r/endometrialcancer • u/Ready-Sherbet-2741 • 23d ago
Newly diagnosed high grade serous carcinoma
I am now waiting for scan results to check spread. The stats on this cancer are terrible. I am 56 years old.
My symptom journey started with mild but persistent pelvic pain. Also started having changes in BMs. More D. Also, worsening insomnia. After a few weeks, I went to doctor and ultrasound showed 6mm lining but otherwise normal. Spotted blood with a BM then GP ordered a CT scan. Normal. Did a Pap smear also normal. A few weeks later a big bleed and went to ED. Then I was referred for a biopsy. I opted to go D&C/Hysteroscopy which happened last Wednesday. Gyno told me it looked like cancer after I woke up. Pathology confirmed the cancer.
Now a lot of crying and anxiety that is uncontrollable. Facing mortality with chronic insomnia is just bad. I share my home with my wonderful brother and one of my adult children still lives with me. I was widowed at 35 so my little family is everything. I am so upset that my children face losing their remaining parent. my adult child who lives at home is my best buddy.
I am being referred to the Gynaecology oncology team at my local hospital next week. Any tips for coping? Does anyone know why the cancer causes insomnia? medication?
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u/SnooRadishes8956 20d ago
Uterine cancer survivor here, 53F. I had a total laproscopic hysterectomy last year, everything taken out, minimal discomfort, in hospital 1 day, cancer gone! I hope it goes the same for you. It's not anything automatic death sentence.