After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 and going through all the treatment including chemical menopause, I thought I was finished with all this.
But in April 2023 I started symptoms of cramping and a strange pinky discharge. Ultrasound found a tiny fibroid and thickening of womb lining. Hysteroscopy found a little polyp hidden behind the fibroid, but the oncologist was very reassuring and said everything looked normal. She took a biopsy while she was there.
To everyone's surprise, it came back on 27/6 with grade 3 endometrial adenocarcinoma. Everything's moved very quickly since. I had a CT scan 2 days later and if the report is through by the MDT meeting on Wednesday 5/7, I'm scheduled for a laparoscopic radical hysterectomy the following day. 
Has anyone got any advice for me?
Thank you in advance.
Hello RedSquirrelsNuts,
I am sorry to see you have had a diagnosis of endometrial cancer. It must have come as a shock.
I had endometrial cancer last year. If you want to look at my journey, just click on my name- but mine was dealt with quickly as well. In a way although it is still a shock, I felt it much better to not be waiting around and worrying.
I had the same op as you and was well looked after by my hospital. I went in at 8 in the am and went down for the surgery around mid day. I was off back to the ward by 6/7 pm and my pain was well managed. I went home the next morning to recover. As long as you take it easy and don't try and do too much to soon I found there wasn't a lot of pain/discomfort. Within a day I was able to walk up and down my garden and within a week I was able to walk to my local shop 5 minutes away.
They will give you a number to call if you feel unwell or experience any problems. I had to give myself anti coagulant injections into my tummy for 30 days and to be honest that was more uncomfortable. No baths for 6 weeks was tough for me, as although you could have showers its not the same as relaxing in a bath when you feel a bit achy.
Loose comfy clothes are best and nothing too tight around your tummy. May want to have some pads ready. Some people may have a bit of bleeding, I didn't. Nighties are better than pyjamas I found for hospital as you normally have a catheter in place for part of the first day. I made sure I had plenty of easy meals in freezer, snacky things and plenty of drinks. Also got some hand gel so I didn't have to keep getting up and down to wash my hands etc.
Hoovering will be out for 6 weeks so I did give the house a bit of a tidy up before I went in.
In hospital, most of the time I was in the surgery and once out of surgery I just dozed on and off. I took in some magazines but didn't look at them, my i pad and my phone and charger. Not a lot else really as you are in and out so quickly.
I had 4 cuts in my tummy where they put the instruments through, about 1cm each. They had surgical glue put on them. I didn't have any pain or discomfort from them and they healed to virtually nothing.
After the surgery they do a pathology report for you and it took around 3-4 week in my case.
The pathology normally determines whether the surgery is enough to remove all the cancer or whether any further treatment is needed. I tried not to think too much about that and tried to focus on the surgery recovery first. I was advised to have chemo, radiotherapy after surgery as I was grade 3.
I hope this helps a bit. I hope that your results from the scan come through before Wednesday's MDT and that your surgery goes well.
If there is anything else you would like to know, please do ask. There are lots of lovely ladies on this forum that will want to offer you support.
In the meantime here is some information that may be of interest.
Recovering from womb cancer surgery | Macmillan Cancer Support
Jane
Hi RedSquirrelNuts,
I am feeling really good. Doing most things by myself around the house now, I just take my time. Can't wait to do my own hoovering instead of waiting for someone to do it for me 
I'm not driving as yet, I'm 3.5 wks since surgery and they said 6 wks without driving. 5 days ago I wouldn't have thought to drive, but a few days on I do feel like I could do this without issue. I will be checking this again with the consultant on Tuesday when I go back for results.
Wanting to get back to normal as quickly as possible has really helped me mentally and physically.
Jules
6 weeks? I've read 2-4 weeks. Was your surgery a laparoscopic radical hysterectomy?
Vacuuming I can live without. 
My surgery was laparoscopic total hysterectomy. I think 6 wks is the norm and is also related to insurance cover. I would recommend checking with your insurer. I checked with mine and they advised no issue providing doctor clears me for driving., others however will not insure for a set length of time.
Vacuuming 
I did not know I was grade 3 until the post surgery pathology came back.
Mine took nearly 4 weeks to come back because I had surgery just before the long Easter weekend last year.
My follow up treatments were because I was grade 3 and they were adjuvant treatments- to help prevent recurrence. There are different grade 3 types but they will confirm all that with you post surgery. My advice is to focus on the op and recovery and try and leave thinking too much about the further treatment until you know what they recommend.
