Yesterday’s News
Ok, so the hospitalization involved an exploratory surgery of Hannah’s abdomen. The doctors found that her left ovary was the size of a walnut and interconnected with a tumorous form. They couldn’t figure out where the ovary or the tumor began or ended. So they removed the whole left ovary. They sent the mass to pathology to find out what it was.
Yesterday, the office called with the results of the pathology report it was called a Mucinous Cystadenoma. The surgical nurse practicianer from the surgeon’s office said, "I’ve never heard of it. Leave it to Hannah. It’s benign which is the most important thing." I looked it up online with some interesting results.
So I’m still digesting them. They usually occur in reproductive age women. Hannah is three and a half years old. This makes me think we need to talk to an endocrinologist and see what is going on with her hormone regulation. The scientific community is still unsure of the causes of Mucinous Cystadenoma. Mucinous Cystadenoma can get really large in size. I agree a few pictures on-line showed one the size of a melon and another the size of a baby.
I’m glad we pursued this and stopped it before it got any larger. It was affecting her back and her intestinal track. She is willing to stand more and her intestines are performing without her screaming in pain.
--Mom
