Ovarian Cysts

[paulam]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

I second what paulam says, don't let any doctor dismiss your concerns about your body for any reason. I found a lump at the end of last February and because of my age and family history (breast cancer in great aunts, other cancers for parents and grandparents) they blew me off and it took my ear nose and throat surgeon to take my medical concerns seriously.

The most annoying this was that the doctors who blew me off were women and then I found other women my age who had the same treatments, and two of them weren't as lucky as me with their diagnoses.

Dear Vanda Squirrel,

I am so glad to hear that you finally received an accurate diagnosis. Doctors and nurses need more training in this area and women need to learn to stand up for themselves.

Please keep me posted on how your treatment progresses. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Fraternally,

Paula M.
Sigma Delta Tau
ΣΔTPatriae Multi Spes Una One Hope of Many People

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by paulam

Dear Vanda Squirrel,

I am so glad to hear that you finally received an accurate diagnosis. Doctors and nurses need more training in this area and women need to learn to stand up for themselves.

Please keep me posted on how your treatment progresses. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Fraternally,

Paula M.
Sigma Delta Tau
ΣΔTPatriae Multi Spes Una One Hope of Many People

I'm going back in for a follow up and I'm glad you're doing well! My grandmother was diagnoses with ovarian cancer and died within a few days so I know how rapidly it can spread and how critical (and for all cancers essentially) quick and proper treatment is.

Back to cysts, have any of you ladies who have had that painful experience also had endometriosis issues? If you don't want to share publicly I've got my PMs turned on. Just curious.