Hi, another newbie here.

Best wishes to you...this is coming fast!

HUGS

Hi and a warm welcome to our group of lovely ladies ready to offer advice and support on what we call the roller-coaster ride. If you've any questions fire away, one of us should be able to answer, between us we've gained a lot of knowledge.

I agree our NHS are wonderful and things happen really quickly now things are pretty well back to normal. I was diagnosed at the start of the pandemic and everything seemed a bit hit and miss, more streamlined now!

It’s always helpful to others if you write a little something (or a lot) about yourself and how you came to find yourself here. Why not take a few moments to update your profile. It's always helpful for us to read if we want to ask you questions and you also won't end up repeating yourself. You can enter it into your profile (click on your username and select “Profile”) . You can amend or update it at any time. If you’re not sure what to write, just click on my username.

It might also be a good idea to download this booklet Understanding Womb (Endometrial) Cancer. I found it invaluable on my journey. 

Click on the link I’ve created to find out more information covering diagnosis and treatments for Womb cancer.

You can speak to someone in confidence by calling Macmillan Support on 0808 808 0000 - 365 days a year 8am to 8pm It's free from mobiles and landlines. The friendly team are waiting to take your call.

There is also an Ask an Expert section, but you should allow two to three working days for replies from our expert team.

Sending you welcoming hugs, Barb xx 

Hi JayB. I am also active and sporty before and after surgery. I had womb cancer in 2017 aged 56 and had a TLH and BSO operation. I was told not to do sports for several weeks after the operation, I think it was about 3 months, then I started again with running. I was surprised how much the surgery had affected me - I was very weak and feeble and could only run for a few minutes at first, just down the road, rest, and back again. However, eventually I got my fitness back. During my recovery I saw a physiotherapist (which I had to pay for, privately) as I was concerned about damaging my newly re-arranged innards. It was a long slow road but 19 months after surgery I ran a half-marathon again. I am now running, cycling and hiking again. I am not quite as fast or as strong as I was and am a little more cautious. I found it very difficult to get any information about doing sports after hysterectomy, which is why I consulted a physio. My sporting chums were very encouraging and supportive in the early days however I think now they have all forgotten what I've been through, and they don't make any allowances any more! So you get no rewards for hard work ha ha. Good luck. LR.

Thank you.