Endometrial Cancer Survivor

In March 2010, after several D&Cs and biopsies due to irregular periods, I was told I had cancer. I was shocked and angry because I'd spent the past three years pursuing a hysterectomy for that exact fear. My mother and several other family members had GYN cancers. Always, I was told I was too young. My husband and I left our daughter in her grandma's care while we flew from our base in Germany for a hysterectomy. During the surgery, another biopsy was taken and showed no cancer. Relieved, we were ready to fly back two weeks later. The night before our return, we got the call that cancer had been found on my ovary and the other part of my uterus. I was stage 3. within days, I had a port placed and started chemotherapy. I did six rounds and then 33 doses of radiation. It took the military almost four months to get my husband reassigned. I was devastated to be away from my daughter and she was terrified. I have been done with treatment for almost a year now, and I have severe pain in my hips and back daily. I guess from radiation. I also have arthritis there and my knees and hands now. I'm only 37. But I'm here. I plan on being here for a long time to come. I still have some anxiety about it coming back. My survival rate is 45% ... Which is great if you're trying to win the lotto, but I don't feel it's that great now. It's not going to define me though. I'm blessed with a great hubby and daughter. I love this crazy life!