'I Had A Baby Shower And I'm Not Even Pregnant'

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.

@rockiesoto33Here’s my early birthday party/ ovarian cyst (baby shower) ???????????????????? s/o to my family & friends for the best night.

♬ long way 2 go remix – ???????????????????????????????????? ༊*

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.

Cyst-baby-shower-1

“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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33 Comments

- - mom461384 said
  - 10 Nov 2022
    12:46 pm
I love they way she has embraced this and turned it into a positive!

- - ashna9 said
  - 09 Sep 2022
    7:55 pm
Sorry but this just seems stupid to me.

- - Zmijka86 said
  - 27 Aug 2022
    8:15 am
Good on her to make that a “positive ” thing. I don’t think I will react like her .

- - mum1 said
  - 22 Jul 2022
    9:23 pm
It’s great that she could maintain her sense of humour throughout it all, the poor thing

- - tessie said
  - 19 Jul 2022
    10:31 am
I love her attitude and that she was able to celebrate with family and friends to say goodbye to her cyst. It’s wonderful that she still has one ovary, fallopian tube and her uterus still in perfect working order.

- - Lividanke said
  - 12 Jul 2022
    10:56 am
She’s got such a positive outlook despite what she’d been going through. Good on her for seeing the lighter side of life!

- - mom93821 said
  - 12 Jul 2022
    6:37 am
Goodness! The poor woman. Glad she received treatment.

- - rovermum said
  - 11 Jul 2022
    1:13 pm
That is definitely a way of taking control of something she feels is controlling her body.

- - Ellen said
  - 11 Jul 2022
    7:38 am
Good on you Raquel, I like your humor ! It gives strength in challenging situations

- - mom160270 said
  - 10 Jul 2022
    11:39 pm
Oh that is so sad

- - alyise_ said
  - 10 Jul 2022
    9:00 pm
5ths! Holy crap that would have been so painful!

- - mom485263 said
  - 10 Jul 2022
    4:18 pm
Glad she saw the lighter side of it and was trying to educate people but without the back story it sounds very strange.

- - natct said
  - 10 Jul 2022
    8:50 am
Glad she is seeing the lighter side of it. Not sure I would have.

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 10 Jul 2022
    12:44 am
Five years? That’s awful and now she has damage to one of her ovaries and a fallopian tube, The US health system seems so wrong.

- - Lovesthecuddles said
  - 09 Jul 2022
    4:45 pm
Why didn’t they remove it when it was 8cm? Good she is educating peoplethough

- - romvar said
  - 09 Jul 2022
    12:01 pm
How could the medical profession allow it to get that big before removing it? Something doesn’t seem right to me.

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 09 Jul 2022
    11:12 am
That’s insane how big it was. Good on her for using it as a chance to shed light on the issue.

- - Mumma Clo said
  - 09 Jul 2022
    9:38 am
Yeah it definitely should have been removed years ago. Glad she’s raising awareness on ovarian cysts though.

- - cassy26 said
  - 09 Jul 2022
    8:58 am
Oh wow! Love how she stayed so positive. What an amazing person..

- - mom321588 said
  - 09 Jul 2022
    8:28 am
Gosh, what a huge appendage she had to contend with on such a small framed body. I like how she turned a negative into a positive and also used it as a platform for awareness. Good on her and so glad to hear she had it removed with no issues.