My mum has just started her Chemo after being diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer. She also had a blockage in her kidney and had an internal stent put in. She has just had her first round of Chemo but is really weak and tearful and is now suffering...
Hi, I am new to this group and I am reaching out for some help and understanding please as I feeling very confused and overwhelmed. My dearest wee mummy aged 60 has been told she has cervical cancer. She has been for an MRI and PET scan and was told she...
Hi again, Thankyou to everyone that replied to my previous discussion, it was very reassuring and helpful..everyone is amazing in here My mum has been diagnosed with stage 2 cervical cancer, we are currently waiting on the results from the Mri and...
I have stopped having cancer treatment for 2 years. I have appointment next week checkup , during covid my oncologist has been calling me every 2 months. I have been told that they can't preform a smear test due to having radiotherapy treatment. What...
I finished treatment in May 2021. I had the usual 25 Radiotherapy, 5 Cisplatin and 4 brachytherapy. Side effects wise I think I came off quite lightly compared to some. I had some bowel issues (and still have some minor ones) and the tiredness was horrendous...
Hello Everyone I have only just joined this community & so I’m obviously learning my way around please excuse any mistakes etc. I was diagnosed today with cervical cancer grade 2A. I’m post menopausal & had some slight bleeding, the Dr was very good...
Hi everyone, I hope you don't mind me posting here today, my name is Rachel and I work as part of the Community team here at Macmillan. I just wanted to share with you today the most recent volume of our Community News Blog series 'Cancer & me 35...
when talking to friends because I just had a hysterectomy and no chemotherapy it's like it's not taken as seriously as friends who have had breast cancer and lost their hair. I feel like people expect me to get over it now operation done. I also find...
Hi guys, my smear results came back that I had HPV, high grade dyskaryosis and invasive squamous cell carcinoma, from this 2 weeks ago I had a colonoscopy and the Leitz procedure, still waiting for the results now. Feeling very chewed up and emotional...
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