Ep. 8 | The Story of Cecil, Abby's Grapefruit-Sized Dermoid Cyst

On this episode of the Sick and Seeking Podcast, Abby shares the story of Cecil, the Grapefruit-sized Dermoid Cyst that was attached to her right ovary. Abby takes us through her harrowing story of how she came to the excruciating realization that she had such a large mass growing inside of her body. 

 We speak about:

• Investigating the horrible, stabbing-like pain that abruptly came upon Abby and her need to seek immediate medical attention
• Dermoid cysts: what they are and why they can be pretty weird
• Identifying an ovarian torsion, and the risks to your organs if this happens
• Potentially losing part or all of Abby’s reproductive organs when going in for surgery to remove the cyst
• Using humor to get through tough moments 
• Sharing our experience of a having an extremely long list of doctors and medications 
• Exploring the potential for alternative and complementary therapies that can sit alongside of or in place of prescription medications 
• Discussing how medical insurance is confusing, and how to maximize the use of this benefit 
• Intuitively knowing when medication needs to be adjusted
• Understanding and validating the need for rest
• Depression and anxiety, and how these and other mental health struggles can make it difficult to function
• Labral tear surgery 
• Small simple goals to have in mind and that will keep you motivated after a tough body moment 

**Update on Leslie’s IUD + menstruation comments in this episode**
 Leslie was spotting and having a mini-period over the course of a few months (even with an IUD)  most likely because the IUD had shifted and was out of place! More on that experience will be shared on the Sick and Seeking Youtube page in due course. 

Timestamps: 

4:00: Abby introduces Cecil the dermoid cyst 

9:22: Ovarian torsion 

14:10: The potential surgical outcomes for removing the cyst

18:30: The moment we

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