Terrified! Ovarian cancer symtoms

Hi all, 

I have still yet to be diagnosed but all the signs now point towards ovarian cancer and not stomach cancer. My symptoms have deteriorated so quickly over this past week and I can only assume that what I have is at an advanced stage as I feel so dreadful. I have bloating, my stomach is permanently swollen, I wasn't eating at all but am now eating a bit. I have constant waves of nausea and my stomach feels like there's an alien in there ready to burst out as I have various cramps and different pains. I also have constant burning up and down in my body and heart palpitations. I also have pressure on my bladder and the urge to pee often, which is very painful.

I have an internal ultrasound on Thursday but the way my symptoms are going I am worried it's going to be too late. 

If anybody has any experience with the inflammation burning feelings Id be very grateful for any experience you are able to share. I am honestly scared that when I do eventually go to sleep, that I won't wake up.

Thank you for reading

  • Hi there, 

    When you go for any appointment. Say you need an urgent 2 week referral for testing to see if its any cancer as your showing all possible symptoms. 

    My mum went for months and the g.p referred her months later. Sadly she was diagnosed with stage 4 dudenoal cancer.

    Tell them your symptoms have been like this. Please exaggerate if you have to but make sure when they do testing they do a biopsy if anything unusual is found. Ask for an endoscopy or colonoscopy etc to rule out anything. 

    My mum had the same symptoms. I reallyy really hope it is nothing and I'm praying all the best for you. 

    Don't leave it. If they're not gona refer you. Go private. Just make sure you get testings to check the inside with camera. Dont bother with scans. They did 5 scans in 3 months for my mum nothing was dedicated xxx 

  • Hi,

    Thank you so much for replying, it's really kind of you especially with all that you are having to go through with your mum.I am so sorry X

    I have already had an endoscopy, which showed bile gastritis and they have taken biopsies. I am awaiting results. I have also had an ultrasound which was normal and a CT scan which I am awaiting the results for. 

    This was a couple of weeks ago but I went back to my GP last week as my symptoms were getting worse and pointing towards ovarian cancer rather than stomach cancer as previously thought and basically pleaded with them to do more tests. So that is why I have the internal ultrasound this Thursday to look at my womb and ovaries etc. My GP has also referred me urgently for a colonoscopy though I do not have a date for that yet but it's all under the urgent 2 week referral.

    The problem is I have had IBS for 12 years, my gallbladder taken out 18months ago and then I had pancreatitis 9 months ago so any symptoms I went to the GP with were put down to one of these things.

    Please be assured I will be requesting every test I can.

    Thank you once again and thinking of you and our mum. Take care xx