Re: Update on todays US test for Maz

[Guest guest]

Interesting...but did you actually have a period every month? I have not..just

had the breast pain, tenderness for about 4 months and then recently, the back

pain along with a muscous discharge, sorry everyone...eckk...not a bloody

discharge...first clear then white...my Gyn on Monday cked, no infection, no

yeast....its estrogen...sooo...she ordered the Ultra Sound..

I go get another today...should know more...as Dr. Whitman taught me, always,

always get at least 2 opinions...My Dr yesterday is very experienced, about my

age, so around 56 and has been in gyn for years...Since I usually overrule

anything invasive, I am proceeding, but cautiously, and so far, minimally

invasive...I did the 2 biopsies..

Will keep you all posted, thanks soooo much for the thoughts and prayers...Hugs,

Debb

rheumatic Update on todays US test

>

>

> Hey all...saw a GYN today, she did an US and said that the endometrial

lining is

> veryyy thickened...which might not be a big deal, have had that happen

> before...she took 2 biopsies..BUT she said that my ovary has something on it

> that should not be there...AND she is treating it as cancer until proven

> otherwise. She did an estradiol test, I am thinking measuring estrogen...and

> then did the CA 125 to ck for cancer. She said she is sending me to an

> ONC/GYN...she also said that at my age, 56, I should not be making the

amount of

> estrogen I am making..and that when they see that, they know that cancer is

> somewhere..so...I do have another US scheduled tomorrow with my friend, she

is

> an US tech for a hospital...my DR preferred there...I just wanted to get my

2

> opinions as DR W has taught me done...I should know more...when the labs

come

> back and the biopsies...ugh...

> Thanks everyone for your prayers and thoughts,

> Debbie

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

In answer to your question at first my gyneocologist thought it was some sort of

post menopause spotting as you say a bit eckk ... but it continued like

clockwork every 30 days (my cycle was always 30 days) after testing my own

specialist & others he had consulted with agreed it was in fact a period of

sorts minus the egg! I guess I was lucky though because this particular gyneo is

my own gyneo so knew my history first hand, the question is and always was why

someone of my age (when it started 59)had started producing so much oestrogen &

why I was having what was to all intents some sort of a period, there was even

some thought it had something to do with AP .... the thickening was the major

concern though & as you know until you go in & take a biopsy you don't know what

it is -- I am not into having unneccesary surgery but as my gyn said 'you are

past your used by date so you really don't need it anymore, best advice is have

the hyster' I took 18 months to make the decision & I can tell you when I got

the results post surgery I couldn't have been happier.

Good luck though I know what a worry it is when you just don't know!

Maz

> > Hi Debbie,

> >

> > Well well, you have hyperplasia simplex too; I had that and then just to

confuse

> > us all my body, post menopause, decided in its wisdom to prepare the

uterus for

> > childbirth every month as well, my oestrogen levels were through the roof

& my

> > Obgyn was tearing his hair out. None of this should be happening, he

checked

> > with his other colleagues & they had never heard of it either, it was the

> > dramatic increase in oestrogen they were most curious about .. this went

on

> > over a period of 18 months BUT finally my gyneocologist sat me down & said

''

> > Marilyn, let me ask you a question -- when does simplex become complex?'

wow

> > did those words hit home, that was when I agreed to having a hyster. When

the

> > biopsies came back he was happy to report that I didn't have one abnormal

cell

> > anywhere. Just wanted you to know cancer is not the only reason we have

this

> > happen ,,

> >

> >

> > Good luck,

> > Maz

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> > From: DEBBIE GIBSON <Debbullwinkle@...>

> > support group <rheumatic >

> > Cc: socjog <socjog@...>

> > Sent: Wed, 22 September, 2010 10:02:23 AM

> > Subject: rheumatic Update on todays US test

> >

> >

> > Hey all...saw a GYN today, she did an US and said that the endometrial

lining is

> > veryyy thickened...which might not be a big deal, have had that happen

> > before...she took 2 biopsies..BUT she said that my ovary has something on

it

> > that should not be there...AND she is treating it as cancer until proven

> > otherwise. She did an estradiol test, I am thinking measuring

estrogen...and

> > then did the CA 125 to ck for cancer. She said she is sending me to an

> > ONC/GYN...she also said that at my age, 56, I should not be making the

amount of

> > estrogen I am making..and that when they see that, they know that cancer

is

> > somewhere..so...I do have another US scheduled tomorrow with my friend,

she is

> > an US tech for a hospital...my DR preferred there...I just wanted to get

my 2

> > opinions as DR W has taught me done...I should know more...when the labs

come

> > back and the biopsies...ugh...

> > Thanks everyone for your prayers and thoughts,

> > Debbie

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

HI Maz, the US today showed the same thickened lining that the one DR saw

yesterday but my tech today was able to see the rt ovarie and it is fine..the

left ovary has the cyst, follicle...and so far, no spotting at all....no

period...just a muscousy discharge...clear...estrogen so they tell me...so the

question is why is the left one making estrogen still....Joni, my friend, the

today tech told me that in a woman my age, 56, you don't see a cyst or

follicle...that usually can mean cancer...she thinks the lining, while thick,

did not look like cancer...so I am hoping that comes back normal...

The big question is since the left ovary is putting out hormone, estrogen...why?

I can take meds to thin the lining...and then, Joni tells me, most of the

time...once you have that period, thin that lining...the cyst, follicle should

go away....if it doesnt, well, then yeah, not good..and clearly would have to

go...I too avoid all surgeries...my SD began with a surgery...and we found out I

have severe lung issues...under general, they had a difficult time getting me

back...very difficult and warned me to avoid general anesthetic like the

plague...I have had one surgeon tell me...saw him about a hernia...that he did

not want to touch me with a 10 ft pole..no way...I have had the severe lung

issue, the OB...and then now they are looking at PH..so no way, do I want to go

under....

Will wait on the biopsies, labs..and then talk to the ONC/GYN...I would like to

avoid surgery if at all possible...

Thanks for you email Maz...always good to hear from everyone on the bb...lots of

support here that is for sure...we are all so lucky to have found the rheumatic,

BB site..Hugs, Deb

rheumatic Update on todays US test

> >

> >

> > Hey all...saw a GYN today, she did an US and said that the endometrial

lining is

> > veryyy thickened...which might not be a big deal, have had that happen

> > before...she took 2 biopsies..BUT she said that my ovary has something on

it

> > that should not be there...AND she is treating it as cancer until proven

> > otherwise. She did an estradiol test, I am thinking measuring

estrogen...and

> > then did the CA 125 to ck for cancer. She said she is sending me to an

> > ONC/GYN...she also said that at my age, 56, I should not be making the

amount of

> > estrogen I am making..and that when they see that, they know that cancer

is

> > somewhere..so...I do have another US scheduled tomorrow with my friend,

she is

> > an US tech for a hospital...my DR preferred there...I just wanted to get

my 2

> > opinions as DR W has taught me done...I should know more...when the labs

come

> > back and the biopsies...ugh...

> > Thanks everyone for your prayers and thoughts,

> > Debbie

> >

> >