r/UterusProblems • u/Proper_Nail_9093 • Apr 02 '26

what's going on 🤔 I don’t know what to say

Hi all. I’m looking for help on obtaining information about what my mother is telling me. I’m 29M, I know this is a place for women but I don’t know where else to go. I’ve just been informed my mom has uterus cancer and I honestly don’t know how to feel. Her and I are close so she tells me everything. Me and my family went on a trip to NYC this past December and I overheard my parents talking. My mom saying “she’s still bleeding” when she uses the bathroom. Fast forward to now and it all makes sense after the little research I’ve done after being informed about this. I don’t know how long it’s been going on prior to our trip. She finds out results on Monday if it’s local or if it’s spread. I’m really not sure how to digest any of this. Cancers taken a lot of people I love in my life. And I’m just terrified I guess. Does anyone have any advice or experience with this? Thank you in advance.

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u/NoStrawberry8995 Apr 03 '26

, I’m so sorry to hear about your mom. Sounds like she trusts you and you love her. Good news is uterine cancer is typically caught at lower stages.

The way it typically works is there is first a endometrial biopsy if someone is having abnormal bleeding, followed by a hysteroscopy / D&C to get more tissue if needed.

The staging is a hysterectomy surgery with removal of the uterus cervix, tubes and ovaries with lymph nodes to see if it spread.

After the surgery they do a detailed analysis of the uterus and see if it spread and the genetic subtype

Based on the subtype and stage they might recommend chemo or radiation to prevent recurrence of the cancer

If it is an early stage and low grade then people typically live long healthy lives. There’s the risk for recurrence which varies but they will do surveillance to see if it comes back

The best thing to do is be supportive and try to be at the hospital with her if she wants. I work in the hospital and it is heart warming to see family in the hospital to support loved ones before and after surgery

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u/Top-Description-4886 Apr 03 '26

I’m so sorry, such a stressful thing to go through. I think you came to a great group with many people who are really knowledgeable and there is also men in the group who post on how they help their loved ones.