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Adenocarcinoma of the endometrium: Pre-op prep & Diagnosis
Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Feb 1, 2023 | Replies (67)Comment receiving replies
I had vaginal bleeding in Nov. 22 after being in menopause for 4 years. My gyn. did an ultrasound and it showed fibroids and polyps. He did a D&C on December 29th, 2022. I was diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma grade 1 as well as complex endometrial hyperplasia with atypia within an endometrial polyp. My complete hysterectomy will be scheduled soon. I have extreme anxiety because I read too much and worry too much. It seems like it is all I can think about day and night. I have one daughter and she just had a little boy. I also have a history of a blood clot so am at risk for that. I don't know what to eat because I read certain foods raise your estrogen levels. I can't sleep because my thoughts lead to thinking the worst. I read that I will have a belly pooch after the surgery and I already have belly fat. I am 210 lbs now and can't imagine gaining anymore weight. I am trying to eat better and exercise but the weight is hard to take off and the stress isn't helping.
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@kristysue Thank goodness you got yourself to your doctor after you found post-menopausal bleeding. By doing that the results of your D&C show that it's likely the doctor caught the endometrial adenocarcinoma Grade 1 very early. ( do I have your diagnosis correct along with the endometrial hyperplasia with atypia?). This is very much like how I was diagnosed. When I discovered the vaginal bleeding (I'd been more than 10 years post-menopasual at that point in time) I got in to see my gynecologist quickly. I was stunned with the diagnosis that I received after the D&C. I spent a weekend in utter anxiety until my oncology appointments were actually scheduled.
Unless your doctor recommends changing your diet because of estrogen levels you might not need to do that. The history of blood clots is something to let the Gyn-oncologist know as they will want a complete medical history.
Ask your surgeon about a "belly pouch" and the type of hysterectomy that she or he recommends. My hysterectomy was laparoscopic and so I had just 5 tiny incisions in my abdomen. I did not have a belly pouch after the hysterectomy.
Exercise is good no matter what. Exercise will definitely help with the stress. Can you get outside and walk? If it's too icy or cold where you live would you like to walk indoors in a mall or a gym? Walking is great exercise.
When you are scheduled for the appointment with the oncologist be sure to ask your daughter, your spouse, or a close friend to go with you. It's really hard to listen when you are so very stressed. I wrote down my questions ahead of time and my partner took notes for me. That way with two sets of ears we were able to follow what the oncology surgeon recommended and said to me.