to Lyns21

    Wow! I know I've never met you in person, but I'm really proud of you! You have been so supportive on this thread, and the whole time you've had this hellish situation going on yourself. It's time to start living again. There's nothing you can do to change the outcome of his future, but there's lots you can do to change your own! Well done. Massive hug from me. X

  • Offline in reply to Lyns21

    Thank you. I’m almost certain we are going to be ok, surely they would have been in touch by now, but also until you see it in black and white I just can’t quite close this chapter in my head. Thanks for your kind thoughts x 

  • Offline in reply to Lyns21

    Wow lyns, I had no idea that you were living through this, I work with women living with and leaving DV so I just want to applaud your bravery in separating. You are a very strong person and congratulations in doing the brave thing. Now is YOUR time. And thank you for being so supportive throughout your own stuff, it’s really appreciated x 

  • Offline in reply to calyxa

    You poor thing. Wishing for your sister. 
    message us on Monday let us know how you are x

  • Offline in reply to cloudy1986

    Will do. Take good care of you and your loved ones x

  • Offline in reply to calyxa

    Wow Lyns you have certainly been through it as a survivor myself of coercive control which at the time was not recognised as DV you have got this you can do this you have done it. Stay strong it does get better I am 15 years down the line and he is the father of my 4 kids so still have to have some form of contact but he can’t control me now and hasn’t for a long time thanks to me. X

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