I’m Terrified

melissagreene

I recently had a Pap smear which came back normal but there were endometrial cells present. I am 49 years old, no symptoms, perimenopausal, obese (31 bmi). My doctor wants to do an endometrial biopsy. Now I am scared to death that I have cancer. Any advice on how to handle? I am particularly freaked out because I have ocd. All I can think is I have cancer and I’m going to die. Support/advice very welcome.

NoTimeForCancer

hey melisagreene, while the board has been quite, I expect it to be even more quiet with the holiday. That's ok.

First, try to take a breath. It is perfectly normal to have this feeling. While your ocd may make that hard, I applaud your doctor for trying to find out what is going on. There is no diagnosis or anything until tests are complete. It could be nothing, you just don't have any facts yet.

Uterine/Endometrial cancer is higher in women who are overweight, so I find this another great sign that your doctor is checking things out.

Cancer is not a death sentence. There are "typical garden varieties" that are taken care of with surgery. Again, you just don't know until they test.

If you have time with friends and family, try to enjoy that. If you have a hobby dig in and read or create something new. What your feeling is normal, but let's see what the tests say and go from there. Hugs dear.

melissagreene

Thank you for the kind words of encouragement. Doing as you said, trying to relax and take it one day at a time.