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Hi, I was told yesterday that I would have PET scan arranged quickly. I’ve just seen on the app that the appointment is for July 22nd. This seems like forever away. Especially since it was June 26th when I met the consultant who confirmed my biopsy results...
Hi, I LLETZ done today after suspected glandular neoplasm on smear results (hated every second and cried like a baby, ended up that anxious they had to give me gas and air ) Dr confirmed she could see precancerous cells and has sent off for a biopsy-...
Hello I'm wondering in anyone can give me advice/put my mind at ease my anxiety is through the roof. I had my smear in April and my results came back at the end of May as Hpv positive with high-grade dyskaryosis. I had a phone call from a nurse who...
I’ve recently been experiencing some intermittent bleeding, for a while I put this down to a coil being fitted during a c-section 8 months ago. I went to a smear test appointment recently ( my first one ever unfortunately), the nurse struggled to see...
Hi all - I hope you are all doing OK. I had my first follow up MRI scan last Friday (Scotland) since my treatment, and I’m naturally feeling extremely anxious about my results. I had a missed call from an NHS number on Thursday but haven’t heard anything...
I'm experiencing extreme nausea, sometimes with vomiting, sometimes without. (Haven't plunged further into treatment, of any kinds) Also experiencing a lot of persistent pain all over, for the most part, I've been able to deal with it. There are days...
Hello everyone I'm just joining this with high hopes of building a very strong support system. I have known about Cancerous cells growing over 10+ years now. As of 2+ years roughly around that area of time span, I had a check up & the doctor was wanting...
Hello everyone, I'm new to this group and I'm hoping I could borrow a few minutes of everyone's time. My fiancee has know about her having cancerous cells for a little over 10+ years ago and has known for a little over 2+ years that the doctors were...
After 4 years of abnormal smear results, and 3 colposcopy over the years had my 1st lletz in June this year. 10 days later got a call for an appt with outpatients for 6 days time. Knew wasn't good news as how quick I got called in. Monday got told they...
Hello everyone, I just want to touch base and give a bit of an insight into my treatment. I was diagnosed with stage 1b3-2a. I’ve just finished week 4 of 5 and on the whole it’s not been as bad as I thought it was going to be. chemotherapy on a Monday...
