Cervical cancer - stage 2

Hi, I found out yesterday I have cervical cancer stage 2A and even though I was certain I was going to get told I had cancer, actually hearing it made me feel numb and upset. I'm mostly ok but feeling a bit all over the place.

They're having their MDT meeting next week Friday so I should hear from them the week after about a treatment plan but it's looking like chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

What's been the hardest is telling my family, it's been difficult keeping it together and I've come to realise this diagnosis really affects my family too. The men in my family (my husband, my dad and my brother) were particularly shook when I told them, well my husband was with me when I got the news. Now will just take it one day at a time, try to remain as positive as possible and just get through it x

  • I understand how you feel,  I was  1a grade 3, I had to have 5 brachytherapy but felt like people made it so un important once didn’t need chemo, no one truelly understands how u feel inside, ur thoughts or feelings, only people that are going through it really understand. It’s a scary place to be in. 
    Im on my 3 year remission in March and still struggle to get people to understand how I feel..

  • Hi Mario11

    Happy you're in remission but sad to hear ppl still don't understand how you feel. Brachytherapy is a big deal.

    Thank you for responding, it does make me feel less alone and I hope you know you aren't alone too. Glad to have the forums as it seems the only place ppl could possibly understand. I'm here if you ever need a chat x

  • Thank you same back to you..I had the hysterectomy was so much easier then I thought would be. 5 brachytherapy for 10 mins a time was uncomfortable but ok, check ups every 6 months for 5 years, might need a therapist lol but fingers crossed stays ok. Your have good and bad days but if u ever need to talk feel free to message me..

  • Hi, I was wondering how you were?

    How did the surgery go and if you are OK xx

  • Hi Nabgal81,

    So I had the hysterectomy just over 2 months ago and it was successful. I can now say I'm cancer free. I was scheduled to have keyhole surgery but 3 days before they called me in and recommended open surgery so that's what I went for. I didn't have the best time in hospital though the nurses were great. I had to stay an extra night so 3 in total. If I'm honest, the first 4 days I felt pretty awful and the pain was worse than I thought it would be but everyone is different. As soon as I got home I started to feel better though. I've just started to ease back into work a few days ago as I have to move around quite a bit for my job, I think I would've gone back after 8 weeks if I had an office job. The scar has healed really nicely. The last 2 weeks have really been a turnaround as I'm feeling much more like myself again. My tummy seems to be a bit big/bloated although I've read that it can take a while to go down, I'm hoping that's the reason and not this period of inactivity and mum's cooking lol. And there's a numbness to my tummy on the right side down to the top of my leg which feels weird but is normal due to cut nerve endings.

    So long story short, yes I'm ok :)

    Thanks for checking in xx