I would be grateful if you could help.
I am tired. Hot but not febrile. Sweaty at night, but not soaking and I have not lost any weight if anything I have gained weight as I am the worlds worst comfort eater.
In December I got a really bad cold and a cough which was productive but my chest was clear and a vein appeared from nowhere across my chest. I continued to feel unwell with vague symptoms of back pain and upper abdominal pain. In February I started vomiting and it was discovered that I had an ovarian cyst (approx 20kg). This was removed and whilst one pathologist thought it was benign another believed it was a mucinous tumour of low malignant potential (low grade cancer). I have recently discovered that no other tissue samples were taken other than cyst and ovary, so the staging confuses me. Follow up is in 1 yearâ??s time. However I had an ultrasound scan of my remaining ovary and NAD.
I have continued to have pelvic and abdo pain and my reflux medication has been increased to 40mg omeprozole od. I have a sore throat/ jaw (not exactly sure where pain is coming from) but ever time the gp looks at it nothing is found. I also have neck pain - no lymph nodes have been felt but I am tender particularly at the top of the back of my neck.
I also had a very tender breast and have been referred to a breast clinic. I was seen yesterday and though it was a benign breast disease, the name escapes me. He could not feel any worrying lymph nodes. I am awaiting an ultrasound.
Last week my legs swelled. Pitting oedema to knees and a second kneecap underneath. In order to exclude a dvt they ultra sounded one of my legs and found incidental enlarged lymph nodes. The swelling is now much better, but I still have two kneecaps! I have also noted a lump in front of my ear canal, which is hard and slightly tender to the touch. (Ignored it for a week as thought it was a spot)
I have seen my gp on numerous and she has now put me on amitriptiline for tension headaches and could not understand why I am still worried. All basic bloods have come back normal.
I had this cyst out via keyhole surgery and was on the table for nearly 6 hours, cutting the cyst in order to get it out. I am beginning to accept that the length of time on the table would of causes diaphoretic irritation and I must be very bruised inside. Perhaps I am being silly. I am extremely stressed and now not very good at presenting a coherent argument. I am tempted to ignore this but something in me says perhaps I shouldn't.
Your input would be extremely valuable to me.