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Hi yes I hae a hysterectomy 4 weeks ago and like you when I was told the news I didn't feel anything and it didn't seem real until the day of my hysterectomy.Now I've been given the all clear and I feel like people are expecting me to be over the moon but if anything I feel low and snappy and it doesn't feel real again it's just all over and now so quickly but I just feel in limbo now.

I’m delighted that you’ve had good results. Sorry to hear you’re feeling low - I imagine it’s all still a bit of a dwam. 4 weeks isn’t long to take it all in, process everything after the trauma of surgery - and waiting for results. Sending you kind hugs 

• Thankyou and I hope you're ordeal is over as quickly. it does all seem very surreal still. Let me know how you get on .Will keep my fingers crossed for you x

Thank you kindly and yes, I’ll let you know. You stay well and again, very happy for you to be out of the tunnel. X

Hi deerhound lover, and welcome to the group. There is no “right” way to feel - we each deal with it in our own way; our minds find a way of getting through it all at a pace at which we can cope. And that may well be different for each of us. If you’d like to read my story, click on my name and you should be able to read my profile. For me I found that being real about how I was feeling on any given day and accepting however it was as “okay” was what got for me through.

Hi deerhound lover.

On my 1st cancer diagnosis I was calm too, actually I'd say I was rather relieved that a name and diagnosis had been given to my inconvenient symptoms.

Once treatment plan was in place, i found the rollercoaster picked up speed quickly, and this was when i felt some emotional twists and turns.

Enjoy the calmness as positivity can help massively emtionally and physically.

Hello deerhound lover

Welcome to the Online Community.

I am sorry to see that you have been diagnosed with womb cancer and are waiting for your scan. I hope that you will find the online community as supportive and informative as I have.

There is no right or wrong way to feel with a cancer diagnosis- I felt a bit like you when I was first diagnosed and to be honest I was pleased in a way to find out what the problem was and to have a plan of action. I found the waiting and testing hard but by the time I had a diagnosis it wasn't a great surprise. I did have a few up and down moments, mainly around the treatments, more than the actual cancer. I would advise just go with the flo and just accept there is no right or wrong way to feel and each person's journey is individual to them. 

I will pop some links here that may help if you do need a little more information or support at some point.

Womb cancer | Macmillan Cancer Support

Diagnosis | Macmillan Cancer Support

If there is anything else you need please do not hesitate to let us know but I hope this helps.

Jane

Hi Lilly 56 

A lot of ladies feel like yourself when the op is over and no more treatment is needed. It's a bit like - well what was that all about. When I was told that my cancer was stable after treatment, my husband found my reaction odd. I think he expected me to be doing cartwheels but I couldn't explain how I felt.

There is a group on this site that may help. This is the link to it  Life after cancer forum 

It helps to know that others feel the same/similar. It takes time to process it all. Best wishes to you.

A x

Hi deerhound lover 

Welcome to the group. I remember feeling the same, a bit numb, a bit shocked but trying to carry on and ignore it all as if it was a bad dream. Which worked for a while until it was my last day at work before my hysterectomy and I kind of fell apart. If you would like to read my profile please click on my username. It's a good idea to write a profile yourself, which you can add to as you get more information. It helps others get to know you and saves you repeating yourself.

There are lots of lovely ladies in the group to chat to and answer you questions. We are not medical but have a lot of experience. Keep in touch and let us know how you are doing. Hope you get a plan soon.

A x

I was quite calm when I received the diagnosis and I did wonder if it was unusual. My Macmillan nurse said that it was quite common contrasted to the limbo of waiting. I feel that it’s the body and soul’s response to deal with something major in life.