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Hi everyone. i finished treatment back in February 2023 and have had two NED scans. I have however started menopause with a bang! I recently have have started with slight yellow discharge and low tummy ache, like a dull ache when stating a period...
Hiya, I’ve not started my treatment yet but have been advised it’ll be Chemoradiation and brachyplasty for 5 weeks/3 days How does this affect my immunity? We are a good couple of hours away from family who want to visit and help my husband during...
Hi. I finished treatment 6 weeks ago (chemo, radio and bracky) and have just had my 6 week review. Everything looks fine and the treatment seems to have worked well. Im not due my mri scan until May. However, im worried about what happens after that....
I have stage 3c cervical cancer and I am now entering my 2nd week of treatment. I have radiotherapy 5 days a week and chemotherapy once a week. My tumor comes down and out instead of up. Basically I have noticed recently when I have a bowl movement I...
Hi everyone, I’m a 47 year old mum of two young children. I’ve been perimenopausal for a few years but recently came off HRT as it was no longer managing my symptoms. I have been bleeding for the past 8 weeks, at times severely, with intermittent...
Morning everyone , im new here to this group but so very glad I’ve found you all ! My journey has been a smear in Jan followed by a lletz end of Jan which showed no clear margins , i was called in for an appointment wch was then told its cervical cancer...
Hi, new here and worried. After 2 months of constant bleeding, visits to emergency and calls to 111, I have been diagnosed with cervical cancer. Dr's opening line was " I'm very worried for you." Team was beyond lovely and helping and, due to severity...
Hiya, I received my colposcopy results while in Portugal and had to drive my campervan back immediately so I could be booked in for further tests. i had an MRI and a CT and yesterday (11/3/24) was advised the clinical staging is 2A and that they won...
Hello. I was referred in January on a 2 week wait to gynaecology for bleeding after sex and a vascular appearance. She did a smear in this appointment because I had never had one before (don’t start, I know, I have medical/hospital phobia and I’ve never...
Hi, I'm new here just looking advice as I'm freaking out. Yesterday I went for my smear but the nurse seen something on my cervix and got the doctor for a second opinion. The have red flagged me for a referral. I have medical insurance through work...
