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Bleeding: I know what's happening is not normal but is it cancer?
Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Jul 23, 2023 | Replies (54)Comment receiving replies
I was 70 years old and 17 years post menopausal. Your symptoms are exactly like mine were… noticed brown spotting and later some red bleeding. Biopsy negative 9/21 but uterine walls were abnormally thick. Nothing done then. Symptoms persisted for a year. Biopsy 11/22 revealed adenocarcinoma. Had a robotic total hysterectomy 12/22 and lymph node biopsy with outpatient surgery. Only 5 incisions of one inch each. Recovery was not difficult. Tumor was slow growing and had not escaped the uterus. No chemo. No radiation. I am feeling great now ! My advice if there is any question get the hysterectomy but every case is unique. Prayers for successful results for you , too !
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Oh my gosh. Symptoms for a year.
I know the gyno doesn't want to do anything radical but I will press for a discussion about a hysterectomy even if biopsy results are negative.
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@wrightvillebeach Our stories are very similar. I was 67-years-old when I had the symptoms you describe. Like you I had a robotic total hysterectomy and had just small incisions that healed quickly. A hysterectomy is still considered major surgery and it took me awhile to get used to the idea that those organs were no longer inside me. My advice is similar to yours. Write your questions down ahead of time and ask them all. As it turned out my surgeon was prepared to answer most of my questions before I even asked them. She gave me a nice tutorial with pictures of what was involved and what she planned to do. I felt very reassured.
@hildac I hope you are still feeling good today. You’ve been persistent in getting care and asking for what you need. It’s not easy but we all have to advocate for ourselves.