[Reflection] (6) The test results... so which is it in the end!?

The cat's reflection is cute🥰
※The photo and the text are unrelated.

When my physical condition was changing rapidly, these things were happening at the same time.

And then...

◈ Continuation of the story about getting an MRI

I finally had to undergo a detailed examination, so I had an MRI. Then, I went to the clinic a week later to hear the results along with the cytology results. (I didn't feel like I was living during that week, tears)
Feeling extremely nervous, I went into the examination room...

“First, I’ll explain in order.”
The doctor spoke in his usual brisk and cheerful manner, but I immediately sensed (Ah, this isn't very good news)😥

◈ First, starting with the cytology results

[Class III] was the result.
Last time (in January it was Class II; [Class I, II] are considered benign (no particular abnormalities)).
By the way, classes go up to V, and III includes Class III, IIIa, and IIIb; it is, so to speak, the stage after benign and the mildest (?) stage among those suspected of being malignant.

Cytology Report had 'Suspicious for malignancy' written on it. (I wonder if they show it to you or not depending on the situation? They didn't show it to me last time.)

'Suspicion of malignancy' is what it means. It seems they investigated it quite thoroughly, as it says [A cell block specimen was prepared from the remaining sample]. (I don't know the details, but...)
Well, quite a lot of technical terms are listed, but the conclusion is 'Findings suspicious of adenocarcinoma'...however, it says histological detailed examination is required for a definitive diagnosis. I guess this means that at this stage, it can't be definitively called a malignant tumor!

◈ Histopathological examination

Histopathological Examination Report was also shown to me. On it, the clinical diagnosis was [Suspected EMCa], which means suspected endometrial cancer.
I think this is probably what the doctor wrote on the document when sending it for testing? (Sorry, I don't understand it well.)

And the histopathological diagnosis said 'suspicious of atypical endometrial hyperplasia'. This means atypical endometrial hyperplasia is suspected.
I think this is the part that is the test result.
In the findings, it says, atypical endometrial hyperplasia is suspected, but malignancy cannot necessarily be ruled out..
In the end, it also says detailed examination is required...

In the end, both the cytology and histopathological examinations said get a detailed examination lol. It's not a laughing matter, but the fact that it wasn't a definitive cancer diagnosis gave me a faint hope. (Cruelly so)

◈ MRI results

To start with the conclusion, it was not possible to definitively diagnose cancer, but it is suspicious... (This one too! lol)
The doctor apparently exchanged images with the doctor at the hospital where I had the MRI, and they discussed it by sharing their opinions. And the conclusion of the two was as mentioned above, and judging from the current situation, my cancer was something that made it difficult for experts to judge...

'Whether it's benign or malignant, it can't be determined from the images. Or is it a third something... It's something that is gray bordering on black. The shadow is still concerning,' the doctor said, and told me to have a detailed examination at a larger hospital.
I think this is probably because they are considering the possibility that I have Lynch syndrome.
If that hadn't been mentioned, it might have been labeled as atypical endometrial hyperplasia... or just follow-up observation... I don't know, but the judgment might have been different depending on the doctor.
Of course, atypical endometrial hyperplasia is also considered a pre-cancerous state for endometrial cancer, so I don't think it would be left alone, but...

◈ So, what about the ovaries??

My ovary, which had suddenly swollen to about the same size as my uterus, surprised me and made me resolve to go to the hospital, but it seems there is nothing particularly wrong with it (based on the images).
I feel like I saw the words ["serous cyst"] written on the test results I caught a glimpse of.
They gave me a copy of the results regarding my uterus, but they kind of glossed over the ovary part, haha. I was like, 'Huh? What? Just like that?' but I guess they were just more concerned about the uterus?
I was worried about the comment 'it looks like there's a core' from the previous internal exam, so I looked it up and found the term ["solid tumor" and read things like ["high possibility of malignancy" so I was worried it might be ["
ovarian cancer" but that turned out to be a letdown.

However, you can't take cells directly from the ovary to examine them, and since there are two of them and you can still have normal periods if one is healthy, it's hard to detect diseases, making it a 'silent organ,' so I really think ["regular gynecological checkups are important".
I hear about cysts often, even among young people...

I am truly grateful to the doctor for being cautious and making decisions with the utmost care.
And so, I had them write a referral letter to a nearby university hospital (when I asked them to book the earliest possible appointment, it was for the next day. And since it's booked, there's no backing out now, haha).

And so, the moment of destiny was approaching...

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