Hi!
newbie here! I was diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer in November, and had TAH open surgery in December to remove all but my ovaries. Due to my age they wanted me to keep these for hormones etc. I didn’t really tell many people at the time as I was trying to get my head around this and was so close to Christmas I didn’t want to “ruin” anything.
I just wandered if anyone had a similar experience/feelings? I was extremely “lucky” that my treatment was surgery only. It was confirmed all cancer was removed and I have since been back for my 6 month check. They found a polyp where they closed the top of the vagina so I need to go back for yet another biopsy.
I really have felt low since Christmas. I feel almost like a fraud. I didn’t need chemo or radio (so far) and so I guess I also feel unwarranted in feeling low. I had cancer, it was removed and so should I feel like I should be over it? I’m in limbo with feelings. I want to scream to people that I had cancer and to be patient with me but then I feel like it’s unjustified as my treatment was surgery only. it’s really hard for me to explain.
sorry for the long post, but like I said no one really knows what I’ve been through and this is the only place I feel I can openly tal about how I feel. Thank you
Hi Cow85 and welcome to the group
I hope that some of the other ladies may pop in and post their experiences if they been through similar.
Unfortunately I had much more advanced cancer and needed a lot more treatment, so am not in the same situation as you’ve found yourself in, and I don’t feel I can really add anything meaningful as I’ve been through something very different.
But we have a range of experiences within the group, so hopefully others may be able to come and chat who can relate to how you’re feeling.
Sarah xx
