Hi I had my 2nd round of chemo & immunotherapy for stage 4 womb cancer yesterday. I used cold cap on 1st round, which seemed to have helped as I still have most of my hair, although started thinning quite a bit from weekend just gone. I used cold cap...
Hi everyone. Was told on Monday I had stage 3c now it has been changed to stage 4b. I am completely gutted and numb. I have 2 small children who need me. I will fight it all the way. Waiting to hear about my treatment plan. I need to hear some positive...
Hi all, I was prescribed senna tablets but not working for me at all . I rang helpline and switched to Movicol on day 2 and it has done the trick ! Best day 3 yet and no abdominal pain or sharp stomach twinges at all which I had put down to chemo side...
Hi had a radical hysterectomy via keyhole 2 weeks ago for low grade stage 1 endometrial cancer. Phone call from my oncologist today. Got the all clear. No further treatment needed
I had a 2cm uterine polyp removed mid-March and had a call early April to say they’d found grade 1 cancer cells. The nurse said I’d be waiting one to two weeks for an MRI to see if it had spread then two weeks to speak to the surgeon. That would take...
I am 66 yrs old and had a total laparoscopic/vaginal hysterectomy on 9th May. Had a great first week, hardly any pain or painkillers. I feel I may have walked outside a bit much on days 8 and 9, approx 30 minutes each time and had some pain after this...
Just wondering if anyone else has had a DVT whilst on Carboplatin & Paclitaxel. I had a CT done about 3 weeks ago. The oncologist requested it to get a new baseline after the radiotherapy/Cisplatin treatment. They then called me 10 days ago to say they...
Hi, I'm 69 and last October I had a total hysterectomy (womb, falliopian tubes, ovaries, cervix) I was diagnosed with Stage 1B, Grade 3 cancer and substantial LVSI. Had 25 sessions of radiotherapy which finished at the end of January. Saw my oncologist...
From i was diagnosed in September 2022 I was prescribed Provera (Medroxyprogesterone) 200mg daily. I went to the chemist on Wednesday to collect my prescription but they only had 4 tablets I usually get 56. Went back yesterday and they told me they can...
My mum was diagnosed with serous endometrial cancer on 2nd May. It’s been a torturous wait to hear more information. My mum was assigned a CNS but I was told she was on two weeks AL shortly after my mum’s diagnosis. I’ve called up this week assuming...
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