I have been healthy my entire life. Cancer was never something I ever worried about. So you can imagine how overwhelmed I was, at age 62, to be diagnosed with uterine cancer.
But a few years ago, I began experiencing some abdominal cramping. The initial blood work showed no indication of anything abnormal, yet an ultrasound showed something wasn’t quite right with my ovaries.
Next I knew, I was having a biopsy. Waiting for the results felt like the longest two weeks of my life.
My world changed when I finally got the results: stage 3 uterine cancer that had already spread to my ovaries. After that, I felt like I was walking through a cloud, not knowing where I was going or what would happen next.
I had a complete hysterectomy, followed by six months of aggressive chemotherapy – the kind that makes you lose your hair! I then had intense reactions to the chemo and required extended hospitalization. To make a bad situation even worse, all this happened during the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning I also had to stay isolated from everyone I cared about and who cared about me.
I felt my world was coming apart, and all I could do was cry. I was a dead man walking.
Then I learned about Wellspring. Suddenly, I had someone to talk to who listened to my fears and understood my crippling anxiety. They heard me and opened their hearts to me. Finally, I found myself in a place of comfort, where everyone around me understood what I was going through. Each person touched me emotionally with peace and calmness. It didn’t take long before I found myself better able to keep going forward, despite the uncertainty I still faced.
My online program time became ‘my time.’ I would close myself off in a room and find myself sinking into the profound help and care provided for me through a computer screen. In the meditation program, I found peace. The chair yoga soothed my soul.
Today, I’m feeling physically and mentally better, and I proudly say that I will always be a Wellspring ambassador. I tell anyone and everyone I meet about this wonderful organization. And I tell them things get better with love, support and time.
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I have stumbled across this, I am in the early stages of “investigation” been told I have Hyperplasia, and need another biopsy in 3 months, doctor also said something about “polyps” want to start me on Progestin. am worried this is first step in developing cancer?can you or anyone help me to understand what is really happening.
I would suggest you reach out to the Canadian Cancer Society to discuss specific cancer-related concerns that you might have. If you do end up with cancer, Wellspring can provide you with valuable support services.
You can reach out to them at https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer/how-we-can-help/talk-to-an-information-specialist. They also have a toll-free number which is 1-888-939-3333.