Hello - Newbie here!

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Hello - I've just made my first post on another thread. The last 5 months have been a roller-coaster for me, no idea that I had cancer - have recently had an op to remove my womb and lymph nodes. There will be cells left behind which need radiotherapy. I can't have any chemo due to having heart failure and stage 4 kidney disease.

I'm 65, have just made the final payment on my mortgage, and really thought that this was going to be "my time" - at last some financial freedom to enjoy myself. Instead I find myself signed up for 5 weeks of radiotherapy, and the Consultant thinks that I am unlikely to survive this cancer.

Artist assistant over 2 years ago

Hello Newbie and welcome. This sounds like it has been a complete nightmare for you. You know that you wake up from a nightmare eventually.

If the consultant has suggested radiotherapy then this is a good thing, a plan of treatment. He must think it is worth it.

I am sure he thinks you are unlikely to survive, a LOT of us here were told the same thing, but here we are. Have a bit of hope in your back pocket.

Best wishes.

Tony73 over 2 years ago

Welcome. I know many who say the same ' my time ' and me included. Cancer is a bxxxtard and strikes anyone at anytime. Ive lost so many people. My profile is for me been painful. The only way i made sense of life was to be grate ful for my life so far and try and live for each day. Its hard but drs dont always get it right. After all they didn't get it right for me. I now know ive probably had bowel cancer for 10 Years with minimal intervention. Its rare slow growing, unfortunately everywhere now. Take care.

Moi2 over 2 years ago in reply to Tony73

Hi over the rainbow, so sorry to hear your prognosis. The doc has a plan for you, so that's a good sign. It's such a shock when we get that news. If you feel like crying then cry, and you will get angry, so let off steam. Take every day one at a time. I'm stable mable and gone over my sell by date as alot of people on here have. Take care xx

FormerMember over 2 years ago

Hi over the rainbow,

So sorry to hear your news. I can empathise with your situation to some degree. I'd recently been promoted and had a job which I liked, then diagnosed with womb cancer. Like you, I feel like my life has been robbed. Click on my username for full story.

At least there is a plan in place to help you and that is a good sign. Keep in touch, there are plenty of us to help and advise if you need it.

Amanda x