People of any background, gender identity or sexual orientation etc can be diagnosed with cancer. Please be welcoming and supportive when talking to others.
We keep this a safe space for everyone. To find out more, take a look at our Community Guidelines.
Hi All I was told last week that I have high grade HPV and am going in for my coloscopy tomorrow. For about 10 months I have been bleeding every couple of months (im on the mini pill so shouldnt be happening) and the periods are horrendous. I get...
Recently been diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer at this moment have declined treatment, how fast does it spread been told its aggressive and how long am I likely to remain well for Heads in a bubble the drs and nurses use all these long words and...
Why is the waiting so awful I found out I have stage 1 just 2 weeks ago, and all I’ve had is my MRI. I’m in a weird space where it doesn’t feel real and yet it is and my brain keeps reminding me of that, however everything is just carrying on as normal...
Hey guys, I got a date for my final MRI!! It's exactly 2 weeks from today. I promised myself I wouldn't worry until it was over and had to wait on results! But here I am....a basket case . Does anyone no the wait time to see my consultant for the report...
Hello All, I hope someone can help or advise me. My radiotherapy treatment ended in January. Around the end of April I began to have back and leg pain which became very severe and which was and is severely affecting my mobility. I had an appointment...
Hello everyone, i am 57 and just had a colposcopy after my smear test came back abnormal. I do have high grade HPV and low grade Dyskaryosis. Anyway, a letter has arrived stating they found dense acetowhite and iodine negative changes The biopsies...
Hello. I was diagnosed with cervical cancer on 23 May. Prior to that I was diagnosed with an infection after my LLETZ and the antibiotics given for that caused severe infection. My diagnosis was therefore coupled with feeling very unwell and swollen....
I start treatment on Tuesday and I'm scared, feel unable to express this in front of people not really sure what to do or how to deal x
Hi, I recently had a smear that showed high grade dyskaryosis. My gynaecologist and I agreed a lletz procedure would be the best route due to this result and a history of abnormal results since 2008. I've just had my lletz result back and all it says...
I had my colospy today and a biopsy. I have to wait 16 weeks ! For my results so I'm hoping that it all ok I hate waiting for results. Feeling a little sore and emotional as I was hoping to not have a biopsy. Has anyone had a biopsy and it's come back...
