Thursday, June 17, 2010

my uterus will not go quietly!

So today I had my pre-op vaginal ultrasound at the crack of dawn 6:30am!! Guess what my uterus decided???? To give me ONE LAST PERIOD!!! This is so sad that it's funny....
Why me????

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

and now for my next adventure....

Well, I finally was able to get the BRCA gene test covered by my insurance company. The results came back that I have the BRCA2 gene mutation. My oncologist recommended a total hysterectomy since my risk of gynocologic cancer is so high. Also, there are not great tests to detect those cancers therefore the chances of finding it before it getting to a late stage is diminished. So, since I am not using my uterus and ovaries anymore, I would prefer not to put myself at the increased risk.

My surgery is scheduled for June 24th. It will be done robotically which will lessen the pain and recovery time.

http://www.floridahospitalgyncancer.com/

This is the website that may answer any questions that you may have.