Endometrial cancer

Hello everyone - world turned upside down with a diagnosis of cancer in womb yesterday. Only went to see GP a week ago about water infection and scan yesterday revealed otherwise. Op arranged in 10 days time so all happening incredibly fast and I’m a bit she’ll shocked and I know I haven’t listened properly to GP etc about what is going to happen so I’m consulting Dr Google which is a stupid thing to do. If anyone has had endometrial cancer post menopause I would appreciate any information especially if it is known to spread. Thank you 

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  • Hello I had same thing had a ultrasound she said thickening of womb possibly polyp, and something about 10mm I'm booked in on Tuesday for hysterectomy so scared it's the c word !!! I went to gp with bleeding after intercourse irregular periods pain lower back tummy and water discharge,, had cervical biopsy had eriosion and silver nitrate done biopsy came back normal ! Then scan knocked me for 6 , with finding something else , so just waiting on the hysterectomy test now , on Tuesday so scared praying it's all going to be ok , but can't help fearing it's bad with the symptoms I'm getting 

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  • Hi all. I'm probably worrying over nothing. You know how you Google things and just make things worse. I'm 46 and always had regular periods. In Feb/Mar I started spotting between periods, sent for a routine internal scan, comeback abnormal with thickened endometrium of 18mm and a vascular area, my fibroid had shrunk slightly, slighlty bulky womb. I was referred for gynaechology Mid March and Covid happened. My bleeding between periods only lasted 2-3 months. End of May I contacted the Dr to tell her I had started to get right sided ovulation pain, she escalated my appointment to urgent on the 1st June. I do get mild spasms now and again in my pelvic area and last two days lower back pain, but that may be all it is. My last period was heavy with a very large clot. I had my first gynachology appointment today, who suspect I could have a polyp and need to do a Hysteroscopy. They said I could be seen in the next 2-6 weeks to have this done. My concern is the 18mm thickness. Good news was in that in beginning of June my CA125 was normal. 

  • I'm in same sort of thing to you , I go on Tuesday for hysterectomy , had irregular periods, bleeding after sex , lower tummy pains and back ! Water discharge!! I've googled over last month thousands of times n same thing got the C word ,, google is horrible doesn't help anxiety and adds to the fear !! So sorry for everyone feeling this way , as I know how it feels , can't eat , sleep worrying sick !! I last month had test on cervix to , had silver nitrate done said I had a erosion took a biopsy and they just come back clear ,, now this in womb found on ultrasound so waiting on Tuesday test now , feels so much going on at once ! They said to me thickening of womb and polyp? Scared so much !! 

  • I wish you the very best of luck. Yes google is not a great thing at times. I know it's easier said than done but I always try and tell myself than worrying is not going to change anything  it will only make me feel worse. I have just received a call today following my appointment for 4th Aug. I'm impressed. 

  • That was ment to say Tuesday hysteroscopy not hysterectomy sorry !!!! Wow not long for you then too best of luck xx 

  • I also read it as Hysteroscopy to be honest. Well good luck and please do keep us updated on how it goes for you

  • Hope it goes well are you have some pain relief as I was told I would have slight discomfort like period oain, mine was very severe pain however I have low pain threshold and went through menoupause some years ago. Some people I believe feel very little psin so please let us know hiw you go on and healing vibes for you x

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  • Hi,

     

    I had my second hysteroscopy with a polypectomy & several biopsies & really doesn't hurt. Slight cramp when they dilate your cervix but other than that it's fine. It's the waiting for the results that's getting me anxious.

    Wish you ladies luck ️

  • Su so glad yours did not hurt and I wish I was one of those who sailed through it but mine was horrendous I had severe stomach cramps, nearly fainted my legs were killing me and I bleed for 7 days after so we had to stop I am having it done again under general anesthetic

     

    I have a low psin threshold and its been about 8 years since my menopsuse so getting through cervix was so painful 

  • Hi All,

     

    new to all this, I've held off posting but decided to fire away as I'm just sitting home worrying. I'm 37 years old I had my third baby 10 months ago. Whilst I was breast feeding before my period came back I was having a strange discharge it was sometimes yellow sometimes greeny brown. I thought it was BV so got some over the counter suppositories that didn't work so thought maybe I had thrush so got some canenstan suppositories which again didn't help. Anyhow I decided it must be hormonal and decided to stop breast feeding. A couple of months later my period came back but it was ridiculously heavy, I was having to wear both a super tampon and a night pad together and changed them after 1 1/2 hours. I waited a few months to see would they settle but after four months they didn't so went to the gp. She sent me for a pelvic US which showed up a mass ?polyp ?fibroid. I was referred to a gynae and he did a trans vaginal US which showed thickened endometrium and a a lump which is 18mm in size. I've to go in on the 17th of Aug for polypectomy and D&C under general anaesthetic. I'm worried sick my gp has said endometrial cancer is typically a post menopausal illness but there are always exceptions. The waiting is awful 

  • So sorry to hear your so worried I know it hard not to. I hope the news is good when you get it kerp us informed. I also new hesr and just thought it might help to talk to people going through it. I must admit tge hospital have been very nice, but it hard not being able to have anyone with us due to covid. I am disabled and my husband normally helps me  but had several nurses helping me.

     

    Virtual hugsxxx