Endometrial cancer

Hi, 

I've had abnormal vaginal bleeding since June last year, before being put on Tranexamic acid I bled for 5 weeks straight. I had a trans vaginal ultrasound in September which showed a 5.7cm cyst on my right ovary, 3.6cm on my left ovary, and an area of endometrial thickening 17mm (the scanner said on the report "possible polyp"). I live in Portugal and my GP there referred me urgently to the Gynaecologist in October but there's so many delays there that my appointment isn't until the end of February. Some days I'm fine with things and just get on with it, especially as the bleeding now seems to have settled and my last period was pretty much normal without me having to take any Tranexamic acid, but am still concerned as I have a constant dull ache in my right pelvis. I know that Endometrial cancer is usually very slow growing and that it's probably only a benign polyp, but still so worried about the wait. I'm a live in carer and previous to that was a district nurse so I know what I would be saying to my patients if they were waiting for results about keeping busy, but it feels completely different when you're going through it yourself. How do you all keep yourself from worrying all the time? Sorry for the long rant.

  • Hello chas21, 

    I am so sorry to hear you are having to deal with such a long wait and won't be seen until the end of February. I can imagine you are really stressed and anxious at the moment and you are right when you say the best thing is to keep busy but obviously it's easier said than done when it hits you. 

    I thought I would share with you this article which has some good tips to help you stop worrying and to give you some coping strategies while you are waiting. 

    Others on our forum will have been through this before and I hope that they will be along soon to share their experience with you. Try not to anticipate the worst though as, as you said, chances are it is nothing of concern and I am certainly keeping everything crossed for you that it all turns out to be fine! 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Hi Lucie,

    Thank you for your message, that article is very interesting and will definitely try out some of the recommendations. 

     

    The wait is horrible, my head says it's probably going to be fine and I'm worrying for nothing, but I think I've always worried irrationally in the back of my mind about becoming seriously unwell in my 40's as my dad died aged 50 after years of being unwell and my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer aged 45 and died at 53, and it seems as soon as I reach my 40's this happens. I'm trying to stay positive tho and not think worse case scenario. 

    Thanks for all you do supporting all of us on here