u/Kooky_Chicken_3629

Hey guys, so I’m finally scheduled for surgery next week. Total hyst with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. CT didn’t show any metastases, but there are a few slightly enlarged lymph nodes. I’m sooo nervous about going into immediate menopause. My onc said people my age (mid 40s) sometimes don’t have crazy symptoms from it, and because I have a history of blood clots, she recommended to wait and see how I feel before starting estrogen. I’m curious to hear about other experiences with surgical menopause, do we suddenly look and feel like we’re 80 years old? I know my fear probably isn’t rational or realistic, but I am terrified all the same. Does HRT really work for people? And have people been having a hard time actually getting their HRT? Also which form works the best? Thanks all :)

With endo adenocarcinoma, grade 1. Super frustrated that I have to wait 4 weeks after being diagnosed for my first gyn onc appt. Asked primary gyn and gyn onc if they recommended an MRI in the meantime, both said no, just wait for exam by onc. I have requested a second referral.

Last pap was normal, ovaries on US appeared normal as well. Recent CT scan for chest pain revealed pulmonary embolism, as well as an enlarged lymph node in lung and nodules in several organs.

I feel an MRI is justified, but I’m annoyed that nobody’s recommending one. Kind of feeling in the dark with so little info. It’s like they dropped a bomb and just walked away.

Just trying to get through each day without losing my mind. Needed to vent. Grateful for this sub