Date for surgery

[Mguilfo]

Hi All,

I will be having both ovaries and Fallopian tubes removed on Nov 16th.

The CT with contrast scan has described my cyst as a 4.5cm x 3.8cm x 3.6 cm complex, septated, cystic adnexal lesion. My last CA-125 test at start of July was 68. I have had a history of elevated CA-125 since sep 2016 but gynae blamed the endometriosis for this. I had a 2.7cm clear cyst with a single septation sep 2017 but it had collapsed 6 weeks later. The recent CT report also said that I have subsegmental bibasilar atelectasis noted, which means partially collapsed lungs. The oncologist gynae didn’t mention this so maybe it’s not a worry! He won’t know until he removes the ovaries and tubes if it’s ovarian cancer or not. No free fluid collections noted and everything else was unremarkable according to CT size criteria. I am 46 and premenopausal. I am feeling fearful regarding the surgery and results! Will they have a good idea when they see the lesion or will I have to wait for the pathology report? Sorry about the long post!

[Lou53]

Good luck for your surgery on the 16th. I can't comment about recovery time from keyhole surgery as mine was a TAH and omentectomy. But I think you are unlikely to get results until pathology. I know what an anxious time this is for you but you will get through it...

Take care,

Louise

[lynn6156]

Hi,

It probably depends on the hospital and even the surgeon, but mine was sent for analysis and the surgeon informed during the operation so they knew exactly what they were dealing with. He came and informed me after i'd woken up from the anaesthetic.

Lynn

x

[Nicky100]

Good luck with your surgery. Your will be worried but your body will recover really quickly around your wound- just make you rest. Nicky

[Mguilfo in reply to Nicky100]

Thanks for the reply, I have a pre op assessment tomorrow at 8. Hopefully all will go well and I will get more info on the surgery!