After an exhausting day - which involved much angst and questioning (interrogating really) of both my gynae and to a lesser extent the 2nd Opinion Doctor (whom I really didn't like as he threw the textbook at me which didn't really impress me at all), and also a long chat to the pathologist whom I adored (thanks to my gynae for organising that) - i decided to go ahead with the total hysterectomy on Monday.
Will discuss this in my detail later but need to do lymph massage and also need to wake up early as was out the office for so long today (about 4 hours at the hospital argueing and organising and....)
Anyway, about 95% certain I have made the right choice, which wasn't an easy decision.
Dunno why but when I get sick, it is never straightforward. How to treat my breast cancer when there wasn't a primary tumour (the pathologist told me that happens in 2% of cases) presented me with conflicting suggestions and treatments. And now this. How to deal with and treat a case of markedly atypical endometrial cells suspected of endometrial neoplasia (and the differing interpretations of what neoplasia means) when you are on tamoxifen has been a most perplexing dilemma.
I hope to God I have made the right decision but I do know: had I chosen a D&C as suggested by the pathologist and had it been fine, not sure I could have sat out another six months waiting for an endometrial biopsy.....
Will discuss this in my detail later but need to do lymph massage and also need to wake up early as was out the office for so long today (about 4 hours at the hospital argueing and organising and....)
Anyway, about 95% certain I have made the right choice, which wasn't an easy decision.
Dunno why but when I get sick, it is never straightforward. How to treat my breast cancer when there wasn't a primary tumour (the pathologist told me that happens in 2% of cases) presented me with conflicting suggestions and treatments. And now this. How to deal with and treat a case of markedly atypical endometrial cells suspected of endometrial neoplasia (and the differing interpretations of what neoplasia means) when you are on tamoxifen has been a most perplexing dilemma.
I hope to God I have made the right decision but I do know: had I chosen a D&C as suggested by the pathologist and had it been fine, not sure I could have sat out another six months waiting for an endometrial biopsy.....
