Newbie Here - Endometriod adenocarcinoma

kimrenea62 said:

UPDATE On My Surgery October 30th

Well I had my surgery.  Did the DaVinci and lasted about an hour.  Pathology report came back and the Dr. says no futher treatment necessary.  Early stage and Grade 1 cancer.  Follow up visits only!  I'm so relieved!  Thank you so much for all your support on this board. Much love and best wishes to you all!

 

Thanks,

Kim

Great news! I was in a similar situation. Hopefully your recovery is text book. 

KayBB said:

MMMT

Hey, My name is Kay and just found out I have endometriod adenocarcinoma.  Mine is Stage 3A.  I am like you, never thought I would be on this side of cancer.  I have been a caretaker with my mother-in-law, 92 years old.  I  had a hysterectomey on Oct 27th, 2014 and three lymph nodes removed.  Two lymph node had cancer cells and the other had a growth.  I am getthing ready to take chemo and radation.  I am trying not to think but be positive.

KayBB, welcome to our board, but I wish that you didn't feel a need to find us here. I also have stage 3A, uterine papillary serous carcinoma, not MMMT. With time, I found that the shock of the diagnosis started to wear off and I could begin to function without constantly thinking about my cancer. I was diagnosed 13 months ago and am currently NED (No evidence of disease). Although I didn't have radiation treatment, I can tell you that the chemo drugs-usually carboplatin and Taxol are administered-weren't difficult to handle. I missed one day of work due to fatigue and that was as a result of my last and 6th chemo. It is doable, Kay, and I hope that you find it to be so!

I suggest that you get copies of your operative report and pathology report just in case you decide to get a second opinion. I found it helpful to write out my questions before seeing my gynecologic oncologist, that way I wouldn't forget to ask any important questions. I brought family members to the appointments with me initially, both for support and for a different set of ears. 

Please keep us posted on how you are doing, Kay.

Warm Wishes,

Cathy

KayBB said:

MMMT

Hey, My name is Kay and just found out I have endometriod adenocarcinoma.  Mine is Stage 3A.  I am like you, never thought I would be on this side of cancer.  I have been a caretaker with my mother-in-law, 92 years old.  I  had a hysterectomey on Oct 27th, 2014 and three lymph nodes removed.  Two lymph node had cancer cells and the other had a growth.  I am getthing ready to take chemo and radation.  I am trying not to think but be positive.

KayBB, I am sorry you have found us but you have a safe place to ask any question, vent, cry, etc...said by one of the the dearest women we have all know, "you are a statistic of one".  Do not read the statistics out there, the information is old and there are many here who have proved them wrong.  

Cancer is a journey, but it is doable.  You may not think you will ever see the end, but one step at a time, you will get there and the people on this board are always willing to help.

Take a breathe and if anyone starts to say anything negative, tell them to STOP, I AM ONLY THINKING POSITIVE THINGS!