I have an ovarian cyst which will be removed surgically in a few weeks time. I'm struggling to lose weight and I can't help feeling that it's because of the ovarian cyst. I stepped on the weighing scales yesterday and had lost a little bit over 1.5lbs. I then stepped on the weighing scales this morning and gained 1lb back. I've no idea how as I walked 10 miles yesterday and ate healthily. I feel like my metabolism is totally messed up and that I'll never lose weight. It's really getting me down- my body image is at all an time low. I'm very self conscious about the abdominal bloating associated with the ovarian cyst and just feel fat & unattractive all the time.
There's a small chance the cyst could be cancerous-a biopsy will have to be done. It's unlikely as the cyst is a dermoid ovarian cyst and they're usually benign. But it's very large (10cm) so that could indicate a malignant tumour. Ovarian cysts under 5cm are almost always benign so the size of the ovarian cyst is worrying me.
Can anyone else relate? I feel so alone with this..nobody really understands what it's like.
