KarenTx2's blog

Pain getting worse after full hyst.?????

2009-09-07T22:33:03Z

Mum had full hyst several weeks ago ... but keeps getting shooting pain in the side of her abdomen... She had put it down to healing pain but getting worse as time goes by. She has had some glands removed and has the numbness in legs which isnt too too much to worry about .. I am quite worried about these shooting pains as it was these which alerted her to her womb cancer ... Has anyone else had these pains after a hyst ?? We go to Christys soon for Chemo and mum is worried about telling the doc .. Any advice would be appreciated k

Mum is very down !!

2009-08-15T20:32:24Z

Mum had her appointment after her op .. Good news the cancer hadnt spread to the lymphnodes as suspected . They are confident they have got all the tumour out but she still needs Radio and Chemo therapy.. She is very upset about the possibilty of losing her hair ... She is 55 years and still has long blond hair with sprinkle of grey .. She is worried it will grow back grey. She is single and has always been attractive to men and is worried she will now be on her own forever. She is panicking about finances .. She lives alone and has a small mortgage .. She worked up to a few days before her op. and she only get 60 odd pounds a week on sick. The mortgage and credit card company have only charged her daft charges and are on the phone all the time chasing payment .. She got a letter from disabilty saying she isnt ill enough for disabilty .. I am so frustrated, as I am a single mum of five so cant help much financially and its school holiday so cant be at my mums as much as i d like !! Thanks for listening to me rant !! it helped ..

Pain in thigh after Hyst. Why??

2009-08-07T19:54:17Z

My mum had her hyst. two and half weeks ago ..wound healing and swelling gone down .. but she is complaining of pain in her thigh and when she touches it, it feels numb. Rang the helpline and they say might be a trapped nerve ?? She was supposed to have her appointment at the hospital but they canx as some of the results arent back .. Has anyone else had this kind of thing ? is it maybe something to do with the lymph glands they removed ... Lympowassit ?? Please help??

Mum's op went ok

2009-07-20T17:53:40Z

Mum had her op today .. been on edge all day. But she is out of theatre , sleeping in off on the ward . Rang all the rellies and let them know so feel lots better ! Cant wait to see her !!

Pre Op Tests ARRGHHH

2009-07-09T17:28:02Z

Today seemed endless ... Left the house at 9 am , met my mum at 9.30, got the bus to the hospital .. arrived and eventually found the ward we needed ... by 11. 42 .. Yay three minutes early LOL!! Took her blood pressure , and swabs for MRSA ( weird !!) , asked her everything like what she had for tea a week last thursday .. well it seemed that way ....!! Poor mums' veins are really thin so had to go to a special department to get blood samples .. then off to the ECG department for a heart trace ... Then back to the women's department and another wait to see the doctor... Finally done by 2 o clock , back on the bus for an hour long journey home. I am obviously exhausted and I wasnt the patient !! Dont know how we are gonna cope with chemo. EARLY NIGHT FOR ME ! thanks for listening x

Mum's Consultation !!

2009-07-03T19:23:32Z

We went to the consultant appointment this morning . She is having a radical hyst, with lymph glands too on 20th...They are referring to Christys for Radio / Chemo after her operation . She is quite worried as he mentioned it might be part of her bowel too and might need a stoma ... She has been on sick for two weeks and her boss is already pressuring her to hand in her notice , as she hasnt got enough to worry about !! Walked in the waiting room and there was only a old mate, young mum ,in there for treatment too , this ******* disease dont leave anyone alone !! Feeling very angry right now ! Karen

Alkaline Diet

2009-06-28T22:00:36Z

been reading infomation on my mum's cancer and noticed the Alkaline diet which apparently cancer doesnt like .. just wondered if anyone knew much about it !! Surely healthy eating cant hurt!!

Mum's Womb Cancer !!

2009-06-24T22:09:44Z

Mum diagnosed with Womb Cancer after a Biopsy last week . After a CT Scan and MRI they told her today, it has spread to her ovaries, cervix and lymph nodes ... She has had a constant bleed for months but thought it was the Menopause, she has had abdomen pains for months . She is very doctor phobic and didnt go doctors for months .. Got to go to a consultation to find out what happens now .