Usually a baby shower is all about celebrating the arrival of a little bundle of joy, but for Raquel Rodriguez Soto it was a celebration of something completely different.

Even though Raquel Rodriguez Soto looked pregnant, the US woman was actually suffering with a 28cm ovarian cyst. So she decided to see the lighter side of the situation and have a baby shower for her cyst, which she named ‘Cystiana’.

Her friends and family joined her in ‘celebrating’ a baby shower for Cystiana, before Raquel had surgery to remove the 5kg growth. She’s shared the entire journey on her TikTok account, including a baby shower video.

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Adding to the hilarity, Raquel also had a ‘maternity’ shoot with her bump, but she’s also used her platform to help educate other women about ovarian cysts.

“We’re gonna talk about some symptoms you can have with a cyst, specifically an ovarian cyst. I’m not a doctor, I’m not a professional, these are just my symptoms and my personal experience.

“My cyst five years ago was about 8cm. Now typically if they grow bigger than 5cm they need to be taken out. My cyst is pushing up against my bladder so with that comes a lot of urinary issues. I dealt with bad kidney infections five years ago, I was in and out of hospital.”

Other symptoms Raquel had included:

• Extreme bloating
• Pressure
• Pain with intercourse
• Loss of appetite
• Hormone issues
• Constipation

Raquel finally had her cyst removed on June 9th, with tests revealing it wasn’t cancerous however her right ovary and fallopian tube are damaged. “But my left ovary, tube and uterus are in perfect condition!!”

 

 

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