Ha ha...haa.... Hmm. I guess that's not so much funny as disgusting...
Anyway, I don't think many of you knew that I had an MRI a couple of weeks ago to look at my lower back at two discs that have, as far as I know, bulged out enough to put pressure on my sciatic nerve that is causing me numbness in the underside of my left leg, to put it shortly.
So, I got the results today and the doctor bascially told me what I just typed for you above. BUT, (there is always a "but", it seems) He also told me that I have a cyst on one of my ovaries. He called it a "Functional Cyst". I didn't really know what that was all about so I didn't ask the doctor, of course, I turned to the Internet in my quest for information! Google and Wikipedia to be exact, and found this:
Some, called functional cysts, or simple cysts, are part of the normal process of menstration. They have nothing to do with disease, and can be treated.
And here are a few facts about ovarian cysts: (some of you may not be interested...)
-An ovarian cyst is any collection of fluid, surrounded by a very thin wall, within an ovary
-Most ovarian cysts are functional in nature, and harmless (like, in the forest?) ha haa....
-Ovarian cysts affect women of all ages
I was told that this is not something to be worried about, but that it would be wise to get it checked out to be safe, of course. So that's what I'm going to do. And I'm not worried, I'm actually worried about the way I must get it checked out... ug-ghh...
ANYWAY... that's what's happening in the wonderful world of Kim.
prayers are welcome.
2 comments:
That sort of thing needs to be checked out for sure but it is a sucky procedure, that's for sure.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I have a dermoid cyst in my left ovary. Those are even grosser: A bizarre tumor, usually benign, in the ovary that typically contains a diversity of tissues including hair, teeth, bone, thyroid, etc. (see here for source) Weird, huh? They don't usually do anything about them until they get to a certain size, though, but I may have to get it removed at some point.
Ovarian cysts are quite common and if you're is 'functional', I wouldn't worry about it. Keep us posted, though!
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