Hi all
My wife went for a check up after spotting and after an examination was told she had a polyp that needed removing. This was done and a follow up appointment for another procedure scheduled for Valentines day. We went along, and instead of the procedure, the doctor instead told her she had endometrial cancer and that it was nearly 100% she would need a full and complete hysterectomy. She is 48 and has already been told the chances of conceiving were slim due to polycystic ovaries (I think that's the right term). Naturally she was shocked by this news, not what either of us had been expecting. Despite him saying this looked like "the best kind of cancer", she then was fast tracked with an ultrasound on Monday 17th, with a CT scan on Saturday 22nd. We were told the medical team would then meet Monday 24th to discuss and we would hear shortly after.
It's a very scary time right now - being told "good kind" but then the fast track with follow on procedures is not filling either of us with hope. We're now in the limbo of waiting to hear what comes next. I've informed my work that changes to my schedule will need to happen when she is in recovery and they have been fantastic. She is coping really well with all this - she has a strong sense of humour and courage but I've noticed a change in her patience levels which is completely understandable, and I'm doing my best to be positive and just be there for whatever she needs - usually just a sounding board.
I'm not sure exactly what I expect from this forum, but needed to do something. My "need to fix this" is dialled up to 11 which I'm trying to rein in. I work from home and have been basically doing the bare minimum since last Friday - not my biggest concern right now - and that's about it for now.
Thanks for reading.
