The Game Plan

I met with my surgeon today.  August 12th I will be parting from my uterus. 

Good riddance, I say.

The surgeon (gynecological oncologist) was just as awesome as the OB/GYN who found my cancer.  She was compassionate, answered all my questions, and was incredibly thorough. She's going to perform a robotic hysterectomy, which is far less invasive than the old "C-section/abdominal" surgery. I will only need to stay overnight, and she says I'll likely be back to driving in about a week (though I can't lift anything heavy and generally need to take it easy for 6 weeks). My doctor has done over 500 of these procedures.
 
Good news:

• My PAP was normal. Negative for HPV, no abnormal endometrial cells.
• The initial biopsy turned up normal for Lynch Syndrome -- a genetic predisposition for endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, and colon cancer. Testing positive would mean that I have a much higher risk of getting these cancers in my life. They will retest after the surgery just to be certain.
• I lost 5 pounds since my last visit. 30 pounds total this year.

During my pelvic exam, she did found a suspicious pigmented area on my skin and did a punch biopsy to rule out skin cancer. It's very possibly it's a scar from something that didn't heal or something benign. She says it doesn't look like melanoma, but it could be something like basal cell carcinoma (a type of skin cancer that usually doesn't spread or metastasize).  If it is, she can remove it during the surgery.

In 2 weeks I have an ultrasound, a meeting with the anesthesiologist, and an EKG. And then -- bye, bye uterus. 

If any of you Boston ladies are looking for OB/.GYN care, I highly recommend Tufts Medical Center, Women's Health.  I've been extremely satisfied with my care so far. They have a South Shore office as well.