In shock: I have endometrial cancer which looks like stage one

Just had a call today following biopsies and heard the words you have cancer...that is not all that was said, and I'm still processing and filtering. I have endometrial cancer which looks like stage one, now waiting for an mri appointment. I have been reading all day, I know it could be so much worse, I'm aware of all the facts and stats, but I still feel in a state of shock, I can't bring myself to tell anyone because I'm not sure I can handle the reactions. I feel kind of numb, like it's all a strange dream. I apologise for not making any sense, and if I don't respond, I just needed to say out out loud somewhere, I have cancer, I still don't quite believe it !!! 

  • Just been diagnosed with womb cancer today and waiting for scan appointments, trying to carry on as normal and just hoping like you it’s only stage 1 

  • I like you was diagnosed 10 days ago just waiting to see if it has spread hope my results are as promising as yours feeling very apprehensive 

  • How are you now I get my full results on Friday

  • Hi a07 The waiting is a horrible time- the worst part I think! I have a hysterectomy booked for Monday 19th August. My consultant is confident it’s been caught very early and is very contained and that I should not need any more treatment. I’m not so worried about the operation; more the aftercare as I live on my own. My daughter will be around the first week and will stay with me, but she’s got work to juggle and 2 young children to look after too. Luckily her partner is brilliant and he has taken time off work too. I have got a timetable/ rota that I’m gradually filling in whenever friends say- let me know what I can do. I whip out my rota and get them to sign up! I just want to be sure I have someone popping in every day for the first 2 or 3 weeks. 
    Good look for Friday. I felt much better when I knew what I was dealing with and I had a plan! 

  • Thank you hope everything goes well keep in touchx

  • Results were stage 1B so feel a lot better as convinced myself it was going to be stage 4 so glad I went to GP after a very tiny amount of bleeding less than a little finger nail size May and June Having op in next 4 weeks  so feel really confident I will be fine.

  • Hi im sorry to read your diagnosis. Can I please ask how long your biopsy results took?  I had biopsies 7 weeks ago and there was a large suspicious polyp removed.  I keep trying to chase result as was told looked like cancer but getting.nowhere as said samples sent to outside lab.  I am beside myself waiting  7 weeks with no news.  Was this your experience?  Thanks. 

  • I had a polyp removal and biopsy on the 19 June and had a phone call to book a follow up appt on 4 July.  My follow up on 9 July and found out the polyp was precancerous and the biopsy had both cancerous and precancerous cells.  I was then booked for a MRI scan on 17 July and a week later I found out I was stage 1a.  I already n knew I was type 1, grade 1.  I’m currently being treated with the hormone Provera as I am classed as high risk for surgery due to other medical conditions.  I have to have another biopsy every 3 months to see if the cancerous cells are reversing.

  • Took 2 weeks and now have had op and waiting yet another set of results pretty anxious because couldn’t take lymph node sample