My endometrial cancer surgery

Thank you Sue!! I just completed a CT scan and the surgeon has already received it. The best thing here in Canada and particularly how the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre operates is that they post the test results on my portal within hours, sometimes I have it on my portal by the time it takes me to drive home afted my tests!!Anyway, thanks for the tip to check out the feedback from others as well. I have already compiled a set of questions and concern to get answered at the PAC!! I have already signed the documents they needed including giving my permission for blood infusion in case I needed it though the doc said it was only a remote possibility. We were extremely impressed with the oncology team and the surgeon assigned to me and so I give them my trust without reservation!! so I expect the hours assigned for the PAC would be mainly for answering our questions and concerns and may be get some blood chemistry and fresh ECG before going into surgery. Thanks for your pointers Sue. I will update after my PAC on the 2nd as it could be helpful information to another person in the group who may have the same questions. Thanks again,

So I had my radical surgery on the 8th and it was laparoscopic and I was sent home that night. The surgery took 4 hours and I was sent to the recovery room and urged to empty my bladder to a required extent. It took hours and many visits to the loo to get to the required level of pee which they measured each time!!! Anyway, I am home for the past 4 days and feeling better each day more than the day before. I have not had to take the Tylenol for pain for the last 2 days. The incision in the belly button is painful and I clear it with peroxide as instructed after my shower every day. Other holes covered in steri strips are soon going to be shedding the strips.

I have been doing about 4000 steps around the house according to my Fitbit. No hard effort. Just light cooking and walking back and forth around the house.

Can anyone advise me if the peeing urge diminishes over time. I was peeing more frequently than before the surgery but today is better than yesterday and yesterday was better than the day before. Is this normal progression. I don’t have incontinence.

but a lot of my friends say they went through similar surgeries and are now facing a life of urinary incontinence.

pkease advise if I have anything to worry in this regard.

I will be having my follow up meeting with my surgeon on 8th Feb:

Thank you!!!

I was checking my pathology report from my laparoscopic hysterectomy and I find one area of concern.. Myometrial invasion of 10% and adenomyosis present but nig involved in carcinoma. Does this mean I will be given chemo and radiation treatment after my first post op meeting with my surgeon on 8th Feb:?

Is chemo/ radiation a standard protocol after this surgery? Could anyone share what to expect in terms of post surgery treatment protocols especially with myometrial invasion?

Thank you for all your support!!!

It says Endometrioid type , endometrial adenocarcinoma Figo Grade 1.

i wonder what that means? .

Update!!

I met my Oncology surgery team at Princess Margaret. All good! Stage 1 Grade one cancer. All gone. No further treatment needed. No chemo or radiation. The laparoscopic incisions are healing beautifully. Two more weeks and I am free to travel and do whatever I like in moderation. Take it slow in gym for strength training for another month or so as intervals are still healing. No vaginal dryness or urinary issues. So it’s all good news. They will need to see me every six months with an ultrasound review for the next 5 years!! Meanwhile they want me to cover all bases with an endoscopy and a colonoscopy completed in a few months before my next meeting with the team in end July. Thanks everyone for your support and help through this scary phase of my life. If I can do anything to help others from my experience you only have to ask.

Thank you all so much for your good wishes and comforting support all through my scary cancer journey!!!

Along this journey I learned a few lessons:

1. It is up to us to safeguard our family’s mental health while we go through this. While they are ready to support us with love and care, any show of weakness from us upsets the natural equilibrium that ensures the stability of the family!!! While our body gives up on us, our mental strength needs to carry all of us! Stay strong folks ! It means everything for the loved ones standing with you!!
2. I am an older woman and have led a successful professional life working around the world on jobs and assignments that were very rewarding. But…I have realized through this journey that the only asset that holds us all up at the end is the goodwill and good wishes of family, friends, far and near, and even total strangers who send good wishes through these pages and others!!! When good people spread their love and caring thoughts into the universe, the universe always answers!!!
3. I now know that I will be sending good wishes and my goodwill into the universe to support everyone going through this journey.
4. Most important of all, I want you all to know my deep, deep appreciation for everyone in this group, who explained things to me in simple words ( as the scientific jargon leaves me numb!!) and always sent me encouragement and good wishes. I could not have come through this without you.
5. I go back to my oncology team in 6 months for a check up for the next 5 years.
6. Meanwhile, take care everyone. Remember we are women in this journey and we are tougher than we think we are, more resilient than the world thinks we are, and stronger than this stupid disease thinks we are!!!
7. Love and good wishes to all!!