Oct 30th total hysterectomy/ scared

Hi, I’m new here. I’m scheduled to have a total hysterectomy Oct 30. I have a small chance it may be cancer, so I was referred to an Oncologist. I have PCOS and a thickening of the uterine lining. My ovaries are huge. Over 10 centimeters each. He will try and remove it all vaginaly, if not a laparotomy will be preformed. They take a frozen section and test it during surgery. If it comes back showing cancer then they take lymph nodes. What cancers are they looking for, I’m so worried

Welcome to HysterSisters!

Your hysterectomy date is coming up and you will probably want to find support for your pre-op questions.

The Preparing for Hysterectomy - Pre-Op" forum can be found by visiting Pre-Op Forum.

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Again, welcome to HysterSisters!

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You've joined a wonderful community for information and for sharing with women who can relate from experience.

We have a forum called Cancer Concerns where you can start a new thread to ask your question about what cancer they may be looking for when you have your surgery. For information to help you prepare for surgery, check out the Pre-Op Hysterectomy Articles and start new threads in the Preparing for Hysterectomy (pre hysterectomy) forum where pre- and post-op members can respond to offer support and help with questions that come up between now and your surgery.

Best wishes for your surgery and recovery!