Thought I was doing so well. Need some support

[momtoaprincess]

Hi everyone.  I've been gone for a while, I thought I had really conquered this THING that sometimes consumes me.  I saw a blip of a Dr. Oz show today that threw me into a tailspin.  About a year ago I started having fears of ovarian cancer (my aunt died at 50 of it).  Now this wasn't the beginning of my "stuff" tho, I've had different symptoms for almost 3 years now (I'm 34).  Anyway, I had some lower back pain, bloating, some what seemed like urinary problems and heard that these can be signs of ovarian cancer.  Freaked out I went to my OBGYN, they did exam and even an ultrasound, couldn't find anything except for that I have some uteran prolapse (probably from pregnancy/childbirth).  So I felt better for a while, then I had similar stuff in August that I again freaked out about, went to the doc, eventually felt better.  Well periodically I do still have some pelvic pressure??, bloating.  I'm trying to convince myself that cancer doesn't come and go or get better and then worse w/out treatment, etc... but I'm consumed w/ worry again.  I'm so afraid I'm going to die and leave my little girl..I feel so sad    Thanks for any support from anyone

[sixpack]

I did all what you are describing last March.  I had all the tests too.  Uterine Prolapse is exceedingly common in varying degress following childbirth.  Depending on the severity it can give probs pooing or urinary issues.  However since your stuff comes and goes, it is much more likely that anxiety is causing the bloaty feelings, the urinary frequency, pressure etc.  And I had all this too, remember.  And I had the same tests as you plus a uterine biopsy because I had dysfunctional uterine bleeding to boot.

I honestly don't think you have anything to worry about.

AND just because your aunt had ovarian cancer, doesn't make you have it.  What it DOES do is give your HA thinking some ammo to muck with you.     

[nole23]

I don't think ovarian cancer sypmtoms would come and go, they would be persistent and get progressively worse. In other words, you wouldn't "periodically" have pelvic pressure - it would be constant and getting worse. I would be highly surprised if your symptoms are indicative of anything sinister at all. Hang in there and try enjoy the holidays!

[momtoaprincess]

Thank you so much!  I probably do have a consistent slight pressure feeling in my pelvic region.  Its just that for a good 4 months I truly wasn't worrying much about it so I just didn't "focus" on it.  I know intellectually that just because I have some family history of cancer doesn't mean that I MUST have it.  I keep trying to tell myself that I've been having different symptoms (started out as heart but then became mostly "female" and gastro in nature) for over 2 years and that if it was cancer then something wouldve been detected by now and I wouldn't have months of wellness.  I get worried too b/c I actually stopped going to the doc all of the time since it wasn't accomplishing anything and frankly I felt like a fool, so I haven't been since the beginning of August and the ultrasound was almost a year ago.  

[nole23]

You are right - if something was wrong it most likely would have been detected over the past two years. Cancer is something that grows over a long period of time. I would just try enjoy the holidays and put it out of your mind for now. Because as you said, when you are not thinking about it you are not aware of the pelvic pressure - that doesn't sound very sinister to me. Tell yourself that if you are still experiencing this in the new year, you will make an appointment to go see your doctor then, but for now you are just going to enjoy the holidays with your little girl because the most likely scenario is that your are completely healthy!