Uterine cancer as a young adult

Posted by dbaslee92 @dbaslee92, Apr 2 7:24am

Diagnosed at 33 years old dealing with cancer in the uterus, lungs, liver, and brain

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Support Group.

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 14 8:22pm

@dbaslee92, I added your post to the Gynecologic Cancers forum too https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/gynecologic-cancer/

What a shock to hear that you have uterine cancer at 33 years old. It sounds like you were diagnosed at stage 4 when the cancer had already spread to the lungs, liver and brain. Do I have that right? Is this a recent diagnosis? Are you in treatment now?

Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | 45 minutes ago

@dbaslee92
I'm relieved that @colleenyoung added your post to our Gynecologist Cancers support group. Welcome to our group where all of us have experienced a gynecological cancer from Stages 1 to 4.

This is a very difficult diagnosis to hear at such a young age. Can you share more about yourself? I'm wondering too if you have been reading the other discussions in our support group. I know you will receive emotional support from our group. I certainly did when I first joined Mayo Clinic Connect.

Do you have support from your family? What are the treatment plans? How do you feel about working with your current oncologist?