***hugs*** I don't have anything useful to add, as I have no experience with this. I've been watching for a post from you (must have missed the one that was deleted) and wondering what your doctor said. May I friend you, even though I don't have any experience to offer? I'm concerned for you and just want to see how you're doing. I totally mean that in a non-creepy way.
Regarding birth control, I've read mixed things about that. My recollection is that it reduces the risk of some kinds of cancer, but raises the risk for others (I think one was breast and one was ovarian, but I don't remember which risk was raised and which was reduced). In any case, I've seen a lot of mixed data. Just remember that whatever has happened, it doesn't do your mind or body any good to beat yourself up over what you could have done differently, and there is certainly no room for blame. You did what you did for your health to the best of your knowledge, and now you have to continue to do that based on what you find out. Please try not to make a bad situation (if it even turns out to be bad; maybe it won't!) worse by beating yourself up over it.
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I don't have anything useful to add, as I have no experience with this. I've been watching for a post from you (must have missed the one that was deleted) and wondering what your doctor said. May I friend you, even though I don't have any experience to offer? I'm concerned for you and just want to see how you're doing. I totally mean that in a non-creepy way.
Regarding birth control, I've read mixed things about that. My recollection is that it reduces the risk of some kinds of cancer, but raises the risk for others (I think one was breast and one was ovarian, but I don't remember which risk was raised and which was reduced). In any case, I've seen a lot of mixed data. Just remember that whatever has happened, it doesn't do your mind or body any good to beat yourself up over what you could have done differently, and there is certainly no room for blame. You did what you did for your health to the best of your knowledge, and now you have to continue to do that based on what you find out. Please try not to make a bad situation (if it even turns out to be bad; maybe it won't!) worse by beating yourself up over it.