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My mum was told she has stage 4 cervical cancer 3 weeks ago and has spots on her lungs too, I am absolutely devastated. She's been poorly since mid May and kept getting told to try different antibiotics for a suspected water infection from her gp surgery...
Hi, my mum has recently been diagnosed. We are awaiting the stage and size yet. She is very nauseous and in pain. Does anyone have any advice how I can help? Symptoms to look out for? Home remedies to ease the pain? I would be extremely grateful....
SiteSearchUser Hello all! So I had a call today from the admin in the colposcopy dept of my hospital to ask if I could go in for 3pm, (in 3 hours from the time of the call), as they wanted to discuss my results. Having already been on the receiving...
My mums appointment to speak with the oncologist consulant has finally arrived, for two weeks times It's via telephone - is this normal now? I will be with her and make sure her phone is on loud speaker anyway, she's not doing to great with phone calls...
Hey everyone, I'm looking for some reassurance or something, I'm not even sure anymore. After 3 years in remission, I had a FDG PET CT and I have been told that there is some uptake in the para aortic lymphnodes and a nodule in my lung, all very...
Hello Sisters, hope you're keeping well. This week, my PET-CT confirmed that a couple of lymphnodes have decided to join the party. Not the news I wanted to hear but I'm now one step closer to starting treatment. Met with the chemo and radiotherapy...
Hi all, I don't know if I have posted in this group already but I am a 26yo female, I am yet to have any smear tests as I just hadn't got round to it due to a busy life schedule (I know I should make time for it). Around 10 days ago, I experienced sudden...
Hi my name is Carole.... I have just received my diagnosis of Stage 4 cervical cancer which has spread to bowel and pelvic area. Its been a traumatic time with the colonoscopy, biopsys and blood tests etc as I have always had a huge medical instrument...
Hello everyone Hope you are well I am Anna and I'm 30 years old and have received cervical diagnosis a week ago. Had an MRI the next day and having my CT scan this Sunday. The doctors said the cancer looks like its in in its early stages and provisionally...
Hi I’m Nicola, 41 and recently received my stage 4 cervical cancer diagnosis. I’ve been told that surgery is not an option. They will try chemo and radiotherapy once pet scan results come back. Earlier mri and ct show mass pushing on my bladder so I’m...
