Ok, so I had another appointment with my oncologist today. I had yet another exam, I swear by the time this is done, I'll have zero shame left. Luckily my doctor is very sensitive and understands my anxiety so he has a sense of humor and also talks me through everything he is doing. I've had a few days to process and really sort through everything in my head. I spent all of Saturday sobbing, but now, I'm feeling pretty good.
Essentially, I don't have cancer yet. However, I am concerned extremely high risk for getting cancer. Within the next 3-5 years, I'll be getting a hysterectomy. But, today I received good news! My doctor is optimistic that the hormone treatment that I am on will work and stop the growth of the precancerous cells in my uterus. He expects that with 6-9 months my biopsy with be benign and within one year it's possible that I will be able to carry a pregnancy with the assistance of a fertility specialist, possibly IVF. If that doesn't work, I'll be able to do an egg retrieval and use a surrogate to have a bio baby. Either way, there is hope that someday I'll have a child. It may be a few years from now and it may be a tough to get there, but I have hope!
For those curious what I'm going through, I'm participating in a clinical trial to help out other people with this issue in hopes that hormone therapy in combination with a medicine used for diabetes treatment will change cellular growth and the way glucose is processed on a cellular level which could potentially aid in the fight against certain female cancers and colon cancer! I'm excited to be apart of this because while this is a terrible, horrible situation, at least I know that maybe possibly some good science will come from it.
I am so happy just knowing that someday, somehow, I'll probably get to hold my baby! Until then, we're looking at adoption!
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