32-year-old Hertfordshire woman discovered the bloat was a FOOTBALL-sized cancerous cyst –

A woman who thought her bloated stomach was due to overeating during the Covid pandemic actually had a cancerous cyst the size of a soccer ball on her ovary.

Chanelle Mason, 32, from Hempstead, Hertfordshire, first noticed her stomach bloating last summer, but thought she was just gaining weight.

Ms. Mason thought she “ate too much during the block”. But he began to worry about the rapid swelling and eventually went to the doctor in November.

A scan in December revealed a 13-inch (32-cm)-wide cyst on her ovary that was larger than a soccer ball and heavier than a bowling ball.

Further testing confirmed it was ovarian cancer, a rare type that causes mucus-lined cells to form a tumor.

The cancer, which accounts for only three percent of ovarian cancers, had not yet spread beyond her ovaries, allowing surgeons to operate with confidence.

Despite having a 10-inch scar on her belly, Miss Mason is now cancer-free.

After removal, tests confirmed that Ms. Mason (pictured) had mucinous ovarian cancer, a rare tumor that causes mucus-lined cells to form a tumor.

Each year, around 200 women in the UK and 600 in the US are diagnosed with mucinous ovarian cancer.

It tends to form a large tumor that can cause cancer. It is detected before it spreads in 80% of cases.

This means that it can usually be treated with surgery alone, without chemotherapy.

Today, Ms. Mason said, “In mid-September, I started to feel nauseous.

“I saw a bump, but when I pressed it it was gone, so I didn’t think about it.”

Ms. Mason thought she “ate too much during the block”. But none of her dresses for Halloween will fit her.

On November 26, Ms. Mason consulted her primary care doctor, who arranged for a physical therapist to call her back the same day.

Hearing that Ms. Mason was swollen, the team told her to come for a consultation.

When Chanelle arrived, doctors were stunned, she looked “full” but had produced multiple negative pregnancy tests.

“My doctor heard this and said ‘it looks muscular from where you point’ but I said ‘we’re taking you for an ultrasound,’ as I said swelling is another symptom.

The health department had not been able to make an appointment with Ms. Mason until mid-February, so she decided to go private because she was in severe pain.

The scan revealed that she had a cyst of about 32 cm that was pushing against her organs.

The tumor weighed 8.2 kg, which is equivalent to carrying twins or a bowling ball.

Ms. Mason was even more shocked by the diagnosis after two blood tests and her ovarian cancer check had already come back negative.

He had surgery on January 18, and then the cyst reached 42 cm.

It was only after surgery that doctors diagnosed Ms. Mason with mucosal ovarian cancer, which had been missed in testing.

Mucosal ovarian cancer, which accounts for only three percent of ovarian cancers, had not spread beyond Ms. Mason’s ovaries, allowing surgeons to remove it. Now cancer free despite having a 10 inch scar (pictured)

Further testing confirmed that her cancer had not spread and was removed along with the cyst, leaving a 10-inch scar on her abdomen.

Ms. Mason has posted a series of videos on TikTok to raise awareness about rare cancer and share her story with others.

His posts have now garnered over 400,000 views and tens of thousands of likes.

Hundreds of viewers responded to the clip, wishing him the best for his recovery.

One said, “Well done for sharing and helping others pay attention.”

Another said, ‘I lost my mother to this silent disease girls, please listen to your body and never lose control again. Thanks for sharing.’

Another said, “Thank you very much for your courage and advice.”