Hi Sue,
I don't have much information about the article you read, or even your whole
situation. Maybe what I do know will help you put the pieces together,
though.

As I understand it, thickening of the endometrial is actually thickening of
the wall of the uterus, not the vagina. In order to get a sample of the
endometrial, they actually have to insert something through the opening of
your cervix, so it needs to be opened or dialated at least a little bit. It
is not unusual for this to be painful, and I know at least 2 women who have
had to be sedated to get this done. I don't think either of them had
anything wrong with their cervix. Have you ever had any issues with your
cervix before? Maybe had laser or cryo surgery to remove precancerous
cells? Because that can leave scar tissue and make it even more difficult
for your cervix to dialate. A friend had scar tissue on her cervix and
ended up having c-sections when she had her children because her cervix
wouldn't dialate naturally.

It sounds like things are pretty chaotic right now for you. I can relate to
the feeling of not knowing what is going on. Just remember that the
not-knowing part of illness is often the hardest. We naturally get anxious
and worried, and sometimes have no real reason to be worried. I am not
trying to minimize what you are going through, or tell you that you are
worrying for nothing. I just want to pass on my own experiences.
I have been cancer free for 3 years now, but still I get nervous every time
I go to the gynocologist -- even if it has nothing to do with my cancer.
Like when I just had my baby 8 months ago, I couldn't help but feel deep
down inside that after I delivered him they would find the cancer they'd
been missing all this time and I'd really be doomed! Fortunately, that was
just my nervous self being a little bit crazy. I've grown to accept this
part of myself, and I don't let it get to me as much as it used to. I also
have a new saying, which is, "why should I worry? that is what I pay the
doctors to do!" Of course, I still worry, but it helps me to remember my
job in this whole thing. All I can do is take care of myself the best I
can. I can't solve my own health mysteries and I can't cure my own
diseases. I need doctors for that. So, I just keep on taking my vitamins,
going to the doctor when I need to, and trying my best to relax.

I don't want you to feel like I am minimizing your situation. I realize the
terror involved. I don't want to take that away from you. I just want to
give you the only thing I have -- my support and my own experiences.

You will be in my thoughts over the next few weeks. I hope you are able to
get to the doctors soon and get the answers you have been looking for.
What's more, I hope you are healthy and cancer-free.

Lj



Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do,
something to love, and something to hope for. -Jose Addison




----Original Message Follows----
From: "slms36" <slms34@...>
Reply-To: Cervical-Cancer@yahoogroups.com
To: Cervical-Cancer@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Cervical-Cancer] Hi. need help
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 10:06:10 -0000

Hi.I am a 37 year old woman. I have been feeling sick for a long time
and finally found out I am Hypoglycemic.I've been trying the
Hypoglycemic diet( no sugar, low carbs etc.) for four months but felt
little improvement. I am also Anemic. My Endo said I should go into
the hospital for a three-day fasting test to find out if there's an
insulin-secreting tumor. I have to wait to get a new GP to be
admitted though.
I had also seen a Gyno who said I had endometrial thickening...that
is thickening of the vaginal walls. I went back for her to take a
sample and test for cancer. At that time it was so painful that she
couldn't take a sample. She said the cervix was too tight. I never
had trouble like that in the past. So she said I would have to go
under anesthesia to have that procedure done. In the meantime I was
looking up hypoglycemia insulin secreting tumor on the web. The first
thing that came up said "Hypoglycemia Due to an Insulin-Secreting
Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix". This struck a cord because of
the fact that I had experienced problems with the cervix and the Gyno
mentioned the possibility of cancer.. Does anyone know anything about
this? I can't really understand most of what is written n that
article as it is taken from a Medical journal and is only half an
article ...you have to be a member to read the rest. Anyway, I am
waiting now to see my new GP so I can get on with whatever I have to
do but I am stuck waiting 2 weeks and wondering what could be going
on. I like to have answers to know where I stand, and it's like the
Gyno knows one thing and the Endo knows another and I have no one to
ask if the two are related.If anyone knows anything about this
subject or where I can get more info on it, please let me know.
Thanks,
Sue






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