I’m the wife’s caregiver, she’s 57, beat IDC stage IIB, clear for 15 years last month. Started with left pelvic pain & greenish snot like discharge in late March. TVUS found 7.5cm mass on left ovary, endometrial biopsies were negative. Admitted April 1-4 for heavy IV antibiotics & CT guided biopsy, felt better and discharged. Core biopsy was benign smooth muscle tissue but FNA aspiration of 10ml of fluid from the mass “favors adenocarcinoma” and some stains were performed, basically stated it metastasized from somewhere else, wasn’t conducive for an ovarian cancer. Had endoscopy & colonoscopy and both clear. Scheduled hysterectomy plus tubes, ovaries & mass to come out May 28th pending no growth or tumor marker increase. Also noted “be prepared for an ostomy/stoma as we don’t know the bowel involvement & scheduled a siting session for marking of placement of the stoma. Did another CT scan & labs on Saturday and labs are still normal and mass has complete resolved. There is a meeting on my schedule for tomorrow “without patient” so I’m guessing a tumor board review.
If this surgeon wants to continue with surgery, should we proceed? It’s evident that the antibiotics cleared up an infection and I think the pathology saw atypical cells fighting an infection. Ovary is now 2.1cm.
Also, this is at MD Anderson in Houston. Since March 25th she’s had 19 CT Scans, 14 biopsies, 2 MRI, colonoscopy, endoscopy and untold number of labs & needle sticks.
Thank you in advance,,,