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Hello... im 68 and just been diagnosed with fluid in my fallopian tubes. Fearing the worst ... anyone else had this?
Hello lovelies, I just have a few questions. I'm actually very calm. So I've had ongoing problems down there for a while. A scan last year showed a damaged blood filled fallopian tube and endometriosis. This was treated but the left the tube. No idea...
Hello. After 19 months of treatment for ovarian cancer including many rounds of chemotherapy a major surgery my wife (Alison, 63) was told a few days ago that there is nothing more that can be done and Alison is going into palliative care. We don't...
My Squishmallow has been invaluable post hysterectomy. On discharge from hospital it sat between my tummy and the car seat belt on the drive home, providing desperately needed cushioning around my six surgical incisions. In bed it helped me sleep on my...
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After having a 35cm ovarian cyst and a full hysterectomy 3 weeks ag. I just spoke to MacMillan specialist nurse and advised me the cyst was Stage 1A it was a mucinous Adenocarcinoma (it’s quite rare) - they got everything out and thankfully don’t need...
Hi All, this is my first time posting. I’d like to know how effective letrozole is for stopping ovarian cancer from coming back. I’ve only been on it 2 weeks and it’s like I’ve had a personality transplant. I am usually a very calm person very slow to...
Hi Everyone, I’ve not been on here for a while after trying to adjust to major surgery and a stoma. I made friends with a lady in hospital who had just been diagnosed and sadly we lost her 6 month later which has really affected me. I’ve struggled through...
Since December’23 when I was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 4 I have had 2 lots of chemotherapy, full hysterectomy with bowel resection! 2 weeks ago I was informed I also have Crohn’s. I thought I was coping well, being quite positive but now...
Last year I got diagnosed with Stage 3 Low Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer. 6 rounds of cabo taxol chemotherapy, the big Operation in October 25 which was successful and since then take letrozole every day. My question is this. I've put on 2 stone since my...
