Hi. Very newly diagnosed, yesterday in fact & just about to get swept up in the start of treatment with an MRI later today.
All of this around the worst time of the year for me & my family, as we lost my sister to head & neck cancer, 4 years ago, & my husband to a heart attack, also 4 years ago within only a few weeks of each other. My Dad is currently battling blood cancer too. Just before Xmas I also had to put my dog to sleep too.
I had the usual symptoms of post Menopausal bleeding & pain, failed hysteroscopy resulting in a second one under GA 2 weeks ago, with a D & C & biopsies. I went along for results yesterday, on my own as I just thought it would be a routine appointment. When the specialist nurse also came into the room I knew before being told what it meant, having been there for my sister's results. I'm told it's very treatable with a hysterectomy & things are moving quickly but the worse part is I'm so concerned with how my family are feeling that I feel lost in it all if I'm honest. I feel numb & not sure if that's how I should be feeling?
Hi, it must have been such a shock when you got the news as you weren’t expecting it.
I remember the min when I got told I had endometrial cancer.
iv never been poorly so when I had a teeny little bleed last July which was about 10 years after going through menopause I thought nothing of it.My friend made me ring the doctors which I begrudgingly did as I hate doctors and thought a waste of time as I was fine.
Receptionist booked me an appointment with the hospital and they gave me a biopsy.. told I’d get a letter in 2 weeks with the results. That was the Thursday and got a phone call the Monday saying I needed to go to the hospital and to bring someone the next day .. absolutely terrified as knew with saying to bring someone it wasn’t good news.
Got told I had Stage 1A grade 3 .. endometrial cancer. Had scans etc .. felt like it was happening to someone else not me.
Had a full hysterectomy and they tested 2 lymph nodes which luckily were clear.
I needed 3 lots of brachytherapy ( think that’s spelt right )which I finished in October last year.
Looking back now it’s like it all happened to someone else or I was on autopilot going through the motions .. it’s the shock you get that’s the worst part and the not knowing what they will be doing etc
This website has been such a great help as some lovely people on here and talking definitely helps finding out what happens etc.and reassured me when my head was 100 mph
I hope everything goes well for you and definitely reach out to MacMillan as they are brilliant 
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Hi Loulou
Welcome to the Womb group.
I am sorry to hear of your diagnosis. I remember the feelings of being shocked/overwhlemed when I had my diagnosis, even though in a way I had a good idea of what was going on. Things can move quickly once diagnosed and it is easy to feel overwhelmed by it all. I am sorry to hear of the other things that you have also had to deal with.
If talking things through would help then please do give the Support Line a call. The number is below and they are lovely on there.
I will pop a link to some info that I found helpful.
Womb cancer booklet | Macmillan Cancer Support
If there is anything you want to ask about please do so. There are lots of lovely ladies in this group who will want to offer you support, so please do not be afraid to reach out to us.
Jane
