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Just diagnosed with Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma: What to expect?
Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Dec 12, 2022 | Replies (239)Comment receiving replies
@cmb2022 Yes, I agree. The actual treatment is the easy part if there is anything easy about endometrial cancer. While I am post-menopausal and did not have the hormonal symptoms that you have had it is and was the emotional impact that has been so difficult and exhausting.
I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer about two months after developing symptoms of vaginal bleeding and eventually cramping. It felt like the worst periods I had when I was a teenager. I went to my gynecologist and he did the D&C. All the symptoms went away and since there were a few fibroids and the endometrium had thickened the gynecologist was encouraging when he gave me this information after the D&C. When the results came back my gynecologist was shocked that it was cancer. When I met with him to discuss the results my partner was there too. Two men whose hands I practically had to hold because they were almost more shook up than I was. So anyone who believes that doctors don't feel emotional pain about their patients is sorely mistaken.
I'm doing my best to eat healthy and eliminate refined sugar from my diet. It's a challenge but like you I occasionally give in. I have to remind myself that this is a long term strategy for my health and. What can you say when you are having dinner with friends? What helps most is to keep those snacks and sweet stuff out of the house. Of course, then there's the work setting where there is always some sweet snack available.
I hope you have a good week ahead too.
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@naturegirl5 , I understand the emotional part was unlike anything I could grasp for a while. Some days I think I am still in denial. The menopausal symptoms were and sometimes still are overwhelming. I sleep better, but not like a year ago.
Your gynecologist sounds amazing. Doctors are human too. I can't imagine being in the medical field, but that is just me.
I began having prolonged vaginal bleeding. I would bleed for 10 days skip a couple and bleed for many more. I mentioned this to a coworker and she said she did that around the same age and it was perimenopause. I did that for about 2 months then developed a discomfort in my abdomen so I made an appointment with my PCP. A few days prior to my appointment I began gushing at times. I told my PCP and she suggested it could be early menopause and took some blood work and asked that I return for an exam in a few weeks. At the exam she asked if the bleeding was still as persistent and when I said yes she said she would like for me to have 2 ultrasounds and to prescribe Progesterone. She said the prescription would stop the bleeding (it never did). I had the ultrasounds and they came back normal. When they called with the results I told the nurse it had been close to 2 weeks and no sign of stopping. She relayed the info to my PCP and called back and said I needed to see a gynecologist. So less than 2 weeks went by and I met a wonderful one and she said my PCP did everything she would and my tests were all suggestive that everything was good (my pap smear did come back as abnormal, but they said heavy prolonged bleeding can cause that). At that point she asked if I would allow her to do a biopsy just to rule out any endometrial issues. I said yes when and she did it that day. She called me a week later saying it showed precancerous cells and was suggestive of adenocarcinoma, but not definitive and she recommended a total hysterectomy as soon as possible. So 2 weeks later I met with my surgeon.
I am like you. I don't purchase junk food or sweets and the temptation isn't here. I also try to eat more fruits and vegetables and smaller portions. My work does have lots of snacks, but I tend to not stop and look at them. Out of sight, out of mind I suppose.
Thank you and you too!