may develop cancer - any advise?

I have had gyn issues for several years.  Have been diagnosed with hyperplasia and recently with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.  My gyn tells me that the combination of these two things puts me at a very high risk for cancer, whether it be uterine or otherwise, I'm not sure.  I am 35 years old and am wondering if there are any words of wisdom.  My husband and I have one beautiful son and are not considering having any more children and we've been discussing the possibilities of having a hysterectomy to avoid any complications in the future.  I don't know if this is a viable solution.  I'm just very confused and a bit scared as my maternal grandmother died from a gynecological cancer, and my father is currently battling adenocarcinoma of the lung.  Thank you for taking the time to read my post.

Sorry you are feeling scared but uderstandably so!! I was a Gyn oncolgy nurse and can say if you no longer wish to have children and are 100% sure have a total hysterectomy including removal of ovaries.  I had the same history and had a total hysterectomy with ovarian remal at age 35. I did get a different form of cancer 30 years later but have never regretted my decision.  I saw so many women suffer thru the effects of ovarian cancer. The #1 cure still is removal of the particular threatened breakout.

We had a family with this kind of history and all the girls still alive did a total hysterectomy and they are still alive 30 years later.  So if you are comfortable do it as your peace of mind cannot be stated enough. Adenoma carcinoma is cancer of the soft tissue....so it is possible in the future.  Try changing your diet to healthy fruits and vegetables and cutting out chemicals in the food, read the labels, cut down sugar, drink water instead of pop.  simple things are often the best. read up about the body ph:

www.ph-ion.com.

all the best..Stay healthy.    mms

 

On 2/28/2008 daughterinva wrote:

I have had gyn issues for several years.  Have been diagnosed with hyperplasia and recently with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.  My gyn tells me that the combination of these two things puts me at a very high risk for cancer, whether it be uterine or otherwise, I'm not sure.  I am 35 years old and am wondering if there are any words of wisdom.  My husband and I have one beautiful son and are not considering having any more children and we've been discussing the possibilities of having a hysterectomy to avoid any complications in the future.  I don't know if this is a viable solution.  I'm just very confused and a bit scared as my maternal grandmother died from a gynecological cancer, and my father is currently battling adenocarcinoma of the lung.  Thank you for taking the time to read my post.

 

I'd say go ahead and have the hysterectomy if you are sure you do not want more children.

 I, too, have a family history.  My mother and her mother both had endometrial cancer.  Even though I told my doctor about it at every visit, my endometrial cancer was stage IIB before it was diagnosed, and I had to have surgery and radiation treatment.  The radiation treatment damaged the nerves in my lower back, and I am having slowly progressive difficulty walking.  I wish that I had had a hysterectomy before age 45 (my only child was born when I was 40), but my doctor did not believe that the endometrial cancer in my family was hereditary and was more stunned that I when I was diagnosed with it at age 50.  He never asked how old my mother and grandmother were at diagnosis (46 and 47, very young for endo cancer--most are in their 60s or older). 

I am grateful that I am here to complain about it.

Dear daughterinva,

My advice would be to tell you to be firm with your doctor.  If you are absolutely positive that you are not having anymore children then make sure you leave no doubt of that in your doctor's mind.  If I were in your shoes I would definitley want the hysterectomy.  That is how I would feel.  Of course, no on can tell you what to do as it is your choice. 

 I had an abnormal pap back in April and I talked with several medical personnel that told me because of my age they would give me the hysterctomy if it were left up to them.  I am 35 as well.  When I spoke with my doctor at the time of the ECC that he did, he was not closed to the possibility as I am definitely not having anymore children either.  My husband is not able to have anymore and he told me that we would talk more about it depending on what the biopsy results showed.  Luckily, everything came back OK but I did explain to him that it has been my feeling that if I ever had an abnormal pap and it turned out to be dysplasia of any kind I just want the hysterectomy so that I don't have to worry about that type of cancer.

Just make sure that you are 100% sure and once you decide exactly what you want to do, leave no doubt in the doctors mind or they will not do it.  My family physician told me that. 

 I just wanted to share my experience with you and I wish you the best!  I would definitely be considering the same option that you are.

:)

Chris