New here and in a state of agonising worry.
Two days ago I had a TV ultrasound of my ovaries due to 6-8 months of irregular spotting, heartburn, upper right quadrant pain, and generally feeling pretty awful. I pushed for this because I was convinced something was wrong. My GP didn't really think there would be anything wrong due to my age (34) but referred me anyway to put my mind at ease.
It's done the opposite and I've spent the past couple of days feeling sick to my stomach with stress.
So I went in, had my ultrasound, and was sent home saying my GP would call in a week. I thought it meant all was good so I went about my day.
The first thing the next morning, my doctor's surgery called me and told me I needed to have a blood test as soon as possible. She kept telling me to get it as early as I could. I was told to come in and get a blood test form to bring to the hospital where they would see me immediately.
The receptionist said the results on my ultrasound meant I needed to get the test asap. My heart sank and I broke down in tears. I was so confused. My boyfriend, who is usually the picture of logic and calm, also ended up crying. I know that's dramatic but I wasn't expecting everything to be so urgent. To me that screams cancer.
I got the form from the doctors surgery, and it said Ovarian cyst - Test CA125. I knew what that meant as I'd Googled it a few times before.
Why would they refer me so quickly for a cancer marker test after an ultrasound? Obviously, they saw something really worth worrying about. This is playing on my mind so much.
So I had my blood drawn and sent off. Early this morning a doctor called me and said she was going to refer me onto gynecology under the two-week cancer referral. She explained that this didn't mean it was certainly cancer, just that I had a cyst that needed investigating. It's a complex cyst 2cm x 2cm and it "doesn't look quite right". She also told me my CA125 came back at 15, which is perfectly normal, so I should be positive about that. She told me to try and stay calm while I wait for my appointment.
She was absolutely lovely and took the time to explain things to me, which helped me to calm down a little, but understandably I'm still terrified that this is cancer. Everything is moving so fast I'm worried she held off from saying just how serious they think this might be.
Has anybody else had a similar experience? A fast referral after a complex cyst that turned out to be benign? I would love to know some positive outcomes as it's really difficult to stay grounded right now.
Thanks for reading x
***UPDATE***
Sorry for taking so long to update this thread. A family member passed away really close to Christmas, and everything just became a bit of a blur.
So, what happened to me was, and still is really confusing. As you'll know from this thread, I had an internal U/S where they found a "complex cyst". I was then fast-tracked for a CA125 blood test which was normal, but due to the imaging, my GP put me on the urgent two-week cancer referral list. I got an appointment within about 7 days and I was terrified this meant something bad.
So I got to my appointment, already in tears and the gynae/oncologist (I think?) said that there was nothing remotely worrying on my U/S imaging. She wasn't even sure what they had seen. She said the image quality was super bad too and that she was going to do another scan right there and then to prove her conviction that I was fine. I was in shock. She did the scan and confirmed that there was NOTHING there. My ovaries are slightly polycystic, but I knew that anyway.
She said what they probably saw was a follicle while I was ovulating, and that it was likely flopped over on itself. She said her machine was a much higher spec than the one used in my initial U/S and that she was happy to send me on my way. As I was leaving, she said I most definitely DO NOT have cancer there.
I walked home in a daze because I honestly didn't know how to process this. Everything had been so, so urgent and terrifying. They had been quite certain that I had a complex cyst on my ovary 2cmx2cm and everybody who contacted me was acting like this was potentially very serious. To be told it was *** images on a bad machine made me feel a mixture of relief and anger.
I also wanted to add this here to let you know that just because something can look bad, doesn't mean it 100% is. I really really hope you all have the best outcomes from your investigations too.