Well it's sure driving ME crazy....

Has anybody ever heard of a situation like this?!

My best friend had post-meno bleeding, imaging showed
a thickening of the uterine wall. So they scheduled a
uterine biopsy.

But they couldn't dilate her, so they went to Plan B and did
a D&C.

But...?? there was (in my friend's words) a "thing" that
the Dr could not get with the D&C, so now she has to go
back in and try another dilation and remove/test the "thing."

How can you not be able to remove a growth during a
D&C? Maybe that would be the case with a fibroid?
But she's post-meno, had never had fibroids before anyway.

So far no abnormal cells have been found, thank you God,
but this has been going on for weeks now and she's going
nuts and so am i.

--
pax,
ruth


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On Aug 2, 7:11 am, nickelshrink <nickelshr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Has anybody ever heard of a situation like this?!
>
> My best friend had post-meno bleeding, imaging showed
> a thickening of the uterine wall. So they scheduled a
> uterine biopsy.
>
> But they couldn't dilate her, so they went to Plan B and did
> a D&C.
>
> But...?? there was (in my friend's words) a "thing" that
> the Dr could not get with the D&C, so now she has to go
> back in and try another dilation and remove/test the "thing."
>
> How can you not be able to remove a growth during a
> D&C? Maybe that would be the case with a fibroid?
> But she's post-meno, had never had fibroids before anyway.
>
> So far no abnormal cells have been found, thank you God,
> but this has been going on for weeks now and she's going
> nuts and so am i.


My sister-in-law, age 56, also has post-meno bleeding. The doctor's
first reaction was to do an endometrial biopsy, which has just been
done; no word on results.
Les

..>
> --
> pax,
> ruth
>
> Save trees AND money! Buy used books!http://stores.ebay.com/Noir-and-More-Books-and-Trains

Sounds like your friends needs to ask a lot more questions. Her Dr needs to
be giving her more information. Maybe the "thing is in an area where it will
take more time then they had to remove it.

I am post menopausal and have had bleeding...they did a Uterine Biopsy ..not
nice It came back with changes but so far not cancer..although my Dr did
mention that Uterine Cancer can take as long as 10 years to develop so we
are taking a wait and see approach..the Dr's I have gone to all want to do
surgery..but I just don't want to go through another surgery for a while. I
was diagnosed with fibroids back in 88 but they didn't cause any problems
until my last year of peri-menopause...some heavy bleeding but not heavy
enough for real concern. I am a few years into Menopause and the fibroids
are still there. I have one pretty close by the cervix..the GYN I just went
to was just doing a hand exam and he could feel a small one. He wasn't to
concerned ...I think he was a bit miffed because I refused surgery
Jacquie
"nickelshrink" <nickelshrink@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Has anybody ever heard of a situation like this?!
>
> My best friend had post-meno bleeding, imaging showed
> a thickening of the uterine wall. So they scheduled a
> uterine biopsy.
>
> But they couldn't dilate her, so they went to Plan B and did
> a D&C.
>
> But...?? there was (in my friend's words) a "thing" that
> the Dr could not get with the D&C, so now she has to go
> back in and try another dilation and remove/test the "thing."
>
> How can you not be able to remove a growth during a
> D&C? Maybe that would be the case with a fibroid?
> But she's post-meno, had never had fibroids before anyway.
>
> So far no abnormal cells have been found, thank you God,
> but this has been going on for weeks now and she's going
> nuts and so am i.
>
> --
> pax,
> ruth
>
>
> Save trees AND money! Buy used books!
> http://stores.ebay.com/Noir-and-More-Books-and-Trains