Hi everyone, my name is olivia and last week I received the news I have ovarian cancer. I am 26, no kids and I’m not sure the news has fully set in yet. I went into hospital at the beginning of the year with shoulder pain and still have no clue what caused it. However, it turned out to be the reason this was caught. I had a ct scan which showed a mass on my left ovary and had ca125 blood results of 3370. I left the hospital 3 days later with leaflets on ovarian cancer and told there was a chance that’s what it was. A few weeks later I had my pre op assessment and was relieved when the consultant said they had reviewed the scans and were confident that it wasn’t cancer. Just over a week later I had an operation to remove the mass, my left ovary and tube. I returned to work 3 weeks later thinking this was all behind me. 2 days after returning to work I had an appointment at the hospital to discuss my results. They said it is stage 1 Endometriod ovarian cancer. They now want to do another surgery to remove the omentum, take biopsies of the lymph nodes and have a look at the other ovary.
i guess my main reason for posting on here is that I have absolutely no idea what I should be feeling and/or doing. I feel so lost and scared about what is ahead of me. I find it hard to talk about things with people close to me so avoid bringing up the conversation. I’m continuing to work at the minute to avoid sitting at home and stressing myself out by overthinking everything. I think I am more confused by what I’m being told at the hospital with them saying it is cancer then saying it’s not, and then being told it is.
I am after some advice on how to fully accept this and how to reach out for some support. Thank you in advance if you take the time to reply, it is much appreciated
