Am I Normal?

FormerMember over 4 years ago

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I’m 46 and have battled CKD for nearly 20 years, having had 2 kidney transplants. 4 days ago I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. The gynaecologist said he believes it’s stage 1. He’s put me on hormone tablets to prevent further growth and I will be having an MRI next week. He said the full hysterectomy (hoping to go ahead next month) will be a “curative treatment” and I might not need radiotherapy. However, due to my transplant kidney being in the abdomen, this complicates things a little As there’s a risk of damaging the kidney, either during the surgery of if I do need radiotherapy.

I would have thought that a cancer diagnosis would leave me devastated and in tears and very scared, but I’m not. I‘m just p***ed off! I’m pretty sure I’m not in denial as I talk about it and don’t even flinch at the “C” word.

Is there something wrong with me?

Fortiemac over 4 years ago

Hello Clairemay,

Same reaction as I have. My diagnosis was a shock, and through all the treatment I don't think I have been in denial and even now with a bad prognosis I just can't get it into my head! So that makes a couple of us at least who are unusual in this respect. In my case I am still totally pain-free, pro tem. Are you without pain, too? You prognosis is very good, it seems to me (Even if you do need radioT, the radiologists aim is pretty damned good!).

So I would say that the only thing wrong you is a cancer which will be cured. Good luck with it all.

Fortie

FormerMember over 4 years ago in reply to Fortiemac

Hi Fortie,

Thanks for your reply. I’m sorry to hear your prognosis isn’t good x

I’m glad I’m not the only one not reacting to their cancer diagnosis in the way that’s expected. I have had no symptoms except lots of vaginal bleeding and clots. I have been exhausted a lot of the time over the last few weeks, but I don’t know if that’s due to being peri-menopausal, the fact my sleep is always broken, or whether it could be the cancer?

Take care xx