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Replies to "Thank you. yes I have an appointment in 2 weeks. Did you have any symptoms?"
@saucy Your appointment is coming up very soon. It's good that you don't have to wait too long.
I did have symptoms. Since I was post-menopausal it was the spotting that got my attention. I quickly made an appointment with the gynecologist. He scheduled me for an ultrasound which showed thickening of the endometrium (I'd have to look back at my records to note the amount of thickness). The radiologist who read my ultrasound commented that this thickness was suspicious for cancer. Of course, that's not a diagnosis but it does get the attention of the doctor who ordered the ultrasound so I was then scheduled for hysteroscopy and D & C. While I waited for the D & C appointment I developed cramping that felt like the menstrual cramps I had as an adolescent. So, it was the vaginal spotting of blood and the cramps that got my attention.
Fortunately, by the time the diagnosis was made following the D & C I was still early stage as I learned later. I had a radical hysterectomy about 10 days after the diagnosis. The endometrioid adenocarcinoma was FIGO 1, Stage 1a. So, my advice to all women who are postmenopausal is to never ignore vaginal bleeding. It could be benign or it could be cancer so why take the chance?