Worried About My Sister

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I have three sisters. The one who is 18 months younger than me has always had the most health problems. Weird stuff, too: Fibromyalgia, TMJ, Chronic Fatigue. Doctors think a painful fall down a stairwell YEARS ago may have triggered all this.

But now she's having problems with the female side of her. She's had an irregular period for about seven months, and when it does appear, it's very light. Cramps, though. She is tired all the time and her legs feel like they're going to give out on her.

I thought menopuase, of course. She's 47, and if heredity plays a part, then she should be well into it, like her big sister here. Oddly though, her FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) number doesn't indicate that she is in menopause yet.

She had an ultrasound last week and they discovered that the lining of her uterus has thickened, and we're all just worried sick about her. She is getting a biopsy on Tuesday. There's plenty of info on this online, which is what has frightened me. I believe one of the best preventive health measures is to educate yourself. But sometimes you can learn too much.

The possibility of uterine cancer hangs over her. All us sisters are keeping our fingers crossed -- and praying a lot -- that it's not that.

Has anyone else had a similar experience? And what was the outcome? If you respond, that means you're still living and breathing, which is a good thing, and gives me hope.

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