Endometrial Biopsy

Suemarie
Suemarie Member Posts: 27 Member
in Uterine/Endometrial Cancer #1

Hello there,

In 30 days I will be having an endometrial biopsy. I have no symptoms, but my endometrium is 6mm and I'm postmenopausal. Not only am I scared about the possibility of having cancer but I'm read so many horror stories about how painful the biopsy is and now I'm terrified. I can't stop thinking about it. My doctor said it's painful, so he wants me to take vagifem until the biopsy and also to make sure I take advil before arriving. I have to wait 30 days but I can't get rid of the terror. Any suggestions? I sure wish I hadn't read any of those horror stories. Thanks for listening.

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  • Arx001
    Arx001 Member Posts: 8 Member
    #2

    If I may respond as a guy who has cancer: A friend had a tough time after her breast biopsy because she was given a very light painkiller. I also benefited from a strong painkiller at the end of my radiotherapy when the radiation burns accumulated. My humble suggestion is make sure to get one medium and one strong painkiller. Insist on this!

    Cancer is scary but first you have no such diagnosis yet. Second you have no symptoms so that’s good. Third, no matter what, medicine has improved a lot.

    Little tip: If you encounter (not that you would) unbearable pain go for repeated breathing like in child birth or in the Wim Hof method. And keep moving…

  • Suemarie
    Suemarie Member Posts: 27 Member
    #3
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1719678#Comment_1719678

    Thank you for your response and great advice. I've calmed down. I guess I was in shock. I have no symptoms and had a CT scan and abdominal ultrasound and they found nothing - just a bit of thickening. So I was shocked that a biopsy is needed and also that my doctor said it was painful. But my doctor is preparing me and suggesting I take advil etc. The good thing is that it's quick. So sorry to hear about your own cancer and your friend who had the breast biopsy. I hope you're okay.

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