Cervical cancer & dealing

[helloitsme4321]

I'm 32 & am amid a cervical cancer storm. Awaiting treatment, found out yesterday after a smear & biopsy.

I don't really know how to feel. I feel dazed. I feel a bit broken. I'm upset.

I basically don't have any family. I have two very small children. I've been running and maintaining my mental health and well-being the best I can.

But now this. I just feel pretty broken.

Can I pick myself up? How? I feel in a huge daze

Oh that is tough for you. Hopefully soon you will have a plan, and things will start to feel more manageable. There is a cancer support thread in the general health topic. That might be a good place to post for support and solidarity.

Hi Op, I am in a similar situation and I am 29. Pop me a message, happy to talk x

Sending love and strength to you xxx

Sending lots of love.
You're in the worst time bit now - you know you have cancer but you don't know how bad or what the treatment plan is. In two weeks things will be much much clearer. Its going to feel like an age and that nothing is happening but it is. You should get a flurry of appointments through soon. Also try to remember that it's very treatable now, try not to catestrophise before you know the full picture and when you are in the middle of the night come on here and talk to us and we will distract you. Or call one of the helplines.
Xxx

Sending lots of love, what awful news for you.

Similar to you, I had cervical cancer when I was 31 with very young children. Those early days were horrendous and I won’t lie, I had a tough couple of years with my mental health but I’m still here, just turned 47 and the NHS care was fabulous. I’m healthy now, have been for years and have had no further cancer.

I had a radical hysterectomy and found out a few weeks after that I didn’t need further treatment. I had vault smears for years and now nothing.

You will likely have a full body scan soon if you haven’t already and then appointments with oncologists and surgeons etc.

You should be offered support from a specialist gynae cancer nurse, do take it. You will need someone to talk to💐

If you want to message me feel free, it’s an incredibly scary time and if I can do anything to help, I would be happy to do so x

I am in a similar situation and it's the waiting that I find so difficult. Here's hoping you get some appointments through soon.