Really?? Can't catch a beak. Angry!

Arrgg!! MY surgery was 6/26 and am dealing with pain and doing ok considering. I was told my oncologist that I was going to have a radical hysterectomy with the scar going up and down. I was also told that the PET scan showed that the lymonodes were ok and that surgery will fix the cancer.
Fast forward when I woke up fro surery, scar was done right over my c - section scar which was a very pleasant surprise.
I asked how the surgery went and she said that they did in fact find my left lympnode "hard" and looks like the cancer invaded there after all/
I was then told that after I heal I have to start radiation and chemo. As u all can imagine I was very depressed to hear this. I am 33 years old with a 4 year old and two older kids. Can anyone here tell me if they had a similar experience ? Is there a possibility that the lympnode could be effected and it NOT be the cancer?? I am just so worried about it all as I do not have much faith in the doctors anymore. This is the second time that I have been told by a doctor that it was going to be ok and the second time now that its clearly not as good as they tought.

I havnt been thru this but I am praying for you and I hope that all goes well.. Just keep your hopes up I know it might be hard but try to stay positive!

I'm so sorry to hear this happened and you are going through this. I haven't had a big"C" scare but my mom has fought both colon and breast "c" and WON both times. I got second opinions with the colon/anal diagnosis and ended up finding a much more competent and the outcome was much better than what the original doctor said it would be. There are some very good doctors out there, you just have to find them...

I'm sending big hugs and well wishes to you, sister

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Originally Posted by MeGaN3Allen I havnt been thru this but I am praying for you and I hope that all goes well.. Just keep your hopes up I know it might be hard but try to stay positive!

That is part of the issue. I have always been a negative person.. sad but true. Its like I need to re-train my brain to think positively. I am trying.... but I need to try harder

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Originally Posted by Wookiewoo I'm so sorry to hear this happened and you are going through this. I haven't had a big"C" scare but my mom has fought both colon and breast "c" and WON both times. I got second opinions with the colon/anal diagnosis and ended up finding a much more competent and the outcome was much better than what the original doctor said it would be. There are some very good doctors out there, you just have to find them... I'm sending big hugs and well wishes to you, sister

Thank you for the prayers and well wishes. I am going tomorrow to oncologist for a post op check. Hopefully they will at least take the catheter out tomorrow. But I will also get the plan from there I think on how were going to attack this. The worse part is having to wait another 8 weeks r so healing before I can start treatments. It could spread more and more in that time,esp since its in my lympnodes

God Bless You, Dragonfly. I know your are going through a really tough time right now and I am feeling for you and really sorry you are dealing with this. Please make sure to get all the info from your dr tomorrow, and then ask the dr to repeat it all! Knowledge is power and I know it is hard to feel powerful so fresh post-op, but you are powerful! Please know that I am with you in heart and thoughts and I am praying for you each day.