To keep ovaries or not - new endo cancer, grade 1

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  • Ardnasnit
    Ardnasnit Member Posts: 29 Member
    #42
    Congratulations! I am

    Congratulations! I am so glad that you don't need any further treatment.

  • blarneygirl
    blarneygirl Member Posts: 5
    #43
    bluesmama said:

    Thanks for your response.

    Thanks for your response.  I'm terrified of post-surgical life.  :(  Possible chemo and/or radiation depending on staging. I want to believe it's a grade 1 as the biopsy indicates but I've already read one too many stories of that being inaccurate.  And the fact I waited so long now that I think about how long some of these symptoms have been going on makes me think I've had this cancer growing in my for a few years. Am I playing Russian roulette? 

    Although I'm only 40, I have been noticing symptoms of getting older already - grey hairs, hair falling out, a few hairs on my chin, skin getting less supple, more fat on the belly than I'd like, etc... so I wonder if I've been starting early. Not hot flashes although I sweat just sitting in the sun for a few minutes but that may be because I cut my hair short and it's just more noticeable.  I'd be interested to know if anyone decided to keep their ovaries with the hope of a more natural menopause. I will definitely inquire about the appendix and other areas. I never thought about that.

     

    Breath

    Blues

    I feel your frustration.  I was Dx in 2013 with Stage IIIC endometrial cancer.  According to the GYN/Oncologist I had it for a while.  One Gyn told me if you have to have a gyn cancer, this is the one to have.  My tumor was grade 1.  It's just becasue it got into my lymph nodes that it made it stage III.  I was horrified when I heard that.  i had a total hysterectomy becasue I too wanted everything out.  I did well through the chemo and radiation with no ill effects.  Even though I had everything removed, I still suffer from all the menopause stuff.  Hair loss, weight gain, facial hiar.  It's depressing sometimes, but...

    I feel fine now.  You will get through this.  We are here to help!

  • bluesmama
    bluesmama Member Posts: 125 Member
    #44
    Ardnasnit said:

    Congratulations! I am

    Congratulations! I am so glad that you don't need any further treatment.

    Just saw your responses.

    Thank you both. Hope all is well.  Just checking in. All is well. Some post operative issues nag me a little but I haven't felt healthier in a long time. Still don't smoke. Knock on wood!

  • txtrisha55
    txtrisha55 Member Posts: 693 Member
    #45
    bluesmama said:

    Just saw your responses.

    Thank you both. Hope all is well.  Just checking in. All is well. Some post operative issues nag me a little but I haven't felt healthier in a long time. Still don't smoke. Knock on wood!

    Congratulations!

    Congratulations on the outcome of your surgery and even more on stopping smoking. That is great news. I stopped smoking 25 years ago and it was the best thing I ever did. I have not been on the board lately but wanted to let you know that someone else is glad you came through the surgery. Trish

  • Ro10
    Ro10 Member Posts: 1,561 Member
    #46
    txtrisha55 said:

    Congratulations!

    Congratulations on the outcome of your surgery and even more on stopping smoking. That is great news. I stopped smoking 25 years ago and it was the best thing I ever did. I have not been on the board lately but wanted to let you know that someone else is glad you came through the surgery. Trish

    Trisha glad to see your post

    i have been thinking of you and wondering how you have been doing.  I hope everything is going good for you.  Hope you had agood summer.

  • NoTimeForCancer
    NoTimeForCancer Member Posts: 3,488 Member
    #47
    txtrisha55 said:

    Congratulations!

    Congratulations on the outcome of your surgery and even more on stopping smoking. That is great news. I stopped smoking 25 years ago and it was the best thing I ever did. I have not been on the board lately but wanted to let you know that someone else is glad you came through the surgery. Trish

    I agree with Ro, it is good

    I agree with Ro, it is good to hear from you Trish!!!

  • ConnieSW
    ConnieSW Member Posts: 1,688 Member
    #48
    NoTimeForCancer said:

    I agree with Ro, it is good

    I agree with Ro, it is good to hear from you Trish!!!

    Trish

    Been thinking about you.  Thanks for checking in.

  • txtrisha55
    txtrisha55 Member Posts: 693 Member
    #49
    Ro10 said:

    Trisha glad to see your post

    i have been thinking of you and wondering how you have been doing.  I hope everything is going good for you.  Hope you had agood summer.

    Thanks everyone!

    I am doing Friday good. Had my hernia and gallbladder surgery in April. Took a while to get over that, but doing ok now.  I went for my sid month check up in October and my ca125 blood work was right on point at 13.1 where it has been generally the last 3times that I had it done. I go back next year in March. Working a lot. Spending quality time with my grandson and family and friends. Doing good. I took time off from the board because I got really upset when Jan passed I could not handle that to much so dropped off. I talked with my gyn onc dr about and she said she did not want me to dwell on it because being upset and emotional gets your immune systems out of whack. She is right but I still took it hard.  

