Hi I have had womb cancer for 2 years and am on hormone treatment as I need to lose alot of weight before ican have a hysterectomy, I've been fine on the hormone treatment the cancer as not spread or grown but this morning I woke up and I'm bleeding not...
I had my first Paclitaxel and Carboplatin chemo back in June 2024, I was fine after the first session, no problems really apart from bit of hair loss despite having the cool cap. However, 3 weeks later when I had my second treatment as soon as I was connected...
Following a recurrence of endometrial cancer and a further course of chemotherapy (which I had a reaction to after cycle 5) I have been receiving pembrolizumab and lenvatinib since September 2023. The side effects were pretty tough so my daily lenvatinib...
Just wanted to let everyone know I was very lucky and the polyps I had were all benign. A big thank you to everyone on the forum who supported me, especially Jane. Will be taking a break from the womb cancer forum now and hopefully the polyps won...
A bit of a quandary as lot of spotting initially, but today bleeding – pale pink watery, not bright red or brown – a lot heavier filling couple of pads. I read somewhere that bleeding can continue for up to 10 days but wasn't expecting it to get heavier...
I got my results yesterday. Good news is the cancer hasn’t spread. I don’t really understand if this means into the ovaries and cervix or it has not spread out of the womb and I didn’t ask the Consultant what it meant I’m afraid. Bad news is it’s a very...
I am 65 and have had some cyclical post menopausal spotting for a couple of days for the last 3 months. A trans vaginal scan revealed an endometrial lining of 20mm. I have had a hysteroscopy last week, where the doctor removed 1 polyp and did a biopsy...
Hiya I was diagnosed with Aytipical Hyperplasia in June and now have to have a hysterectomy. I had my pre op assessment on Friday but still haven’t been given a date. I’ve suffered from really heavy periods for years and at 55 I was hoping they would...
I was diagnosed with Stage 1A clear cell endometrial cancer in December 2020 and had a successful full hysterectomy in January 21 with no further treatment. Regular checkups had been clear but in January this year after initially being admitted to hospital...
I had to stop HRT immediately once my womb cancer was diagnosed last year. Then I had a total hysterectomy in September. I noticed some menopause symptoms creeping in after surgery and now I have full blown hot flushes, night sweats, some mood swings...
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