I feel like a fraud

Back in October 2020 I had a total hysterectomy and discovered that I had cancer in my womb and on my ovaries. As these were removed I am cancer free. The local cancer unit phoned me and said that I did not require chemo or any other treatment as the cancer was not in my blood. Now I have noticed that when people find out that I had cancer they just look at me like I'm lying because I've still got my hair and have not lost weight. My head is totally messed up at the moment I feel that I can not talk to anyone because to look at me you would never say that I had cancer. If it wasn't for the fact that I have to have 3 monthly check ups you would never know. 

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  • I notice no one has replied so thought I'd pop on and say how can you feel a fraud after all you've gone through.  Having had a full hysterectomy myself I know it's not an easy thing to go through and very painful and a long recovery period.  Some of us bounce back and just because we don't look unwell doesn't mean we are OK, what sort of people doubt you, not friends, so they're not really important to you.  My husband has cancer, incurable but he's never looked ill, even when we shaved his head people thought he'd had a new haircut and compliments were given, so see it works in other ways, he lost his hair but it wasn't something that made him look worse.  My friend Anne has just been through the same as you but needed chemotherapy, lost her hair but pre ordered wigs so no one has seen her without hair.  Just ignore them, be happy you're OK and just smile sweetly, you're the one that counts, not them, well done on your recovery.  Carol 

  • Thank you so much for your kind words 

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