Hi everyone. Just reaching out as I’m getting terribly anxious about my hysterectomy next week. I’m already booked in even though full histology isn’t yet back as my oncologist could see what he needed on MRI, CT and Vaginal ultrasound. Have also now...
When I was initially referred by my GP an ultrasound showed the endometrium 8 mm with some free fluid. The hysteroscopy/D&C was unsuccessful because he couldn’t get the cervix dilated enough but an MRI did indicate that it was cancer, caught early,...
Hi 1st time posting . I have recently had hysterectomy everything taken except lymph nodes ( grade 1b )and am now having 3 Brachytherapy treatments . I have had 2 just wondering if any body has had similar side effects ,pain in rectum mainly when defacating...
I have an appointment tomorrow with a consultant who is advising me to have my ovaries and potentially my uterus removed, maybe other bits too. This is purely precautionary as I don't currently have ovarian or womb cancer. I have, however recently had...
Hi everyone, I had my initial consultation after my 2ww today. Consultant said I would need a hysterscopy due to my symptoms and that the scan showed an endometrium of 17mm, 2 days after a 4 week bleed. He suggested that I have the hysterscopy under...
Hello everyone, I am 75 years old and will be having a hysterscopy and D and C. The ultrasound showed my endometrium to be 18mm thick and heterogeneous with arterial vascularity. I have no bleeding or discharge. Symptom brought me to the gynecologist...
I’m 2 weeks post hysterectomy, due to get my test results tomorrow, but one strange thing I’ve really noticed is that it takes less food to fill me up. Now this isn’t a bad thing for me as I’m overweight and always have been overweight to varying degrees...
I have Serous Endometrial Cancer Stage 3A. I am currently doing chemotherapy for 6 cycles, Paclitaxel and Carboplatin every 3 weeks. I was diagnosed with P53 Mutant cancer with a Kras hotspot. So far, I decided to skip radiation. Has anybody else with...
Had my Brachytherapy last Thursday. 24 hours flat on my back. You haven’t to bend your knees. Thought I would have to give up halfway through as had excruciating pain in my back but gave myself a good talking to and saw it out. Wouldn’t want to repeat...
Hi All, I finished cisplatin chemotherapy and 35 sessions of external radiotherapy on June 14th, 2024, for recurrent womb cancer and a hysterectomy in December 2022. I've had pretty continuous light bleeding since finishing. A few weeks ago, I had heavier...
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