Progesterone and Uterine Cancer

Tinkertaz · 11-18-2003, 01:00 AM

Today I went to the obgyn to get for my followup appt after another DNC. Got some bad news today. Doc told me that I am one cell away from Cancer. She recommends a hysterectomy. She told me that because she knows how much I want to have another child she got a second opinion. She said this doctor will agressively try to get me pg by using progesterone therapy.there is a risk to not getting everything removed right away. I feel like I am in a lose lose situation. Do I remove all of my female organs now and not ever worry about it again. Or ... do I risk it and try to have a baby and then do it. I am so confused.
If any of you have been or are in this situation I would appreciate any advice you could give me.

jennibu1 · 11-19-2003, 04:19 AM

Whoa...you mean to tell me your doc wants to do a complete hysterectomy for not even confirmed cancer? Hyperplasia is not cancer...it is a pre cancerous condition where endomterial cells build up because of unpoopsed estrogen if they find cells with atypia. Hyperplasia can be helped and if onitored correctly you might not ever have to worry about cancer. Are tehre any growths or any other thing you have not mentioned? It seems to me that you need a second opinion. Really. Please.

I am going through this now. I have had my endo biopsy and my d/c and other tests and so far what I know is that even stage 1 and 2 cancer is treated with high dose progesterone therapy if the woman wants to have more children. I am seeing a GYN oncologist so I am getting loads of info right now. A total hysterectomy is always an option for stage three and four (and who wouldnt want to get rid of the cancer by then right?)along with radiation therapy. But for your case, where there is no cancer...that seems a bit extreme.

Just my .02 and plea for you to get a second opinion.

J

Tinkertaz · 11-19-2003, 01:29 PM

I am sorry your going through this too. I kind of thought that was a bit extreme. I'm only 30 and I would hate to completely give up on having a baby. I am going to go talk to this doctor and see what he has to say about the risks. My husband tells me i should just do it even though he REALLY wants a baby. He is concerned and says if there is any chance at all of me getting cancer I should take the first doctors advice. I am a little worried though. I used to work with a girl who was 24 and she got the same cancer of the uterus and died only a few months after she found out. In any case I am really gonna research and find out more about it because I know so little. Maybe I am more scared than I should be.
Thank you so much for answering my post Jennibu.I will definitely take your advice and get a second opinion.

Take Care of You!

oohmercyme · 11-19-2003, 01:36 PM

So sorry you have this happening! But I agree with whoever said get a second opinion. If cancer hasn't been confirmed then there doesn't seem to be a need to be that aggressive with treatment, I would think a hysterectomy would be a last resort. Good luck and keep us posted!