Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Hi all. I'm having a really bad day. My mother told me the type of cancer she was diagnosed with back in Dec. It's called adenocarcinoma endometrium...cancer in her middle uterus and upper cervix. She had surgery in Dec. Anyway, I thought she had been skipping her paps. I found out this morning that all of her paps had come back normal. She said if you have cancer in your uterus, it doesn't show on a pap. anyway, my mom is supposed to have body scans every 3 months to make sure the cancer hasn't come back. So far, she's clean. I have worried about her to be sure, but this morning, it really hit me. I was doing some research this morning. It was awful. They were following groups of women with this type of cancer. The survival rate for 5 years after diagnosis was only 51%. Another statistic was 75-95% survival rate after 5 years if the person is in stage 1, but from what I read, not too many people are at stage 1. Many times I read this was a " good " cancer to get, but it doesn't sound like it to me. I sat at my desk crying all morning while my husband was at work. As I was reading about this type of cancer, I realized I have all the symptoms. There are also 4 things that increase your risk of this cancer. I have 3 of the 4. I also thought my OB/GYN appt. was today, but it's not until next week. My mom tells me I need to have a biopsy. That sounds right. My problems may just be Hashi's related...or could be endometriosis...could be just peri-menopausal stuff. But I want to be sure. Anyway, I've been very sad and upset all day. Work was horribly busy, and we didn't have enough staff. Toward the end of the night, I just lost it. I was screaming. I had worked for almost 5 hours in 100 degree heat with no water. I was working physically very hard. I was exhausted physically and mentally. My throat was so swollen from yelling calls all night and from lack of water. I was so angry I could just scream and scream and not stop. Anyway, I have to work a double shift tomorrow. I will get very little sleep. Thanks guys for letting me vent. I know stress makes this disease worse, but I just don't know what to do. life is stressful. You all take care. Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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