laparoscospy or hysterectomy?..unsure!!

HI EVERYONE,
FIRST OF ALL, GREAT WEBSITE. I ALSO WANT TO THANK EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU FOR HELPING OTHERS!!!

I AM 39 YEARS OLD, MOTHER OF THREE AND RECENTLY I WAS TOLD I HAVE AN ANEXAL MASS/ENDEO. THE MASS IS FLOATING OUTSIDE THE OVARIES, SIZE IS A LITTLE BIGGER THAN 6.8 OR LIKE A GRAPEFRUIT. MY CA-125 CAME BACK A LITTLE ABNORMAL. (OVARIAN CANCER TEST) MY REGULAR GYN WANTS ME TO GO WITH THE LAPAROSCOSPY SURGERY, THEY WILL REMOVE THE MASS AND CLEAN IT OUT. THE ONCOLY GYN SAID I SHOULD GO WITH A HYSTERECTOMY. HE WILL CLEAN ME OUT AND I DO NOT HAVE TO COME BACK FOR MORE SURGERY. HE SAID SOMETIME DOES TEST CAN COME BACK ABNORMAL DO TO THE MASS, CYST AND WHEN THE UTERUS IS SWOLLEN. I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE ANY CHANCES. SO I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE DOC IF HE CAN OPEN ME, LOOK INSIDE, ROMOVE THE MASS AND CHECK MY OVARIES, UTERUS AND CERVIX, IF EVERYTHING LOOKS FINE TO LEAVE IT IN. IS THAT A GOOD IDEA? I WANT MY OVARIES AND EVERYTHING. I AM AFRAID OF ESTROGYN AND OTHER PROBLEMS THAT CAN COME AFTER SURGERY. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF MY YOUNG ONES WITH NO PROBLEMS. KIDS NEED ATTETION 24/7. DO YOU THINK THE DOC WILL SAY OK?
PLEASE, LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU ALL THINK.

PSS. AFTER SURGERY, I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAD THE HYSTERECTOMY HOW ARE YOU ALL FEELING, DOING. WITH OVARIES AND WITHOUT, THANK YOU. VERY WORRIED!!!

GOD BLESS!

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I don't have any help for you, I'm afraid. But I wanted to offer some cyber hugs.

Since a hyst hasn't been decided on yet, you may want to visit our Hysterectomy Options and Alternatives forum, and also our Cancer Concerns forum. I'm sure there are lots of members on those forums who would be able to share their experiences with you.

Best wishes!

Can they start with the laparscopy and if needed move on to a laparotomy or hysterectomy?

My first laprascopy I signed consent papers with my doctor saying that it was ok if my doctor found more than expected during my laproscopy to go ahead and do a laparotmy at the same time instead of waking me up and setting up another surgery date and going through a second surgery.

Just a thought.