Hi Guys
Been trying to get to my doctors for an appointment for a few months now as my monthlys stopped 18 months ago. After about 6 months I went to the doctors who did a test and said the levels in my body were so high it was highly unlikely I'd ever see another period although being 48 at the time they didnt officially labeled me as menopausal. She asked if I needed any help with any symptoms which I didn't.
Fast forward 6 months and I went to see her again as I was suffering hot sweats, insomnia etc. She gave me a form to fill in and I've been trying to get back to see her since.
Finally got there this afternoon saw a locum doctor, explained all the things before and askd about HRT also mentioning that out of the blue I'd started bleeding monday with very strong period and back pain.
He immediately said I needed referring to hospital as although bleeding may occur 6 month after menopause occasionally even a year but 18 months is abnormal. He started filling out this form on his PC and to my horror in big blue letters on the right hand corner of the form was "CANCER NETWORK" I asked him what he was thinking and he said it could be cysts on my womb or at worst, womb cancer. He said he was faxing the hospital today and they will be touch as a matter of urgency and I would get a call within a few days. They will do a scan, then a Hysteroscopy and if need be a biopsy.
I don't know how I didnt run out of the room screaming, cancer has always been my worst fear, I lost my father to pancreatic cancer was I was 15, my mother had 2/3rd of her lung removed with cancer when I was 19, most of my parents siblings (they had 7 each) have suffered/passed with various forms of cancer:- lymph, breast, stomach, mouth.
I've been sitting here reading with my 8 year old son, he's chatting away and I just want to sob. What would he do without his mum, I always worried about having him when I was older because of this very reason.
Sorry guys, I have 3 sisters (im the youngest) we are very close but I can't phone them because I'm in danger of becomming hysterical as soon as they pick up.
H xx
Been trying to get to my doctors for an appointment for a few months now as my monthlys stopped 18 months ago. After about 6 months I went to the doctors who did a test and said the levels in my body were so high it was highly unlikely I'd ever see another period although being 48 at the time they didnt officially labeled me as menopausal. She asked if I needed any help with any symptoms which I didn't.
Fast forward 6 months and I went to see her again as I was suffering hot sweats, insomnia etc. She gave me a form to fill in and I've been trying to get back to see her since.
Finally got there this afternoon saw a locum doctor, explained all the things before and askd about HRT also mentioning that out of the blue I'd started bleeding monday with very strong period and back pain.
He immediately said I needed referring to hospital as although bleeding may occur 6 month after menopause occasionally even a year but 18 months is abnormal. He started filling out this form on his PC and to my horror in big blue letters on the right hand corner of the form was "CANCER NETWORK" I asked him what he was thinking and he said it could be cysts on my womb or at worst, womb cancer. He said he was faxing the hospital today and they will be touch as a matter of urgency and I would get a call within a few days. They will do a scan, then a Hysteroscopy and if need be a biopsy.
I don't know how I didnt run out of the room screaming, cancer has always been my worst fear, I lost my father to pancreatic cancer was I was 15, my mother had 2/3rd of her lung removed with cancer when I was 19, most of my parents siblings (they had 7 each) have suffered/passed with various forms of cancer:- lymph, breast, stomach, mouth.
I've been sitting here reading with my 8 year old son, he's chatting away and I just want to sob. What would he do without his mum, I always worried about having him when I was older because of this very reason.
Sorry guys, I have 3 sisters (im the youngest) we are very close but I can't phone them because I'm in danger of becomming hysterical as soon as they pick up.
H xx