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I Was Preparing for IVF When I Was Diagnosed with Endometrial Cancer

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14 hours ago

As told to Jacquelyne Froeber I was at work when my cell phone rang. “You have endometrial cancer,” said the doctor on the other end. I felt all the blood drain from my body. I opened my mouth to say, “You must have the wrong number,” but no words came out. I was in shock.My mind raced. I wasn’t waiting for any test results. But earlier that week, I’d had surgery to remove polyps from my uterus to prepare for my upcoming IVF.I was preparing for life. I wasn’t prepared for cancer.The silver lining that day was that my OB-GYN was also an oncologist and I was able to get in to see him right away....