I wanted to send a reply as it will mean a few more people should see your post, so hopefully you'll get some replies soon. I would expect it depends in part on the individual and also the hospital/department as to which order things happen in - but as I say, hopefully others with similar experience will be along soon to share their thoughts too.
Appreciate your reply about your experience... I thought that was the sensible process to follow.
Last Tuesday,after my ultrasound, smear, hystereoscopy and biopsy-the specialist nurse informed me that I had a fibroid, several polyps, thickening of the lining(I'm on taxmoxifen), pre ANd cancerous cells. She said she would be sending me for a mri of abdomen and pelvis and would be in touch when the results are back.
I had my scan yesterday but had to come back again today as the needle was dislodged and the dye leaked (excruciating pain), so they stopped MRI. Completed successfully today thankfully.
based on what the nurse told me last week and the MRI scan being done before biopsy results are in I have prepared myself it's another cancer to add to the list!
I had breast cancer in 2017, then a year later I went through 8 months of tests to be diagnosed with multiple myeloma (rare blood/bone marrow cancer (in remission for MM cancer).
You have had to contend with so much, it's only natural to think the worst. I too had many polyps, fibroids and thickened womb lining. IF the biopsy does come back as worst case scanario the MRI will show where any cancer might be, and usually a hysterectomy will be suggested, and in many cases this is all that is required, especially if the cancer is only in the womb/lining and less than 50% of the muscle wall. As you will already know the waiting for results is pretty much the hardest time, and once you know what you are dealing with it "becomes easier". Wishing you all the very best. There is plenty of support on this forum and I only wish I had found it sooner than I did.
Aww thank you so much for your help and support. Yes I am a bit of a researcher by nature and like to know as much as possible so that I can understand what is being said to me which allows me to ask relevant questions.
The nurse told me my lining was very thick... I didn't think of know enough at that point to ask the measurement. I could see her cutting off tissue samples on screen (of the white stuff).
dhe wanted to put in a coil to slow the growth but as I had oestrogen fuelled breast cancer she couldn't and said that she would get me in at a later date to remove.
I just hope that the cancer is contained and had not spread. Also worried about lymph node involvement as I am fearful of lymphoedema (already have it in my arm because of Bc).
Also may I ask how frequently are you checked know it's because you've had a total hysterectomy as the cancer gone?
Just another question... the mri team named the consultant who signed off the MRI (haven't met her), will she or the specialist nurse give me the results. If it is cancer, will I be referred to an oncology consultant? Thanks
