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Hello - diagnosed with stage 1 endometrial (womb) cancer

Sarah_Jane_60
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Firstly, many thanks to moderators who kindly assisted me with browser problems during registering.

Hi! I'm Sarah, 61, with stage 1 endometrial (womb) cancer. I've been given the go ahead for hysterectomy surgery within the next few weeks. Cancer cells are slow growing but they'll remove my cervix & ovaries as well as my womb. Due to past surgeries scarring I don't yet know whether my surgery will be lap or open, which is concerning. My BMI is high - I'm 21 stone 12lbs with big bone structure, i.e. I'm skinny as a rake at 12.5 stone (sorry, I don't do metric) so I'm thrilled that after meeting an anaesthetist, she has ok'd the op.

I'm coping well so far, increasing protein intake for recovery whilst trying to go down and back up the stairs regularly with my limited mobility, to try and prepare my body better for the operation, giving my heart and lungs a regular workout to improve my prospects of coming back out of the op without problems.

I'm very happy to say that I've lost a stone since being diagnosed and I'm trying to continue wth that, watching/counting calories but it isn't easy. 

  • Hi Sarah_Jane_60,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat - and glad you were able to join successfully in the end. I hope that the forum is useful for you - we are always here for support, and it's often helpful to reach out to others or simply to write things down.

    It sounds like you are coping with things well and doing well in terms of preparation.

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    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
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    Many thanks for your warm welcome Ben. Much appreciated. 

     

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    Hi Sarah-Jane 

    I just wanted to say well done for losing so much weight. I've had my biopsies today and my BMI is very high also. We discussed this but bleeding every day for 7 months has left me very anaemic and currently waiting for an iron transfusion- so going to the gym is on hold for now ha ha 

    Hopefully you won't have to wait too long for your surgery 

    Giid luck x

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    Hi mammacon - thanks for replying.

    My daughter lives with an iron deficiency so I know something of the condition and symptoms.

    Just home last night from lap operation on Saturday and everything went well.  From earlier indications I should be cancer-free now.  Our hospital didn't have one of those bells to ring though.  Just periodical check ups now I guess.

    Hope you get your iron sorted and get your treatment very soon.  Good luck. x

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