Recently diagnosed - Stage 3c

Hi Claire (CLC78 ) and welcome to our group.

Im glad you’ve plucked up the courage to join us and post, and I hope you’ll find this a supportive environment. It’s such a shock getting any cancer diagnosis, isn’t it? The world felt like it had stopped still for me, and once you’ve been told there’s no going back-you can’t unhear these words. 

I’m really glad to read you have a supportive network around you, but I can’t imagine how difficult it was to tell your children about this. My daughters were already adults when I was initially diagnosed, but it was still very hard to do and very upsetting. I can say from my own experience that it’s really helpful to be part of a group like this where we can understand exactly what it’s like and what you’re feeling. It’s very difficult for others, no matter how close to us to understand. But you are among friends here, and can share as much or as little as you wish to.

I was originally diagnosed with stage 2b, but went through chemoradiation as have many of us in the group who were not able to have a hysterectomy. So we have a lot of experience of this and hopefully will be able to help you through. I hope your petscan doesn’t throw up any surprises and that you are able to get started with your treatment soon-it’s pretty intensive, but over a relatively short period of time. You can ask any questions about how we’ve found it and hopefully get some reassurance that you can get through it. Once treatment starts, I felt like it was easier to deal with-you have a focus to concentrate on and that in itself helps.

We do have a number of ladies at the same stage as you who have successfully come through treatment and are out the other side, so I’m going to tag a couple and hope they’ll come along and say hello. Snobird Lulabell There will be others and you can always read through posts to see more experiences.

I’m glad you’re with us, and hope you can keep us up to date with how you are. Remember, you don’t need ever to be alone with this, and if we can help you we will do our best. 

Sarah xx

Hi Claire, and welcome to the group.  I am almost 2.5 years out of treatment and so far things still seem to be ok.  I was diagnosed at Stage 3C1 before the pet scan and thankfully the pet scan didn't show anything else.  It is all consuming once you have been diagnosed and things happen very quickly and quite often with hardly any notice.  I have four boys who were all adults but it was still very hard to tell them.  I waited until I had all the facts as I felt that I could be stronger for them that way and they have all been so supportive.  The treatment weeks are very intense and full on but also very do-able and you can only take it one day at a time.  Please let us know if there's anything you would like to know about what lies ahead and we will help all we can.  I found this forum so supportive during my diagnosis/treatment and even afterwards.  It really is true that once you actually start the treatment you will feel so much better.  Please let us know how you get on xxx

Thanks Snobird Im glad to see you again! Your name is always one that comes to my mind when I try to think of ladies who can help.Time flies, doesn’t it? I can remember when you first joined the group and it seems so long ago now. Glad you are still doing well.

Sarah xx