This round, dr make me feel very confuse, remove or not to remove.
When I reached clinic at 9AM, I am the second patient in the queue. When dr meet me, dr did endovaginal scan on me.
But again, he could not found the cyst in my right ovary. And I did not
expect that will be a scan today, therefore I had my breakfast before
the appointment. I can see at Dr's face that he is very confuse and
tense too. He explained to me, that he doesn't wanna cut me then found
nothing.
I suggested to dr that, let me try to pass everything out (toilet) and we try a second scan.
After half an hour, I go back to see dr. Dr again did scan on me, and again the same result!
Cannot found the cyst. The left ovary is very clear in the picture,
while the right ovary is in blur image and cant really see the cyst.
Dr has no choice, but explain to me, that he doesn't wan't to take the
risk to operate and found nothing in my right ovary. I told dr, i
believe the cyst is there, is confirm there. Yes, I believe. I have been
seeing so many drs and i know there are difficulties in finding the
cyst and must have some skills. Dr then suggested me 2 options just to
confirm the existance of the cyst, 1) do a MRI check, 2) get another dr
who is more experienced / professional in doing ultrasound to conduct a
scan for me.
I refuse to both options. As i really believe the cyst is there. I told
dr that in my CT scan early of this year, it is stated there a cyst is
found in my right ovary. And only 2 weeks ago, i had met 3 drs
(inclusive this dr), and all confirm cyst is there.
Dr then request to have a look at the CT scan report. But, suddenly, he
was being called out to help his patient for delivery. After about 1
hour, dr came back, and meet me again.
With the CT scan report and the image he took from last 2 weeks on my
right ovary, he commented that, it is most likely a dermoid, and only
5-10% can be cancerous. He said, "you can leave it and have it monitor."
I was shocked!! I told dr, that he also suggested me to remove it 2
weeks ago, as other drs did. After a few seconds he keep silence, then
he said, "OK, i agreed, we go ahead for the operation. As i see most
cancer patients were tensed by things like this."
Dr is making me very confused now although I have already decided to go
ahead for the operation and have everythign booked. I just hope he is
just too busy and forgot about my medical history / record before he
told me can have the cyst kept and monitored.
He also told me that, if during the operation, and cannot find the cyst,
then he will just do nothing but sew the wounds. But if found the cyst
is suspicious to be cancerous, then he might need to remove the entire
ovary too. Therefore, everything is depends on the situation, where an
open method may be needed to securely and safely remove the cyst.
I hope my decision is the right one and benefit me.
Past scanning experiences
Met Dr Patrick Chia from FMGC on 4-July
1) Ultrasound on my stomach, cant see the cyst.
2) Endovaginal scan, cant see the cyst too.
3) Endovaginal scan, with a newer machine, cant see the cyst too.
Then I go out half an hour to pass everything out.
3) This round, with endovaginal scan, found the cyst! Finally.
Met Dr Paul Ng from Pantai Medical Centre on 5-July
1) Endovaginal scan, found the cyst. :-)
Met Dato Dr Alex Mathews from Gleneagles on 5-July
1) Ultrasound on stomach, cant see the cyst.
2) Endovaginal scan, cant see the cyst.
Then I go pass urine.
3) This round, with endovaginal scan, found the cyst!
