Hello all, 

Mum has just gone in for her 1st chemo session after being diagnosed with the above 7 weeks ago, the plan is 3 chemo sessiosn, 3 weeks apart. Then de bulking surgery (I believe it's known as a radical hysterectomy). Then a further 3 sessions of chemo. 

I'm scared, apprehensive and crumbling inside, but stayng strong on the outside for mum. We have an incrredible support network around us as a family and me individually as well. 

I don't know what I'm doing here really...I am finding comfort in reading some of the threads on here - especially related to mums rare cancer. I think I just wanted to find people I could relate to, although I have got family going through the same (my mums twin is also being treated for Ovarian cancer as we speak) I think it's different when it's strangers reaching out. 

I am also here to offer support to anyone who needs it, I will try my best. 

Although we have many people around us, at times I feel very alone, I live at home with my parents, I have a brother and a sister but they both have their own lives, whereas I don't have a partner or children. They have also handled this very differently to me, I could cry on cue whereas they have their emotions under control.

They have said there's no reason why mum won't react well to the treatment but we are very aware this cancer, at this stage, is treatable, not curable so I feel like this anxious, nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach isn't going to leave for the rest of my life. 

As I said I'm not sure why I'm here exactly...

Thank you in anticipation 

Hannah