Dealing with forced Menopause

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mdoughty
mdoughty Member Posts: 11
in Uterine/Endometrial Cancer #1

Hi Everyone,

I am getting ready to have surgery to get my ovaries taken out. I had a hysterectomy in November and in the pathology they discovered endometrial cancer. Since this was discovered after the surgery, we kept my ovaries in. Fast forward 9 months and I have a large complex septate cyst and enlarged ovary. My surgeon wants both my ovaries out and first discussion is against no to HRT because of the previous cancer.


We don’t know if the cancer has spread to the ovary because the growth in the ovary and cyst has been extreme in 3 months. We will know once we get them out and they go to pathology.

I am worried about going into menopause. I think it will be hard. I am 45 and was hoping to avoid this for at least 5 more years. Any tips to help prep myself?


Thanks!

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  • NoTimeForCancer
    NoTimeForCancer CSN Member Posts: 3,591 Member
    #2

    It sounds like you have a plan now. I realize cancer was not known at the time of your hysterectomy, but most of who have found have cancer prior to surgery have had our uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and some of us have had our omentum removed and/or lymph nodes. Do you know what all you are getting removed?

    As for HRT, I thought it depended on whether on not the cancer was hormone sensitive, unless that was determined after the hysterectomy. However, I am sure you are overwhelmed - again - and will discuss all types of treatment as well!

    As for menopause, it is going to be different for everyone. Some women report immediately having hot flashes as they are recovering from surgery to the other end of the spectrum.

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