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 !!! 

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  • Mine was very light bleeding twice. Only noticed when wiping after having a wee.

    please if you have any symptoms phone your GP. So glad I did.

  • Same as JoJo95, my symptoms were very light bleeding (hardly anything) that I noticed when wiping after a wee. From my initial appointment with my GP to having my hysterectomy was 7 weeks and 6 days…. a whirlwind time! Mine was graded 1a. Luckily it was caught and treated very early. Glad I listened to what my body was telling me. 

  • Mine too was 1a. Now nearly 3 weeks post hysterectomy and have been told no further treatment required.

    Now recovering slowly. I’m glad I phoned my GP.

  • That’s amazing both - so glad you caught it early.

    I may start my own thread when I know a bit more but with the greatest respect, hopefully it won’t lead to this.

    I have had a post menopausal bleed but it was more like a proper period, with a beginning, a middle and an end.  I am currently going through tests but my uterus isn’t playing ball and all 3 attempts at taking a biopsy have failed - even the last attempt under GA. I had a MRI on Monday to see if that would give any clearer indication of a polyp which was spotted during my first scan but as it only measures 7mm I’m not hopeful of a clear picture. 

    So for me at the moment it’s a waiting game but I don’t feel right. I had a very slight pinky discharge on Tuesday but that could be down to the hysteroscopy I had 7 days previous - it’s just odd though that I hadn’t bled before then as they told me I would. 

    Wish me luck ladies! And I would really appreciate any thoughts or feedback you may have on my particular experience. 

  • Mine was 1 very small brown blob no bigger than a little finger nail once n May and again in June was diagnosed with 1B and had hysterectomy 2 weeks ago not sure what other treatment I need yet a total whirlwind of emotions!

  • I had a pinky discharge after my initial biopsy but nothing after or before hysterectomy or since 

  • Hot flushes and breathlessness