It really isn't fair that I come here to write about things that bother me. I actually had a wonderful, beautiful, fun, and amazing summer. We spent almost 15 days at the beach (at three different places), the girls learned to snorkel, we held hands and looked at fish, sea urchins, hermit crabs, etc. Found seashells on the beach. Built sand castles. Played frisbee in the sea. Had wonderful food. Slept together. Took ferries together. Flew in airplanes together. Played with cousins. Saw friends that I hadn't seen for 23 years. Got to spend time with family. And I feel so blessed, so lucky to have such a great family, to have had all this opportunity. Everyday I was grateful that I could be doing all the these things and did not take it for granted.
So where am I now? Well, I have been having pretty irregular periods (that is an understatement). I had spotting for over 45 days. Sometimes so little I would doubt myself, and some days almost enough to make me believe that it was a real period. I made an appointment with my gyn even while I was still in Istanbul, but the earliest they could give me was last Thursday.
I finally got to talk to her, she suggested blood tests to check on hormone levels and an Ultrasound (because she couldn't feel the strings of my IUD) but also to make sure there were no fibroids,etc. Got the appointment for same day! The technician doing the ultrasound was much more informative than they usually tend to be. I found out that I had 1 (maybe 2?) cysts on my left ovary - but she said they come and go, grow and shrink, not too much to worry about. But she seemed concerned that my uterine wall was thickened!! Even though I had promised myself not to check in the internet, one of the first things that shows up for thickened uterine wall is, uterine cancer!! Really, I mean really?? I am pretty sure the doctor will request a biopsy right away, and then maybe more. At this point I am ready for the biopsy and will not freak out. It seems like how much worse than a liver biopsy can it be? (I sure hope they do give some kind of pain killer)
To be continued
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