Recently been diagnosed with womb cancer

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Hi

ive recently been diagnosed with Stage 3 womb cancer and yesterday I found when I will having my surgery which will be on 17th August.

I was in shock when i found out I had cancer as I’ve always taken care of myself and never had to be in hospital but from having a sharp pain my stomach to finding out i had cancer I just couldn’t take it in.

  • Hi and welcome to our spot in the online community. We've a lovely group of supportive ladies who've also been shocked when they're told they have cancer. I've also always taken care of myself, a non-smoker, just slightly overweight, moderate drinker. I had no pain nor bloating, had sailed through my menopause without problems (just the odd hot flushes) then one day noticed a pink mucous on the undies. A couple of days later it happened again so contacted my GP - that was that!

    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.

    If you want to ask any of us any questions please come back and do so. There's always someone around and we can offer a shoulder to cry on, a hand to hold or listen to a rant, we’re here for you.

    It might also be a good idea to download this booklet Understanding Womb (Endometrial) Cancer. I found it really informative and helpful.

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

    You might also find this link to what to take in my overnight bag useful for when you have surgery.

    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 


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