@tdavenport I was diagnosed with endometroid adenocarcinoma, FIGO Grade 1 in 2019. I was scheduled for a hysterectomy and like you I found that the waiting was difficult. I didn't know what was going to happen the day of the hysterectomy although my surgeon did tell me that unless there were complications it would be same-day surgery. I spent several hours in a private room of the hospital (Methodist Hospital at Mayo Clinic in Rochester) where I had a very helpful, kind, and informative nurse. When I was taken to the pre-operative area to await surgery the nurses and all of the staff were kind. One thing that sticks out in my mind is that the nurse who started my IV asked me drape my arm over the bed and she then knelt down and started my IV that way. She told me that this method would be easier for me and she was so right. I've had many IVs started since then and this was the easiest and most comfortable. When I arrived in the OR and was lying on the table awaiting anesthesia my surgeon came into the room. I didn't see her but she touched my hand, and told me in a soft voice that she was present. I didn't have pain from the surgery itself and was discharged the same day. I followed all of the recommendations/instructions from the nurse in pre-op and my surgeon. I was staged at 1a and I had a followup with my surgeon 6 weeks after surgery. I was fatigued after the surgery because I had general anesthesia and I couldn't drive my car for about a week. I would say it took about 2-3 weeks before my energy returned.

Your diagnosis is the same as mine and I hope your surgery goes as smoothly as mine.

Will you see your surgeon again before surgery?