I had my OB-GYN appt today. He thinks the findings of the GI's Ct scan could be one of 2 things, get this! Either: pelvic congestion syndrome, basically the veins around my ovaries are too full from havng 3 babies and have not returned to normal, causes pain but not dangerous. OR... given my IBS symptoms and the suddenness of how much worse they've gotten over the past year, and since I took clomid to achieve my pregnancies, he suggests we do a laparoscopy now to rule out ovarian cancer.  Good night! I said, wouldn't you have felt something in the physical exam or something have shown up in the cat scan? He said no, it is very hard to detect in early stages. He said it was up to me but if it were him he would rule it out now, I have enough red flags to warrant checking it, even though I'm young and therefor an unlikelier candidate and although the IBS and pelvic congestion thing combined could explain my symptoms and their findings thus far.
I know it seems nuts to not want to have a test done when a Dr looks you in the face and says the "c" word, but I'm done with this! I don't want any more tests to just "rule out" and come to the same conclusion all over again. What else are they going to do, turn me inside out to get a better look?
I'm venting now, I admit that. I don't have time, it was hard enough to get a sitter just to go to my appt this morning, and every time I have one of these tests it's an all day event by the time the whole thing is said and done.
Well, has anyone else had something similar to this brought up? I wish if you had IBS then God would somehow send you a telegram that says, "There are tons of other diseases and disorders that could look just like what you're going through, but you don't have any of those, you have IBS". Cause it seems you could spend your whole life ruling stuff out???
Sheesh, thanks for letting me vent. 
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Michelle
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GOOD GRIEF: laparoscopy now?
