Needing lots of info.

Hi! Well, I'm 46. I have lots of questions. I'm trying to make a well informed decison. I need more information. Just glancing through the forums, I realize I know nothing. I am looking at surgery very shortly, so I need to learn quickly. This has all happened in the last week.

I made a drs. appointment due to heavy periods. I was thinking about maybe an ablation. He did an ultrasound looking for fibroids and found a 8 cm complex ovarian cyst. He said it needs to be removed and he would do it laproscopicly. Then he ran the CA125 test, and the results were elevate at 96 - which isn't very high. Then he said he wants to take both ovaries and the uterus - and he would have to cut me open.

My head is spinning. I'm terrified of being cut. I don't know where to start.

Welcome to HysterSisters! You don't have a hysterectomy date mentioned in your profile (click here to add it if you know what it is!)

For helpful information and resources you will find specific help by clicking these links: for Treatment Options, for Pre-Op Or for Post-Op.

You will find wonderful information in our Hysterectomy Checkpoints.

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Please [click here] and fill out your Member Survey. It is fast and easy and will help others to be able to provide support for your hysterectomy needs. (And you will get your first member badge!)

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Again, welcome to HysterSisters!

P.S. This is our "Introduce Yourself" forum and its purpose is to point you in the proper direction for the best support for your needs. Only staff can reply here for the purpose of helping you find your way around the HysterSisters.com website. Support by our members is offered in our support forums (links in this reply above) where you can ask your specific questions and receive replies from our members. We look forward to seeing you on the support boards of this site!

I'm sorry that you find yourself facing surgery but you've come to an amazing site for information as well as for support. You're in good company!

If you haven't decided for certain to schedule a hysterectomy along with surgery for the ovarian cyst, you can start out over on the Hysterectomy Options and Alternatives message board. There's information to help with your decision in the Hysterectomy Options Checkpoint and a video to view here: Give Me a Second. Getting a second opinion as to just how extensive your surgery needs to be would be a good idea. You need to be as certain as possible that a hysterectomy along with an oophorectomy is best for your situation. If cancer is suspected, consider consulting with a gynecologist/oncologist specialist.

We look forward to sharing with you and will be here every step of the way to support you.