At this age I didn't even know the words cancer, hereditary, family history, uterus, ovaries, and the like. But in the last 5 days all of these words have been repeated in several conversations. Including a conversation with my Doctor. Can we say SCARY!?
Now don't get me wrong, my Doctor has not been saying I have cancer. She does not even say she THINKS I have cancer. We just discussed the possibilities given my family history. Now what I
The reason for all this concern is for 33 days I have been having a menstrual period. 33 DAYS of bleeding, cramps, mood swings, severe cramps, more mood swings.. it has been 33 days of full on PMS HELL! My poor poor husband. I am pretty lucky he loves me because it has NOT been pretty around here lately.
33 days of a menstrual cycle, my family history and a phone call to my Doctor and talking to her nurse about my symptoms and a discussion about causes, I have been panic stricken. To say the least.
Yesterday was my appointment, seeing my Doctor face to face and being able to talk to her about everything made me feel so much better. She said we will not even discuss the "C word" until a biopsy comes back with "C word" results. And in order for a biopsy an abnormal pap would have to come back. She said it is most likely my progesterone levels being out of sync with my estrogen and she will know more when my pap comes back. So for now I am taking progesterone pills and awaiting results. Thank you LORD, I had the first full night of sleep last night. You know I will keep you posted on my results!
Ladies, if you are reading this and have not have your annual well woman exam.. CALL YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY to schedule this! A routine pap is the only way to check any problems early. So go... call now. I will wait here.
Now, if anyone else is having an type of an issue that keeps you awake at night, or upset during the day.. I have some advice CALL ON JESUS! The absolute best song that has helped me through a lot of not so wonderful times is "Call on Jesus" by Nicole C. Mullen. She has so perfectly summed up Calling on Jesus! When you call on Him mountains are going to fall because he will move heaven and earth to rescue you. Watch the video and remember to always call on Jesus.
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Amanda, I hope everything turns out o.k. hormones are a crazy thing and they can make or break us.
So sorry, Amanda.... and Anthony.
I never had this fear in the way you are going thru, but, back in the late 70's or early 80's, I had an xray taken of my chest, which showed something in my lung.... Definetly, a scary time, and I didn't tell anyone but Grandpa, who said.. " I guess I will have to smoke outside". They took a another type of xray, forgot what it was called back then, and found it was the tip of my rib showing thru. Relief, relief... I didn't tell the family, and no support for me from Grandpa... except that is when the smoking stopped being done in the house, from then to now. He was told to quit smoking and drinking back in Nov. '94 and eventually he did. Yes!!!! He is now going thru respiratory problems and many organs damaged due to his drinking, per Dr. But all is well now, as we remarried and work around the problems. And that works for us.
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