     

    Ro glad you are doing good and now in Florida for the winter.  No time ~ How was the walk in DC? I really looked into going this year but money did not allow it. Hope everyone is doing ok and living life large and to the fullest. Trish

  • Abbycat2
    Abbycat2 Member Posts: 644 Member
    #50
    ConnieSW said:

    Trish

    Been thinking about you.  Thanks for checking in.

    Good to hear you are doing well

    Trish, like the others here, I have been wondering how you are doing. Glad to hear that you are doing just fine. I also felt sad about Jan and there are times when I don't want to read about the effects of uterine cancer. Usually, when that happens, I just want to bury my head in the sand and forget about cancer for a while. Although I am often inspired by the extraordinary resillience of the women who post here, I am also affected by the setbacks that often occur.  This is such a terrible disease and it saddens me that it is so common. We are all affected by it. My brother, in just two years, has had to deal with his son's lymphoma diagnosis and his kid sister's  uterine cancer diagnosis. Yesterday, my bother told me that his closest friend from college was just told that he has metastatic cancer. He has a brain tumor that is metastatic melonoma, lung or kidney cancer. The primary site has yet to be determined.

    Cathy

  • bluesmama
    bluesmama Member Posts: 125 Member
    #51
    txtrisha55 said:

    Congratulations!

    Congratulations on the outcome of your surgery and even more on stopping smoking. That is great news. I stopped smoking 25 years ago and it was the best thing I ever did. I have not been on the board lately but wanted to let you know that someone else is glad you came through the surgery. Trish

    Thanks Trisha!  Glad you're

    Thanks Trisha!  Glad you're doing well too!  I had no problems quitting cold turkey after being a 2 pack a day smoker. Yes 2 packs a day! For almost 20 years!

    I've decided to take my savings and put it into personal training and a gym membership. I just put my name in the lottery for my first half marathon... I may as well keep going with my bucket list. Life is too short.

  • NoTimeForCancer
    NoTimeForCancer Member Posts: 3,488 Member
    #52
    txtrisha55 said:

    Thanks everyone!

    I am doing Friday good. Had my hernia and gallbladder surgery in April. Took a while to get over that, but doing ok now.  I went for my sid month check up in October and my ca125 blood work was right on point at 13.1 where it has been generally the last 3times that I had it done. I go back next year in March. Working a lot. Spending quality time with my grandson and family and friends. Doing good. I took time off from the board because I got really upset when Jan passed I could not handle that to much so dropped off. I talked with my gyn onc dr about and she said she did not want me to dwell on it because being upset and emotional gets your immune systems out of whack. She is right but I still took it hard.  

     

    Ro glad you are doing good and now in Florida for the winter.  No time ~ How was the walk in DC? I really looked into going this year but money did not allow it. Hope everyone is doing ok and living life large and to the fullest. Trish

    Trish, the weather in DC was

    Trish, the weather in DC was cold and windy!!!  Oh my gosh!!!!  Of course, later in the day the wind died down and the sun came out, but as my co-worker who suffered with pulmonary disease said, "We have put up with worse!" 

    I did get to meet one of the beautfiul young women from the page.  She lives in the DC area and found out about it on this board and I can't wait to see her next year!!!  I hope to meet more women next year!

    You are right though that WE HAVE TO LIVE LIFE LARGE! 

  • bluesmama
    bluesmama Member Posts: 125 Member
    #53
    bluesmama said:

    Thanks Trisha!  Glad you're

    Thanks Trisha!  Glad you're doing well too!  I had no problems quitting cold turkey after being a 2 pack a day smoker. Yes 2 packs a day! For almost 20 years!

    I've decided to take my savings and put it into personal training and a gym membership. I just put my name in the lottery for my first half marathon... I may as well keep going with my bucket list. Life is too short.

    Updates

    Hi ladies... I've been checking the forums regularly but I haven't had much to say. I see new and old faces and wish you the best and I'm sad to know that others have passed (eg. Ro). So what have I been up to? I finished my first half marathon and it was the most physically difficult thing I've ever done. I also managed to rip my hip apart during the race and am still recovering. I plan on doing one more marathon to raise money for uterine cancer. I've been laid off and thankfully re-employed relatively quickly. I've pushed myself in my personal life in ways I don't think I would have ever considered had it not been for cancer. It's been an incredible year and I mean that. I've been much more intentional and mindful about my responses to what life throws in my direction and it's helped me move on. Most of all, I want to let you know that you're still in my thoughts and you were all very helpful in my journey. Thank you for that. 

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