Hi everyone,
Yesterday I received a stage 1 diagnosis.
I'm 53 and started having black blood at the start of my periods and more painful ones too a few years ago, I put it down to peri menopause. My Doctor recommended getting it checked out though so I had an ultrasound which showed fibroids/polyps but they weren't worried, still I went for a hysteroscopy under local which did not work so I was sent to have it done under general. Again, the Dr who performed the surgery wasn't worried but said they'd get tested along with a biopsy as standard procedure.
Unfortunately it came back with abnormal and some possible cancer cells, fortunately they say stage 1 and hopefully fully treatable.
Tomorrow I have my CT and MRI scans and then they can book me in for a hysterectomy.
I'm not normally a worrier but since they called at the weekend to say I needed to come in because all was not well, I have found myself obsessing at every little twinge in my body. It doesn't help that I'm due on at the moment so getting premenstral bloating. I'm guessing that that is normal and that having a full body ct scan will show up anything else?
Anyway, I've already read through quite a few posts and found them helpful. I tend to be a lurker and not much of a joiner in but I though in this case I'd say hi and say a little about my experience as maybe it'll help me and maybe it'll help someone else!
Hello Robotxxx
Welcome to the Online Community. I was also a lurker to begin with! but it does help reading about others experiences. And you posting will help others, I am sure.
I am sorry that you have had a diagnosis of Womb cancer but it is reassuring that they feel it is a Stage 1. I hope that your scans goes ok and that you can be given a date for your hysterectomy quickly. I found my hysterectomy was fairly straight forward. I did not have much pain at all and recovery went well. I was home within 24 hours of surgery.
I think it is normal to be more aware of any twinges and any feelings in your body. I still am and I don't think that goes away. You are right in that the CT scan is done to look to see if there is any spread or anything else to be aware of before the surgery. My surgeon also said it helps them to know where everything is inside and how best to plan the operation.
I will pop a link here to a booklet that I found helpful when I was first diagnosed.
Womb cancer booklet | Macmillan Cancer Support
If there is anything else we can do to support you please just ask
Jane
