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Some years ago, I also was diagnosed with uterine cancer. It was also found very early. Because it was found early, they removed the uterus and fallopian tubes. I recovered very quickly. There was no chemo.

First to you, and anyone reading this thread, the most important part was being diagnosed early. This means, yearly pap smears. I hated going every year for a pap smear and I'm pretty sure most women do as well. However. you don't have a bad pap smear until you have a bad pap smear. I went to the OB for decades before receiving my diagnoses. You just never know, I didn't feel much different than any other time I had gone for one; but, that one was different. So --- do the yearly pap smear. Catching it early is a really good thing.

Next, I had problems with depression for, what seemed, my entire life. After I had, had the hysterectomy, my depression was gone. It really was connected to my hormones and I feel that this surgery really improved my quality of life.

Last, one downside that I have had was that I began losing my hair. Now I have very fine hair, -- not much hair at all. So losing some of my hair ended up giving me male pattern baldness. For people without such thin hair, your thicker hair may just get a bit thinner.

So, that is my experience with this type of cancer. I recovered quickly and, in my particular situation, I felt I had an improved quality of life. But, my experience is not most experiences. But, I thought the info might help. Good luck.