What did your learn about yourself after being diagnosed with endometrial cancer?

[Kathy_SHARE]

When I was diagnosed in 2015, like most women facing a diagnosis of endometrial cancer, I was shocked and scared. I always thought of myself as a healthy and strong person, but this was different and left me feeling out of control.

I knew I had to deal with this.

I was diagnosed with Stage 1A, grade 3 serous endometrial cancer and while it was in the early stage, due to the serous diagnosis, the treatment recommendation was chemo and brachytherapy, which I went through for 4 months. It was difficult since I had the side effects of hair loss, joint pain and neuropathy. Looking back on it, I found my strength again by taking control and getting the treatment needed to fight this thing.

I learned that if I can deal with this, I am strong enough to deal with just about anything.

[Nefa-Tari_SHARE Partner]

The first time I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer I was treated with hormone therapy. I experience many side effects from this treatment. I had a rash all around my face and I always felt cold. I wore long sleeves in 90 degree weather. Although I cold wear long sleeves to keep warm nothing could hide the huge rash on my face. Through my faith, meditation and just believing and telling myself that I would get through the diagnosis I learned the depth of strength I had just like you Kathy. I also found my inner peace to guide me through.

[Uterine20210303]

The COVID scare made me desensitized to death. So many news of people of dying of COVID and some of them people I know. So when I got diagnosed in March 2021, my 1st reaction was "so this is how it's going to end". I suppose this is how numbness manifested.

The big insight was going thru my bucket list and realized there was only a few left and it wasn't that difficult to do.