Gynecologic Oncologist (Say That Three Times Fast!)

I'm waaaaay behind in posting this, but since nobody reads it, it's fine!  :)

I finally found a lady parts doctor that I like.  Well, I don't really like HIM, but I like how he took me seriously and came up with an aggressive plan.  He's actually kind of a mess.  His office is stacked full of piles of files, which is a little scary, and his waiting room is ornate and full of Faberge eggs and old, tacky furniture, and classical music.  Plus I had to wait like an hour before he even saw me, and I ended up being late for psychology class.  But anyway.

So, here is the plan:  Every six months I get an internal uterine ultrasound (woohoo) and every year I get a CA-125 blood test.  That's a cancer marker test.  It checks the levels of blood cells to see if there is anything abnormal which could signal early cancer.  Its something they usually do for cancer patients in the five year span following treatment.  I also get to enjoy his messy, cluttered, Faberge egg covered office every six months.

He also didn't try to pressure me into having my ovaries removed, or try to scare the hell out of me with horror stories and negative opinions.  He was very cut and dry, straighforward, just how I like my doctors.  Give me the facts and let me deal with the emotional parts myself, thanks.

I have already had my blood test, and never heard anything back so that means I don't have cancer I guess (hooray!).  I'm going to get the ultrasound done next month, at the same time as my MRI.  So that will be a fun-filled day full of prodding and banging noises.  Can't wait.  Oh well, at least I'm super excited to have a solid plan in place finally.