u/Just_meh73

I’m over the menopause. Just over it. I’m only 52. This part of my journey started a few years ago. And for these last few years I’ve had different gyn tests(pap/us) come up with results that then required procedures.

This year we kind of decided a hysterectomy is due after a bad pap, even though biopsies done on June 11th were negative. I was ok with it, but wasn’t going to start planning for it until after my August vacation. I was also still waiting to have a breast biopsy. I was more scared of that biopsy than any results.

Breast biopsy done June 23rd, came back on June 30th as malignant. DCIS. Ok. I can deal with this.

July 1st, I wake up to cramps. I went to the bathroom and happened to notice small pink chunks of material in the commode. Of course I’m in a small panic. The gyn biopsies were three weeks ago and I only had spotting maybe one day. So I let the docs office know and an ultrasound was scheduled for the next day. Before the US I had a couple more times of noticing pink in the commode.

The US was uneventful. I saw results that evening and there’s definitely stuff going on. Thickened uterine wall and several fibroids and a tiny spot with calcifications. Ever since the US I’ve been spotting heavier and regularly. It’s not helping me stay calm. I have yet to hear from the docs office about the US, and have not had a call from the breast surgeon for a consult.

I’ve decided my body is rejecting menopause or rejecting my process of trying to get through it gracefully. My imagination is getting creative and leaning toward the thinking that this is how witches are made. The breasts and female organs start rotting. 🥀 We become cranky old hags who hide away. 🧙‍♀️We learn to grow gardens and make soups. 🍄🦎🐌 This was funnier to me because my sister said something similar when we were discussing my situation. We can consider it twin telepathy, or better yet…witchcraft.

I’m going to have fun with the witchy thinking instead of the FML thinking.

I 52 menopausal, on June 11th, had a colposcopy and endometrial biopsy. I just woke up a bit ago to cramping, and when I went to pee, I happened to noticed pink chunks in the commode. I’ve had cramps a couple of other times but chalked it up to constipation.

Anyway, three weeks out from procedure… is this normal? My results were good and not alarming but still being referred for hysterectomy. The hysterectomy is on hold until I get newly diagnosed DCIS dealt with.

I’ll have to message the gynecologist but I’m just a bit panicky at the moment.

I keep wanting to check the patient portal. At least once an hour the thought hits me. But I can just imagine they can see how many times we look. So I tell myself to check email only. I’ll get a notification there if they have more information.

Had a colposcopy that resulted in an ECC. Plus an endometrial biopsy. They actually have some of the colposcopy images in the portal. It’s easy to tell why an ECC was done. I’m not too worried about a scary diagnosis. I don’t like that the complete opening to my cervix seemed to turn white with the solution they use and I feel certain I’ll end up with another procedure.

I’m going to keep trying to wait like a normal person and not sign in to the portal!

Had a cervical cancer scare last year. A ckc was done by an oncologist and pathology showed no cancer only a cyst. Went back to my regular gyn this year and my pap came back abnormal. Last years pap was normal. It was an ultrasound that created the scare.

Now I’m having a colposcopy and endometrial biopsy in 10 days. I just want to tell them I’m ready for a hysterectomy and get the cervix gone too.

I’m freaking out extra because I’m also waiting to get scheduled for a breast biopsy for micro calcifications. I thought my pap was normal because I saw results for hpv were negative, but the full results actually weren’t complete. Getting that call felt like a gut punch.

Anyone have bad itchy skin with chronic gallbladder issues? I’m not diagnosed yet. Still waiting on some results. But when gut issues started so did severe itchy skin. All over itchy skin with no rash.
I’ve had issues for a month. Instead of just googling gallbladder symptoms, this weekend I thought to google “chronic” gallbladder symptoms and there it was. Itchy skin was in the symptom list.
But I’m struggling to completely trust google.

How long have you had to wait to even get an appointment for a stereotactic core needle biopsy? It’s been 5 weeks for me.

I’m kind of getting to where I think I’m just over it.