A woman in Alabama is recovering after her medical mystery was finally solved.  

She was struggling with pain and unexplainable weight gain for months.

When she went to the doctor, she was told she just needed to lose weight.

It turns out they missed a big detail, an ovarian cyst that had grown to the size of a watermelon.

Kayla Rahn says persistent stomach issues that started last year impacted even the most normal day-to-day activities.

“I couldn’t even walk to my car without losing my breath,”  Rahn said.

She was told by medical professionals the solution was simple: Lose weight.

“I had been trying to lose weight for about a year, but I was gaining weight,” Rahn said.

To make matter worse, the 30-year-old was even getting asked the question no woman wants to hear from strangers.

“We went to dinner and someone asked me if I was having twins walking out,” Rahn said.  “It was frustrating and rough.”

In May when the pain had gotten overwhelming, Rahn’s mother took her to the ER at Jackson Hospital.

After a series of tests, a large mass was found in her ovary.

“I remember telling my mom I knew they were going to fix it. I knew something was wrong,” Rahn said.

During surgery doctors removed a 50-pound ovarian cyst.

OBGYN Dr. Gregory Jones was in the operating room.

He says this is something he has seen before, but the size was surprising.

“This is one of the largest I have ever seen or certainly removed,” Jones said. “The technical diagnosis it was a mucinous cystadenoma. It is a benign condition,” he said.

Overall, Jones says Rahn’s surgery was a success.  

With this burden lifted the young woman a new lease on life.

“This dress actually I haven’t been able to wear in a year,” Rahn told reporters.

Rahn’s operation to remove the massive cyst was performed last month.

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