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The Diary of a Giant Cyst #4
The second appointment with the gynecologist, and a tentative date for the operation
On Friday, 22 November 2024, during an ultrasound, I learned I had a
huge cyst in my belly, coming from an ovary. This is my diary of the
events that followed that discovery.
In the list linked at the end, you can find all parts of this ordeal.
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Wednesday, 4 December 2024
It was in the afternoon that I found the results of my blood work online. The hospital appropriately warns that you may see test results before a health official has reviewed them with you.
Three numbers caught my eye — creatinine, eGFR, and CA-125.
In just a week’s time, my kidney values have deteriorated even more. The creatine went from 88,0 umol/L in April 2024 to 96,0 umol/L at the end of November 2024, and only a week later it was 104,0 umol/L.
The same happened with the eGFR. It went from 63,0 mL/min in April 2024 to 57,0 mL/min in November 2024, and a week later it was 51,0 mL/min.
I already had an appointment for my GP to call me in the afternoon, and I mentioned…