Brief history. DX with endo cancer inj June 05. Take Megace (medicine) vs. having a hysterectomy. I was 31 no bio kids. Did meds for year. Had to have 2 DNC's and 4 biopies. Cancer went from Cancer to hyperplasia with atypia (precancerous) to hyperplasia to clear. Came off meds so we could try IVF. Had to have 3 clear biopsies. 3rd one came back as hyperplasia. Went to Emory Clinic. Said could still try if wanted start back on meds and repeat process. Had been feeling for about month that maybe I wasn't meant to birth child (adoption). Really yearning for a furbaby (puppy).
Finally got my furbaby (pic is my avatar) his name is chocolate chip (chip for short). He really helped me thru my recovery. We got him on Oct. 12th for my b-day and found out about the hyperplasia on Oct. 13th.
Prayed about, talked and thought about it and we decided to have hysterectomy. Nov 10th 06 had surgey. Went well. Did it laproscopically and was able to keep ovaires. Found out at my 2 week follow up that despite having 2 biopies in a 4 week period both of which showed that all I had at the time was hyperplasia (2 steps away from cancer) I in fact had undetected stage one cancer.
I am truly blessed and thankful. The feeling I was having was the Holy Spriit preparing me for lie ahead. I am at peace. I do have my days when I get sad about not having a baby, but being able to remove the uterus (infected area) and not have to endure radiation or chemo is a blessing. I have to have pap smears and ultrasounds every 6 months.
I also quit smoking. My husband and I have committed to eating healthy and I will exercise once I am cleared to do so. I am firm believer that everything happens for a reason. I don't fully understand this yet but I do know that I was very thankful this thanksgiving. I was alive, had my ovaries, was able to have the surgery laproscopically, and the undetected cancer had not spread so no chemo or radiation and smoke free. So just wanted to update you all and say I am thankful.
Thankful For Hysterectomy 
