I could use some prayers!

Rescuedog

Rescuedog

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I have to go for an MRI tomorrow. Six weeks ago during an Ultra Sound to check out a uterine fibroid the tech discovered a cyst on my ovary. I had the CA125 screening that came back very low (an 8 which is great) and a follow up US last week. The cyst grew from 5.4 cm to 5.9 cm and I was told it has to go! The doctor has assured me that he sees nothing suspicious and that it is either a hemorraghic cyst or a dermoid cyst. Not being content with good news I went on the web and discovered that 20% ofovarian cancer does not cause an elevated CA125. I asked my doc and he said most common forms of the cancer did cause an elevation and again he saw nothing suspicious and I would be fine. I'm pretty sure the MRI is to determine what kind of surgery I'll have (lap vs open) but I am really nervous about the MRI-not the procedure-the results.

I'm 45 with 4 kids 5 to 12, and I am just about to open my own little store in June. Everything was going so well, until this. Ugh. I also just discovered because of my extra dry hair and sleepiness during the late afternoon that my thyroid is completely out of whack! My meds haven't changed since I was put on them in 1998. I had my levels checked in January and by March they had changed. They upped my dose of synthroid but I'm still tired, cold and flakey (my skin not my brain, that went years ago!).

Please keep me in your prayers, I need some help along the way this week!
Thanks,
RD
 
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Amberglass

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RD, I will add you to my prayers. I have had many cysts over the years so I know your anxiety. They are usually nothing...nothing more then a pain...

Best of luck to you.
 
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Robin Hood

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Father may your peace that passes all understanding come upon RD and still her thoughts and move them toward you . May your healing touch bring her good news through all this as well as your faithfulness to all who cry out to you in Jesus name. Amen.

rh
 
L.A.B.

L.A.B.

CV19 West Coast 1st Battalion “Maverick’s”
A prayer for only good things in your future Rescuedog. :rdog:
 
luluwhtbrd

luluwhtbrd

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Dixielee

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My prayers and good thoughts are with you as well. As far as thyroid levels, they can change if you change the time of day you take the pills, if you take on empty stomach or not, or if you change brands. It is really quirky and I can't think of any other med that it makes that much difference to keep a rigid schedule.
 
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Maranatha

Redeemed
Praying for your peace of mind and for a good outcome for all your tests.

Also, you may want to fire your doctor--the one who let you go for 10 yrs on thyroid meds without any lab work. You need to have thyroid labs at least once a year and preferably every 6 mos.

MARANATHA
 
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Norma

Veteran Member
Rescuedog, Prayers have been said that the results of the MRI are benign cysts that can be removed without to much diffifulty and that you get your thyroid meds adjusted correctly. Praying also for your peace of mind at this time. Take care and God Bless!

Norma
 
Zorba

Zorba

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RescueDog, prayers said that cysts are benign and for your peace of mind. Prayers also said that your thyroid finds a healthy balance. God Bless You.
 
juco

juco

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Agreeing in prayer for peace of mind, benign cysts and healthy thyroid.
Cast your cares on the Lord, for He cares for you.
 
tosca

tosca

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Rescue Dog: You are well loved here and we all

pray for your peace of mind and your excellent health. Prayers said for your children as well. And for your new store....God is Good and so are you! Love, Mari Susan
 
Rescuedog

Rescuedog

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UPDATE

Hi all. Your replies made me tear up. I can't thank you enough for your prayers and warm wishes. I had the MRI and managed to get out of one of the nurses that it was ordered as a follow up for an ovarian cyst. So I guess that's good, when I had my CT scan a few years back it was ordered as a "rule out tumor". Who knows, I'll take any good indications I can get. The nurse who actually did the MRI had a ripping case of the "Mondays" so I didn't get any info good or bad from ole stone face. My doctor will be home from Israel Wednesday night so I expect to hear something on Thursday (another doc read my US last week by my request and ordered the MRI so I could get surgery over with ASAP-he's a good friend of my mothers and in the same group.)

The MRI itself wasn't bad, I just pretended I was lying on warm sand at the beach. Frankly, with the thyroid thing I'm always tired so any excuse to lay down is welcome, even if it is in some cylindrical tube that sounds like a jack hammer. I only started to freak out once but thought of all of your posts and was able to relax.

I guess I'll know more by the end of the week. I see my thyroid doc on Thursday and I'm going to ask him to start treating symptoms not labs. DH has had enough of me putting the heat on and sleeping in polartecs. I guess I didn't make myself clear-I've been tested every 8mos to a year for my thyroid but my labs never changed until now.

Again thanks, for everything, I know your prayers got me through this (so far). :)
xo
RD
 
Rescuedog

Rescuedog

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My MRI results are back, it's an endometrioma, a benign tumor of endometrial tissue. I think I'm going to have a hysterectomy, I don't need more of this stuff in the future. The weight of the world is off my shoulders right now! I am so relieved. Hopefully I can get surgery scheduled and get this over with soon.

Thanks you all very much for your support and good wishes-it helped me so much!
RD
 
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Dixielee

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Thanks for the update and the good news. While a hysterectomy does not sound like fun, it sure beats some of the alternatives!
 
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Amazed

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I'm so relieved for you. Thank the Lord. Will keep you in my prayers for guidance on what to do now.
 
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