Test results. What does "not identified" mean?

Forherself said:

So hard to wait

Congratulations on getting your surgery sooner rather than later.   I think the "not identified" means it is not present.  Which is good.  1A is good.  Grade 3 will probably get you some treatment.  The fundus is the upper part of the uterus which is also good.  There will be other women answering too.  I just know how it feels to wait and wanted to say hi we are here for you.  

I guess I'm having to brush up on anatomy. I didn't even think of the "fundus" word. Thanks for always being so prompt to answer.

zsazsa1 said:

Primavera, this sounds pretty

Primavera, this sounds pretty good.  Small tumor (although high grade), but endometrioid, which is better than serous or clear cell.  No significant myometrial invasion.  I have a feeling that they will do chemo and vaginal brachytherapy, but your prognosis is excellent!

...as a precaution. I asked how many sessions. She said she thinks 3 or 4, but that I had to go see a radiologist oncologist for this and he would tell me. So that's what I'll do. Going to check out this forum for brachytherapy info (that's the only way I knew what it was) and also for Lynch syndrome. She said they tested me and maybe there was something positive because she sent me to a genetics counselor now. Another doctor. I never had my colonoscopy done and so now I'm a bit afraid. I'm 57 already.

And of course, there's still the lung nodules and the liver cyst...ugh.

One step at a time, I guess.

Forherself said:

Colonoscopy

I can comment on that.  One of my jobs used to be talking to patients about going for colonoscopies.   One thing a lot of people don't understand about colonoscopies is that it is not just a screening tool.  It actually helps prevent cancer.  Doctors remove polyps.  Some don't turn  into cancer called hyperplastic, and some adenomatous polyps can turn into cancer.  If you have polyps they will be removed during the procedure.  They will be biopsied. But they are OUT.   If left in they can develop into cancer.   You might not have any.  But the prep is pretty straight forward.  You get very detailed instructions from the gastroenterology center.  Then you are usually given a medication that puts you out.  Not to sleep, you just don't know what is happening.  I had mine at 5pm so they gave me a light dose.  The RN told me I might become aware of what was happening but not experience any pain.  If I wanted to be more deeply sedated they would do it.  I did become aware, but just watched the screen without a care in the world.  That way we were all able to go home a lot earlier.  They worked me in because of my endometrial cancer diagnosis and I was very grateful.  The staff are just the best.   I think the cyst in your liver is a fluid filled pocket.  That is what a cyst is.  Lung nodules are common.   One step at a time.  

I always thought they completely sedated you, as if for surgery? I had never had anything done, so when the D&C happened, I thought I wouldn't wake up from anesthesia. Then for the hysterectomy I kept on asking the anesthesiologist if it was the same kind of thing (because now I knew I could wake up from it...funny). I would be Ok with light sedation.

The CT scans that I got pre-hysterectomy just said two nodules on one lung, 2mm and 4mm (I think) and then something in my liver "consistent with a cyst; needs follow up later." They haven't told me it is a cyst yet. I figure I can't have CT scans done that often to find out

I have to see gyno-oncologist again in August. That's 3 or 4 months from now. I'm wondering how it's all going to come together (colonoscopy, brachytherapy, etc.) and if I'll get CT scans done before I see her. Today she just looked at my wounds and discussed results.

BluebirdOne said:

I was due for a colonoscopy right when I was dxed.

Obviously, I did not have it done, or the mammogram I was also due for. At my 6 month post surgical checkup, 4 months post chemo and brachy, I asked about when to schedule them and they emphatically said no, too soon, perforation of the colon was a real danger. I had a CT scan immediately following my last chemo, anything would show up then. I have a history of polyps so I was on the 3 year intervals. I am due for another CT scan and oncologist visit mid May so I am going to ask again. 

Denise 

I had a referral for the colonoscopy too, but didn't get to do it.

I had gotten the mammogram done. Then I was told to come back for a second mammogram and an ultrasound. Have to go back in August. Calcifications, probably benign, they said, come back in six months.

Then I went to the gyno for the biopsy, which turned out not conclusive because there wasn't enough tissue. After that, a D&C at the end of March and all the prep for that during February and March and then the diagnosis...kept me busy. Then the hysterectomy in April.

I decided to take a day off from making the next appointments today because I wanted to come here and check out everything before doctors confuse me with dates and times and ideas.

My gyno-oncologist told me before the hysterectomy that I can the colonoscopy after the hysterectomy. That I needed to focus on the endometrial cancer first. So that's what I did.