…it didn’t really. But I didn’t know that and asked my husband to cut off my long ponytail! Ì Every nurse we came into contact with mentioned my hair and that I should crop it as ‘you will definitely lose it quite quickly’ and it’s worse when it’s long...
Hi ladies, I’m sure many of you have felt the same anxiety and apprehension I am dealing with right now! I have been having cells monitored by colposcopy for 3 years and just had a LLETZ treatment in August. They sent all the cells removed to the lab...
Hi everyone, Just wondering whether anyone would be able to share their experience of lymphoedema at the very start of having swelling please e.g. Was the swelling there all the time or did it come and go? At what point were you referred to a lymphoedema...
Hi I finished my treatment 2 years ago and recently been in agony when going for a wee spoke to my oncologist about it and she sent me for a camera in my bladder which has been confirmed as radiation cystitis, has anyone else suffered from this and got...
Back in 2022, after asking for my smear to be brought forward a couple months (24 at the time) I was told I had high grade CIN3 cell changes. I had these removed in January 2023 and my follow up colposcopy 6 months later was clear. I am not due my next...
Hi All – I will say I’m really struggling with the lack of online support there is available for cervical cancer now that Jo’s has shut down; happy to have found somewhere else! Little History – First Smear Dec ’23, HPV pos. and abnormal cells. Colposcopy...
Hi all I finished chemotherapy and radiotherapy about 6months ago (had cervical cancer and lymphoma)and got an all clear. However, I have developed peripheral neuropathy in my hands, it's very painful and I am wondering if anyone else has experienced...
Hi I had cervical cancer last year, had 25 radiotherapy and chemo and also Braccytherapy. All my check ups have been fine since. Fast forward to beginning of June this year, was on holiday and had blood slime/mucus after a bowel movement. This...
Hi To cut a long story short I had my smear in Oct waited till Feb to get the results it showed evidence of HPV and abnormal cells. Had my colpscopny in June still hadn't heard the results so I decided today to create an account and view my medical...
Hi everybody, I hope you are all doing well giving the circumstances that we’re all here. If anyone doesn’t mind sharing, I would like to touch on the subject of intimacy. I am currently 4 months post treatment (chemo, radio & brachytherapy) and recovery...
