Woman had cyst weighing one-and-a-half STONES removed

Siew Peng Lee • Published 22 Apr 2011 08:05 4 Comments

A WEST Fifer who had a whopping 1½-STONE ovarian cyst removed is now organising a zumbathon to raise awareness and funds for ovarian cancer.

Jane Alexander (41), of Maple Terrace, Kelty, was shocked to be diagnosed with the disease in June 2009 - as she had thought she was simply feeling lethargic and bloated.

Jane joked that the cyst, which was 45 CENTIMETRES across, left her "looking like I expected twins" but said she might not even have been diagnosed as quickly if she hadn't been to the doctor.

She said, "I felt a pain on Saturday and was at the doctor on Thursday for a different matter and I mentioned the pain to him.

"He got me up on the bed and said my stomach looked quite distended and sent me for a scan.

"When the results came back, it was a large ovarian cyst.

"I went to see a consultant and I had my operation in August 2009. The cyst was so large, it was wrapped round the right ovary, and I had to have it all taken out.

"I had a hysterectomy and that was when it was discovered that it was cancerous."

Jane, a Sainsbury's shop assistant, said she was "one of the lucky ones", as she didn't require chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

She added, "I didn't know anything about ovarian cancer at the time - the consultant asked me if I was eating because feeling like you have a full stomach is one of the symptoms.

"You also have tiredness, abdominal pain and bloatedness - I was tired but thought I was just doing too much.

"I was losing weight as well, as I was doing Weight Watchers, but at the same time I was getting bigger and bigger."

Jane is fit and well now but still has to go for check-ups every three months and has organised the zumbathon on Easter Sunday so more women know about the disease.

Zumba instructors Sarah Fox, Sharon Mackie, Karen Smith, Gill Steele and Nicola Steen, who cover Rosyth, Oakley, Valleyfield, Carnock, Kelty, Dalgety Bay and Central Fife between them, have volunteered their services for the event.

Jane also hopes people will turn out in force to help support the Target Ovarian Cancer charity.

She said, "March was Target Ovarian Cancer awareness month and I thought I'd try doing something for it just to give something back.

"Everyone's been really supportive about it - I've sold about 110 tickets already and hope to maybe get 150 people in."

The zumbathon will be held at Beath High School from 11am-2pm. Tickets are available at the door.

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  Ha ha, let's make lame jokes about tumours & cancer! Sad-o!
  
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  Making friends again trisky. Now who's provoking? Hypocrite.
  
  You're really missing Auntie Estie aren't you, unlike you though, Auntie has the power to ignore you and it's driving you mad isn't it? Rofl.
  
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  I've been diagnosed with a tumour myself. That's where all the anger came from I suppose. What a shame I've upset so many people before I've realised that is why I'm being so hateful. Apologies to early and Auntie and anybody else that I have offended with my corrosive remarks. You won't be hearing from me again.
  
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  trisky says: '....You won't be hearing from me again.'
  
  I say: Reeesult!
  
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