Hello, leeosteo,

I had an in-office ultrasound and endometrial biopsy after a few days of spotting in 12/22. A uterine polyp was removed and my endometrial lining was measured at 7mm, but no cancer was found. A year later (almost to the day) the spotting recurred. This time, my GYN scheduled a hysteroscopy d&c a month later. Another polyp was removed. A few days later my GYN called to say that it was cancerous...adenocarcinoma. That was frightening for me because I had lost one older sister to that same diagnosis (a recurrence was missed until it had metastasized) and another older sister had just undergone surgery for the same diagnosis in May 2022. I underwent a total hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy and bilateral sentinel node biopsies in late February 2022. I chose to go to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester for this, as I was having trouble getting calls back from the local hospitals/GYNONC's I was referred to initially. I'm SO glad I did this and didn't wait. As a result, we learned that the hysteroscopy and d&c had reached and removed all the cancerous tissue before I ever got to the hysterectomy. The only way to have found that out, though, was the surgery, sentinel node biopsies and pelvic washings, which for me, were clear. I can't echo the others' sentiments in celebrating that you were able to get the hysteroscopy scheduled yesterday, sooner rather than later. I did not have much pain after the hysteroscopy at all; I just gave myself a day to rest and got on with life and work. I do hope that you are recovering comfortably after your procedure and that good news comes to you. If not, we are all here, rooting for you.

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