Concerned

[Shanliss]

I am been investigated for both bowel and ovarian cancer as there has been a change in my bowel habits I have very large bowel movements and feel constipated for most of the day. I want to see if anyone has had similar experiences.

[Saintgermain]

Hi Shanliss,I’m an OC Survivor I was having severe constipation and frequent urination these were my only symptoms there are other ones also luckily my Doctor sent me for further testing which showed a mass on both ovaries. What tests are you scheduled for?

[Shanliss in reply to Saintgermain]

CA125 and they to see a gynacelogist

[Shanliss in reply to Shanliss]

Did you have constipation every day?

[Saintgermain in reply to Shanliss]

Hi ShanlissYes I pretty much had constipation every day it got to the point nothing was working asked my Doc for a prescription luckily she sent me to a Gyno I had CA125, internal pelvic ultrasound and CAT Scan then onto a Gyno Oncologist for hysterectomy.

[Shanliss in reply to Saintgermain]

Was your CA125 Postive

[Saintgermain in reply to Shanliss]

Hi Shanliss,

Yes in my case my CA125 was 4300 I had my hysterectomy there was no spread to my lymph nodes or beyond the pelvis area that was followed by 6 chemo treatments to kill any rogue cancer cells at present my CA125 is 6 and my post CT scan was clear my particular type was caused by endometriosis but I never had any symptoms it was pretty much silent except for the constipation and urge to urinate more often. What was your CA125?

[Shanliss in reply to Saintgermain]

What tests did you go for ultrasound or CT scan

[Lyndy]

Yes, I started off with a colonoscopy which was clear but they found ovarian masses. Best of luck xx

[Shanliss in reply to Lyndy]

What were your symptoms

[tutti]

My initial symptoms were bloating,huge bowel movements and large,hard abdomen which I discovered was fluid.After diagnosis my friends told me that I looked as if I had put on a lot of weight.My GP thought I had irritable bowel syndrome.Ultrasound showed the fluid and CT scan showed the tumour.

[Shanliss]

I have went for an ultrasound and nothing showed up other than a small ovarain cyst. My CA125 came back negative. Did you have any mushy stools or diarrhoea.

[Shanliss]

Sorry just wanted to ask where your bowel movements always large did they ever change to smaller ones