I just saw your post today and can't believe how similar our stories are. I am 53, had an "abnormal" pap in July, at which time my gp had also tried to remove the Mirena iud that I had in and couldn't. She referred me to a ob/gyn but after a bit of a wait, had me back into her office to try to remove it with freezing, again to no avail. The same day, I heard from the specialist and she scheduled me for a hysteroscopy and iud removal in hospital. Nov. 2nd, she removed the iud along with two polyps from my uterus. On Nov. 27th, she called to let me know that the pathology report showed again abnormal cells, especially evident in one of the polyps. I was told that it was "atypical complex hyperplasia." She let me know that she'd had an opening so booked me in for a hysterectomy on Dec. 7th just to be safe with a plan to remove my uterus, cervix and tubes. On the 6th, she contacted me to say that she had done some consultation with colleagues and decided that it would be best to remove my ovaries just in case, to which she knew I was already in agreement as I asked her a whole bunch of questions in our previous chats. Today, I had my follow up with her and the pathology report revealed in fact that I had endometrial cancer and there had been a tumour measuring 2cm x 2cm removed. She believes that she has gotten everything and I will now have follow up appointments with her every 6 months for the next two years. I'm still reeling, trying to absorb all of this information, oh, and already experiencing hot flashes 10 days post op! I'm feeling deeply grateful that it was all found at such an early stage and removed but still worrying myself silly about what else could be lurking. *sigh* Thanks for sharing your story here though. It feels good to know there are others to reach out to who walk a similar journey. I pray all will be smooth with your next steps. < hugs>

@amt1105 It looks like your appointment with your surgeon is tomorrow. Did he call with information on the pathology report prior to your appointment? How are you feeling today? How can I help?

I read an article yesterday about Hope. I learned that Hope is defined by looking optimistically toward the future with a plan. Your plan is based upon different things depending on you and what you find meaningful in your life. I like this definition because it shows that « thinking positive » or « being optimistic » isn’t really Hope. A person can be hopeful in difficult situations like going to see the doctor after a frightening diagnosis. You aren’t avoiding the appointment or avoiding your doctor. You and doctor will discuss your plan together. This is where you find Hope.