Hello there,
It's been a 4 month wait, one failed biopsy, one biopsy that 'took' , and I finally got the results - I am lucky - no cancer. Whew! But I will be monitored from here on end - and I have an ultrasound already booked in 6 months - to see if the thickness grows. Interesting - apparently the biopsy had cells (not bad ones) that revealed that the gynecologist had cut 'too deep' and they wanted him to check to see if I was okay!!! I am very grateful to be monitored from now on. I learned a lot during all of this. My family doctor of 30 something years retired and picked my current doctor - who specialized in women's issues - to replace him. So he is new to me. He has been gentle, sweet, kind, a good listener and wow - he moves fast. He takes action - which I like. But I did learn that sometimes he will say things that frankly are scary. I had no bleeding and my thickness was 6mm - and they weren't even checking me for cancer - but he said 'it is cancer until proven otherwise' which scared me. He also kept repeating that it should be a 4 or less, scaring me again, and also that the biopsy would really hurt. He was gentle but wasn't able to do the biopsy so I was then referred to a gynecologist. So I am grateful that he took action but he did scare me with his words. When I got to the gynecologist, he said 5mm and under is the norm, and I was only off by one. After taking my complete history and looking at my CT scan and ultrasound, he declared me 'low risk' for endometrial cancer - a far cry from what my family doctor said. He said I could put off the biopsy if I wanted and they'd monitor me, or I could get the biopsy to reassure me - I chose the biopsy. I saw him at the 6 week mark, but along the way, the appt. kept changing from a phone call to an 'in office' appt. - which also scared me, thinking it must be cancer and he's calling me in. But that worry was for nothing, because I found out at my appt. that his wife had just had a baby after a few false attempts, and his schedule had to keep being changed to accommodate the birth, and that he also talked to everyone person to person after a biopsy. So it was a long wait, and even though I kept busy, it hung over me. But it also led me to this forum of beautiful and courageous women who taught me lots. Everyone here taught me the power of listening, of comforting, of showing up and being with each other - you helped me during all the stressful times by sharing your own stories. And you listened to my fears. Interesting - if my family doctor had sent me directly to the gynecologist who declared me low risk, I wouldn't have been so worried. But also interesting - when I went to get my biopsy results, my nurse turned out to be one of my former students, who is having a hysterectomy today. I just messaged her to wish her all the best and I'm thrilled to have connected with her again. So thank you to everyone here. I will continue to read your stories and support you. Thank you so much.