Doctors didn't know it was there.
A 32-year-old woman, who was repeatedly told she needed to lose weight, accidentally discovered why diets simply didn't work. She was carrying around a 93 pound growth on her ovary.
Taquela Hilton said she struggled with weight for 12 years and during that time, the cyst was never diagnosed.
"I quit going to doctors, every one I went to told me to lose weight and I had tried every diet I could think of," said Hilton.
It was her primary care Doctor Jennifer Cameron who finally figured out it wasn't just a problem with food.
The first clue was her legs.
"The first summer I met her, her legs were too tight, so huge her legs would just crack and weep," said Dr. Cameron of Southcrest Medical Plaza.
Desperate for answers, Dr. Cameron, scheduled exploratory surgery.
During the surgery doctors made the shocking discovery, a 93 pound benign ovarian cyst.
"This was just like a big balloon, a big beach ball," said Dr. Cameron.
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Since the surgery three weeks ago Taquela has lost 137 pounds. Now weighing in at 359 lbs. doctors said her health improving daily.
Doctors said much smaller ovarian cysts are very common and usually not cancerous. Most women don't know they have them because there are often no symptoms and they go away without intervention.
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Unbelievable!
