8 cm cyst, AC125 level is 74
I'm 38 and have an 8 cm complex cyst in my left ovary. I'm having surgery next week to remove it, by a gyn. However, he called today to say my AC 125 came back as 74 - which apparently is slightly high. So now he wants to remove the whole ovary while trying to keep the cyst intact, and then send it all to the pathologist to test for cancer. He said it will take a week to get the results.
Does 74 seem high? I've read through tons of posts and can't seem to find that answer. I know I'm over the normal range, but is that only because I have a large cyst?
Should I ask for more tests, etc... or just do the surgery next week? I'd like to know if I have cancer... but they say they can't tell yet. Thank you!
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Mae
74 is a little high...normal is below 30. When I was diagnosed mine was over 1,000 and now it is 20. I have stage 3.... Hopefully your was caught early...if it is Cancer..praying its not. Prayer when you have surgery..please come back and let us know how you are..stay strong ...Val
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Thank you for your response.poopergirl14052 said:Mae
74 is a little high...normal is below 30. When I was diagnosed mine was over 1,000 and now it is 20. I have stage 3.... Hopefully your was caught early...if it is Cancer..praying its not. Prayer when you have surgery..please come back and let us know how you are..stay strong ...Val
Thank you for your response. I will update this site for sure. I have a zillion concerns going through my mind, as you can imagine. I'm sorry to hear you have stage 3 and I hope you're feeling well today.
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I had a CA 125 of 78.5 andD_Mae said:Thank you for your response.
Thank you for your response. I will update this site for sure. I have a zillion concerns going through my mind, as you can imagine. I'm sorry to hear you have stage 3 and I hope you're feeling well today.
I had a CA 125 of 78.5 and was diagnosed with Stage 1c OVC. They caught it early. From what I have read, the Levels can be all over the place. the only symptom I had when diagnosed was spotting twice over 2 months, and my surgeon wasn't sure what she'd find. it could be that your CA 125 is elevated due to inflamation from a cyst. Good luck with your procedure, this site is a great source of info. Vickie
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Vickie,Vickierph said:I had a CA 125 of 78.5 and
I had a CA 125 of 78.5 and was diagnosed with Stage 1c OVC. They caught it early. From what I have read, the Levels can be all over the place. the only symptom I had when diagnosed was spotting twice over 2 months, and my surgeon wasn't sure what she'd find. it could be that your CA 125 is elevated due to inflamation from a cyst. Good luck with your procedure, this site is a great source of info. Vickie
Thank you forVickie,
Thank you for sharing.0 -
Tomorrow (11/5) is my
Tomorrow (11/5) is my surgery. My doc (a gyn) will do the surgery, but will send the cyst and ovary away for a frozen section during surgery. If it comes back as positive for cancer, the ONC will immediately step up as primary surgeon and perform staging surgery on me.
Either way, other tissues will be collected too, and those results will take a week. I will post an update once I have one.0 -
I wishD_Mae said:Tomorrow (11/5) is my
Tomorrow (11/5) is my surgery. My doc (a gyn) will do the surgery, but will send the cyst and ovary away for a frozen section during surgery. If it comes back as positive for cancer, the ONC will immediately step up as primary surgeon and perform staging surgery on me.
Either way, other tissues will be collected too, and those results will take a week. I will post an update once I have one.You good news after your surgery and a speedy recovery. We will be waiting to hear from you
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Best of luck with your surgery today D_Mae!D_Mae said:Tomorrow (11/5) is my
Tomorrow (11/5) is my surgery. My doc (a gyn) will do the surgery, but will send the cyst and ovary away for a frozen section during surgery. If it comes back as positive for cancer, the ONC will immediately step up as primary surgeon and perform staging surgery on me.
Either way, other tissues will be collected too, and those results will take a week. I will post an update once I have one.Keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly and there is no cancer.
Alexandra
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I'm hoping for you they findD_Mae said:Tomorrow (11/5) is my
Tomorrow (11/5) is my surgery. My doc (a gyn) will do the surgery, but will send the cyst and ovary away for a frozen section during surgery. If it comes back as positive for cancer, the ONC will immediately step up as primary surgeon and perform staging surgery on me.
Either way, other tissues will be collected too, and those results will take a week. I will post an update once I have one.I'm hoping for you they find no cancer and you don't join our gang ! Best wishes to you jue
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Update:
The ovary and cyst came back non cancerous from the frozen test.
Surgery went ok, although I had to stay an extra day in the hospital due to pain. I'm home now, but in a lot of pain.
The other tissue samples are getting tested for cancer. Once I get the pathology results I'll post again.0 -
So far, so good!D_Mae said:Update:
The ovary and cyst came back non cancerous from the frozen test.
Surgery went ok, although I had to stay an extra day in the hospital due to pain. I'm home now, but in a lot of pain.
The other tissue samples are getting tested for cancer. Once I get the pathology results I'll post again.Great news so far!
Not surprising to have pain at only two days post-surgery. I can't believe you are home so soon! Most of us had to stay 5-7 days. Do not hesitate to take whatever pain med has been prescribed. Absolutely take it easy! Nothing but lazing around for a few more days.
I'm eager to hear the other pathologies are clear.
Take care!
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Thank you wholfmeisterwholfmeister said:So far, so good!
Great news so far!
Not surprising to have pain at only two days post-surgery. I can't believe you are home so soon! Most of us had to stay 5-7 days. Do not hesitate to take whatever pain med has been prescribed. Absolutely take it easy! Nothing but lazing around for a few more days.
I'm eager to hear the other pathologies are clear.
Take care!
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I had/have minimal atelectasis (bottom of my lungs were deflated). So they changed my meds and now I'm doing breathing exercises. This morning I feel more alert and am focusing on deep breathes. But I'm exhausted... in every way.0 -
Thank goodnessD_Mae said:My pathology report shows no
My pathology report shows no cancer.
so happy for you...take care of yourself...hoping for a speedy recovery..stay strong...Val
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