What were your first signs of endometrial cancer?

Posted by Helen, Volunteer Mentor @naturegirl5, Jun 21, 2022

What symptoms did you have that led you to your physician before you received a diagnosis of endometrial cancer?

I had entered menopause more than a decade ago so menstruation was done. I discovered vaginal blood one morning. When it happened again a few days later I realized that something was going on but I didn't suspect cancer. I just knew this wasn't normal. I made an appointment with a gynecologist. Within a few weeks I began having cramps like I used to have when I first started my period as an adolescent. By then I was already under the care of the gynecologist who did a D&C and that's when the endometrial cancer was diagnosed.

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shivey | @shivey | 5 days ago

In reply to @naturegirl5 "@shivey That must have been a huge shock after the hysterectomy for uterine cancer that was..." + (show)

Thank you and yes it was massive shock.. I finished chemotherapy about 1 month ago, I had 6 sessions and I’ll have a laparoscopy some time next month.. and then I’ll see my oncologist every 3 months for CT scans and checkups. Re acupuncture I really like the therapist and feel it is very good.. I relax completely.. my therapist is also a herbalist and has great herbs

jgoldstein | @jgoldstein | 6 days ago

In reply to @shivey "Thank you and I didn’t have chemotherapy for uterine cancer and had a radical hysterectomy it’s..." + (show)

How did you know - signs and symptoms- that you had omentum cancer?

crowleykid | @crowleykid | Apr 22 11:17pm

I was in my garden and I thought I sat in a puddle because we had recently had rain. When I discovered it was blood, not water, I googled "post menopausal bleeding" and called the doctor the next day. He tried to grab tissue in his office & it was just too painful. D&C surgery is how they found the cancer and all he said after the surgery was "there was a lot of blood". So began the journey in July 2021. I hope this helps.

jeanadair123 | @jeanadair123 | Apr 21 2:32pm

Slight bleeding I noticed when I wiped after I went potty?

shivey | @shivey | Apr 18 7:38pm

Hi yes it was a dreadful shock, worse than the original diagnosis as it was stage 3 I’m finished with chemotherapy for the moment but have to have a laparoscopy next month to see where to go from here.. I’ll have checkups and scans every 3 months.. I found the acupuncture very soothing and relaxing. The therapist is very good.. think that’s what makes all the difference

Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Apr 18 7:03pm

In reply to @shivey "Thank you and I didn’t have chemotherapy for uterine cancer and had a radical hysterectomy it’s..." + (show)

@shivey That must have been a huge shock after the hysterectomy for uterine cancer that was diagnosed Stage 1a. Are you finished with the chemotherapy? How was the acupuncture helpful to you?

shivey | @shivey | Apr 18 12:22pm

In reply to @naturegirl5 "@shivey It's great to see you here in our Support Group. On another discussion you shared..." + (show)

Thank you and I didn’t have chemotherapy for uterine cancer and had a radical hysterectomy it’s very rare for it to come back but it came back and I was diagnosed last November with cancer of the Omentum (also very rare) I’ve had chemotherapy for that.. I found the acupuncture very helpful..

Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Apr 18 8:06am

In reply to @shivey "Fatigue and then bleeding diagnosed stage 1A had a radical hysterectomy" + (show)

@shivey It's great to see you here in our Support Group.

On another discussion you shared that you had acupuncture sessions that were very helpful after chemotherapy. Did you have chemotherapy for endometrial cancer? How are you feeling today?

shivey | @shivey | Apr 18 7:59am

Fatigue and then bleeding diagnosed stage 1A had a radical hysterectomy

Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Apr 11 8:17am

In reply to @rzftoli835 "Post menopausal bleeding. After 15 years of menopause, I started having sporadic sharp pains in my..." + (show)

@rzftoli835 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect and to our support group. You were diagnosed just two months ago and I imagine you are still recovering. It took a good 3 - 4 weeks to recover from the hysterectomy. My Gyn Oncologist told me that while I had just a few incisions on my abdomen because the surgery was laparoscopic I still had the same healing inside as if I had open abdominal surgery. Did you have a hysterectomy? What is the follow-up plan? How are you feeling?

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