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Biopsy confirmed: I have squamous cell carcinoma

Cancer | Last Active: 5 days ago | Replies (52)
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@debbiejp

Thank you so much for your input. I took a second vitamin K tab at midnight and the bleeding stopped between 3 and 7 am this morning. It has not begun again today. I did speak with the office nurse and related the info to her. At this point I can only wait for the biopsy results that will indicate the next steps forward. I am feeling releaved about the bleeding but alone in this fight so far. I resist telling anyone until I know for sure what comes next so this loneliness is my own doing. Just don’t want to worry anyone til I know something. Thank you so much for reaching out. I appreciate the contact very much. Are you a patient also?

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Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | 5 days ago

@debbiejp I’m happy to know that you feel relieved. Waiting for biopsy results is very anxiety-provoking as you know given the many years you worked in cancer care as an RN. However, it’s different when you, yourself, are the patient, right?

The answer is yes, I am a patient. I was diagnosed with endometrioid adenocarcinoma, FIGO Grade 1, Stage 1a in 2019. I dutifully scheduled and went to all of my cancer surveillance appointments and a recurrence was found in 2021. I had radiation therapy and have been continuing with cancer surveillance appointments with no evidence of disease since 2021. I live in a rural area of Michigan and so the cancer care I needed in 2019 was not locally available. I received a referral to Mayo Clinic in Rochester and I’ve been a patient there since 2019.

How are you feeling about your medical care?

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