New to group

Good evening everyone my name is Marie and I’ve just this minute joined this group.

i had endometrial cancer I was diagnosed jan 23.

i had a radical hysterectomy in the feb which was performed by a robot it’s pioneering surgery at the only hospital doing this procedure atm.i was told it was a few cells in my uterus but after surgery it was discovered to be a large tumour and it had spread to the cervix stage 2 grade 2.

so i had 28 rounds of radiation and then 2 rounds of brachytherapy. And im pleased to share I am cancer free and have been a year now. But I am still so very angry that I had cancer I am the only one in my family who has had it there’s no history of it and I’m from a huge family my mum was one of eleven kids she has out lived them all and is 90 in April. But this anger I have is making me really angry sending love to all 

  • Hello Marie.  I felt the need to reply to your post.  Back in 2019 I was diagnosed with breast cancer.  I am now terminal and probably don't have more than a few months to live.......if that.  My partner is absolutely heartbroken.  We met ten years ago and we are the love of each others lives.  Recently he said to me, "why you?  You are so good and kind.....why you?"  and I replied, "why not me?  what is so special about me that I shouldn't get cancer?"  

    That has been my attitude right from the start.  One day when I went for my chemo treatment (which didn't work) I got out at the wrong floor and I walked in to the childrens cancer unit.......I saw all these little souls with their bald heads, many of them hooked up to drips, and yet they were laughing and chatting.  It was the most humbling thing I have ever seen in my life.  Their courage and resilience was awe inspiring.  Marie, have you any idea how LUCKY you are to have beaten this monstrous disease?  You have been given another chance at life........something that many cancer patients will never get.  Instead of feeling angry that you got cancer, why don't you simply appreciate how LUCKY you have been to have beaten it?  I am sorry if I don't have much empathy for you, but frankly, I feel a little bit disgusted by your attitude.