Hi everyone, I'm a week post op and results of staging back today. I am devastated. Stage 3b ( was expecting 1 or 2). It was found on one side of cervix too and some question now about a genetic condition. Feel like I'm sinking. Can't take it in....
Hi, My mum has been diagnosed with endometrial cancer in August. Things seem to have been moving quickly and have been given a date for laparoscopic surgery in a couple of weeks. She has been asked to attend for an exercise test as part of the pre-operative...
I had my CT scans almost 2 weeks ago and went to the Christie for the results today. I was awake from 4am and feeling quite nervous. My scientist daughter came with me which helped. The CT showed an abnormal area but they think it is probably scar tissue...
Hi I haven’t been on to chat since my chemo stopped after three sessions due to side effects requiring me to be admitted to cancer unit twice after two sessions and in for a day after one session. I thought things would settle down. My oncologist said...
Hi ladies I had my first chemo a week ago and it has not been an easy road. First day and a half I felt fine then the pain kicked in followed by nausea, constipation, exhaustion and numbness in my fingers and toes. The pain is absolutely excruciating...
Just received a letter from the hospital and I’m not feeling good, apparently nodes in my neck are enlarged and 1 nodule on my lung they are not sure about. I feel I am not going to get better and I will die before I’m 40. I’m only 33 how has it got so...
Diagnosed last Friday. What was assumed to be ‘just’ a polyps, removed during a hysteroscopy, turned out to be cancerous. CT, MRI this week, then results day, 3rd November. Just started to feel period-like ache in my lower belly. Is this common...
I am not being a Debbie Downer* or being pessimistic but I'm just trying to be practical. I spoke to my consultant who did my hysterectomy last week about the hystology results and my upcoming appointment at the Christie hospital. She said that the sarcoma...
Hi all Just wondering if anyone has been on this medication and if so how did you get on with it? Thanks
Hey everyone, I'm new here and so fed up and cross. I saw a gynaecologist 8 days ago after previously seeing one and having an inconclusive biopsy. She was unable to perform a biopsy at all so promised me she'd do a referral for a scan and hysteroscopy...
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