Grade 2

Hello,

So  sorry that you find yourself here,but you will get lots of information from ladies that have a world of experience.

I was diagnosed Sept. 2015,with grade 3 womb cancer & know just how difficult this time is whilst you are waiting for surgery. If I were you I would keep myself as busy as possible,try to meet with friends or family if you can,maybe for coffee etc. Treat yourself to something nice. So as long as you are occupied it helps to stop the mind wandering. Try not to read into things on Dr Google as tempting as it seems a lot of the information is out of date, & also we are all different. You could also prepare things for going into hospital,& maybe put things into the freezer for when you come out of hospital etc.

I was very scared before surgery that I had in the November of 2015,looked at the beautiful trees with autumn colours & thought to myself this will be my final autumn & that I would not see Xmas. Well here I am, I saw my grandson graduate, my son get married, and recently a new great grand-daughter has arrived. I am sure you will be fine and there are many new drugs coming out all the time.

I hope this helps to reassure you a little.

Take care, Georgette x

Hi smashy68 and welcome to the forum. Cancer is scary and you are probably still in shock at receiving the diagnosis but you have come to the right place and we have ladies of all ages that are on different stages of their journey. We are all very friendly and if one of us cannot help you then others will be able to share their knowledge and experiences. You are right in thinking that this cancer is very treatable, in fact if you have to get a cancer uterine (endometrial) is probably one of the better ones to have as a lot of it is contained within the uterus. Depending on the staging determines how much and what types of treatment you will receive. Please try not to worry too much at this stage and we recommend that you do not Google firstly because it will confuse you and do your head in and secondly that some of the information on done sites is inaccurate and outraged, designed more to shock than help. If you do research please use reputable sites such as this one, nhs choices, the eve appeal or cancer research. There are many experts in this site including nurses and advisors and you can ask them questions by clicking on the top of the page"ask an expert". We also have our excellent champions who can navigate you around the site and guide you in the appropriate directions. So let me tell you a little about myself. I am 59, went through the menopause at 53 and had been six years clear when I suddenly experienced a clear discharge that was tinged very pale pink on a couple of occasions when I wiped. Within a few months it was more copious and turned more cream/brown until I unexpectedly had a period like bleed lasting two days. I had hysteroscopy under general anaesthetic, mri scans,trans vaginal scans and c.t. Scans and was eventually told I had a suspicious mass and had to have a total hysterectomy removing ovaries,tubes,the uterus and cervix, peritoneal washing and a biopsy of the omentum. This was about eleven weeks ago and I was diagnosed with cancer stage 1a grade 2. I had robotic laparoscopic and open surgery. I found this site invaluable and would have gone out of my mind without it. It's always best to receive information from those who have been through it and tell it like it is. No questions are too personal or embarrassing to ask..we've all been through it! The mri scan you are having will show the consultants in greater detail the full extent of the suspicious area and help with the surgery. There is a thread on here that explains what happens during an mri scan but it really is nothing to be frightened about. If I remember i believe it was around may/June time this year. We can also give you lots of tips on what to take to hospital when you have surgery and advice. So I hope this helps a bit..ask away if there is anything further you wish to know but in the meantime big hugs are coming your way and please try not to worry..waiting for things is the worst bit about this illness! God bless. Love lamb.xx

Wow thank you for all of that. I suppose whatever they find they will have seen before and they will know what to do.

i can’t think beyond the MRI at the moment , but I suppose once they and I know what we are dealing with I can probably stop winding myself up about what’s going to happen.

yes my symptoms were basically light bleeding every day and mild cramps. I acted on them very quickly , so hopefully it is Stage 1 maybe stage 2.

i lost my mum to a brain tumour 9 years ago and i think what has happened this week is brining all of that back, and the awfulness of what happened then.

Thank you for your kind words. Much appreciated me and much needed  xxx

Thank you Georgette for your kind words. Yes I’m staying off Google. I have my literature from my Macmillan nurse and I’ve read that from front to back and that’s scary enough!

i think I just need to know exactly what I’m dealing with. I am so scared of the unknown but reading some of the threads on here it seems there will be plenty of options for me.

Thank you. I think this forum is going to be a godsend . Me and my family are all so anxious , so at least I have somewhere else to chat about it all.

xx

Hi Smashy,

I, too, was Grade 2. I went to the doctors as soon as I had a small bleed and just needed the operation. Having nursed my daughter through breast cancer and my husband through throat cancer, I can honestly say mine was nothing in comparison. I had a hysterectomy by keyhole and that was amazing. Even at age 72 I had a quick recovery (albeit with a few bladder issues initially), but was very careful in what I did.

I felt better once I knew the plan, but still worried about the operation itself. It was 40 years since I was last in hospital, and things have changed so much (for the better). The tests and instruments were superb, the staff lovely, and even the food wasn't bad!!!!! You can choose what to have these days!!!

Best of luck xxxx  

Thank you so much for your kind words.

I know there are far worse cancers out there so hopefully this will be a breeze and be sorted out double quick! The way I have been dealt with from my first visit to the GP to diagnosis had been outstanding. I have absolute faith in all of the medical profession.

i feel better for just chatting on here.

thank you xxxx