Hi everyone,
I hope it's ok to post here. Although I haven't been diagnosed, my mother has. We have just found out this week so this is relatively new for all of us. I am an only child so I will be one of the main caregivers for my mom and supports as she goes through this process.
She just tured 64 last month. For the past year or so she has been having health issues shes tried to get to the bottom of. Weakness, fatigue, stomach pain and upset. She's been to doctors off and on before she finally got one that did a ct scan a couple of weeks ago. That's when she finally figured out there was a major problem.
They found a spot on her greater omentum that they were concerned about and wanted to biopsy. It came back as cancer of an unknown origin. So we knew the cancer had already spread we just weren't sure from where. After waiting almost a week she finally got the pathology report and all signs pointed to ovarian cancer. They did blood work and her CEA GI blood work was negative but her CA125 level was 608.
She has an appointment with a gynecological oncologist early next week, but couldn't get in for a PET scan until the following week. So as of now, we don't know know much more. How far it has spread, if its in lymph nodesa and or/other organs, stage, etc. What we do know is that it had traveled to her omentum at least (although ct scan didn't really show any other spots of concern, nothing even showing in or around ovaries. They did say her appendix and gall bladder looked a little odd, but not that they saw anything they thought were cancerous).
I am naturally worried sick but hoping for the best. Also trying to stay calm as I'm six months pregnant with her 4th granddaughter (one reason i won't be able to go with her to her PET scan). I'm just looking for any similar stories, advice, etc. I have read several threads on here and already gained valuable insight. Just thought maybe I could ask directly. Thank you in advance for any replies.