Shannon I understand how draining bleeding like that can be. being transfused every 3-4 weeks lead me to an endometrial ablation despite my relatively young age.

Given your CA-125 numbers I am in favor of a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo oopherectomy. if they leave an ovary in and the CA-125 number happens to rise we are in doo-doo as visualizing it will be very difficult. Given your family history I think a la Angelina Jolie you should opt for aggressive treatment.

Thoughts, prayers, hugs.

Shannon, I just read this and feel your fear. My thoughts are with you and hope you are able to somewhat relax until your appointment. Take care of yourself.

love, deb

Shannon, I am so sorry you're having to deal with all of this. I'm sending you a big hug and good vibes that this is all just hormonal craziness that will be easily resolved. The waiting is indeed the hardest part. Be good to yourself as you wait it out. All will be well.

Please look after yourself, good thoughts from across the country

Shannon, I'm sorry you have been so miserable. Here's hoping, as you said, it is your body gone haywire. Take care.

Oh Shannon. Dozens of hugs. I wish I could do more!

Love and prayers to you, I hope this is all sorted out quickly and
successfully Shannon!

Sending more hugs your way YLF-girlfriend... You have the experts round you and a fantastic attitude to deal with it all... Keep in touch and we will be all around you through YLF.

Sona - thank you so much for weighing in. I very much appreciate your wisdom in this. And I completely agree - I actually had a discussion with the gyne-onc surgeon yesterday (kind of handy that his office is about 20 steps from mine!) even though all the tests aren't done and results aren't back yet and that is most likely the way we're going. Even if there isn't any cancer yet, I am high risk for both uterine and ovarian cancer and I want to go the preventative measures route. Aggressive is the way to go. I'm hoping that it can at least be done as a total laparoscopic hyst for quicker recovery but will see.

Thank you all again so much for your good wishes - how can I NOT get better soon with all those good vibes???

shannon...you are so proactive. It sounds like you are in good hands and that you have an approach in hand.

Shannon, just wanted to add that you are one special lady and in my thoughts and prayers for a good diagnosis, and speedy complete healing.

Sending you lots of good wishes and thinking of you.

Shannon, I'm keeping you in my thoughts and sending love and support your way. All the best to you and take care.

Shannon, I'm barely around but wanted to send a big hug of comfort and strength to you!

Been thinking of you Shannon and just checking in to let you know.

Lap his are kinda cool, the way they do them - we get to see a lot that are done, and the recovery time is a lot shorter. Would be good to avoid the TAHBSO if you could opt for the smaller surgery, methinks.

(Although, TAHBSO is cool to say.)

Feel better soon, Shannon. Glad that the doc didn't scare you off Isn't he kind, but gruff?

Did you get all your results back already?

In any case, YLF is the place to come for surgery wardrobe planning. That sounds so silly, but boy a person does not want stuff touching their stitches after surgery. At least this person doesn't...

Also, jumping the gun, when I did my hernia surgery I didn't go the lap route. My surgeon was a chief surgeon at UCSF and he agreed there was no reason not to do the tried and true. My dad had laparoscopic heart valve replacement surgery and that didn't go well. Less room to manouvre, less visibility, no open space for those surgical tools. The recovery time would have been very long if they'd cracked his ribs, but it would have been done in one shot. I think it's something to think about.

*Hugs*