You all helped me through a very traumatic time in life when I was diagnosed with womb cancer. Am now doing well but have so much guilt as when I was told I was cancer free my nephew only 44 was diagnosed with bowel cancer ,that spread to his lymph node...
Does anyone have any experience with Filgrastim? I have to inject from tomorrow for 5 days. Any side effects? Thanks.
Hi I am currently undergoing chemotherapy, hopefully have two sessions to go, and may have to have some sort of radiotherapy. I was just wondering can you manage to work while having external or internal radiotherapy, I don’t know which one I will have...
Since I came home from hospital Friday after my total hysterectomy, my sleep has been pretty much destroyed with waking up every single hour to go to the toilet for a wee. Did anybody else encounter this? I’m also making sure I barely drink anything after...
I’ve started bleeding, 8 days post op. Coated pad like a period. With a tiny clot. Should I call the hospital I had it done? Is something wrong?
How soon is it ok to start pelvic floor exercises after hysterectomy and do they generally provide physio to help with this afterwards?
So I’m starting Chemo next week and I wanted to know how they know it’s working? There are no blood markers for Womb Cancer and cancer in lymps does not always show on scan. So how can they tell? (The chemo nurse said they couldn’t until you got symptoms...
I’ve got a somewhat embarrassing problem! 6 days post surgery for total hysterectomy. I’m not sure whether to ring the hospital helpline number I was given on discharge 2 days ago. I’m pooping what looks like cubed chicken. Larger than a dice. Coloured...
Hi I'm day 4 of 5 filgrastim injections. Feel bit sick and a throbbing in my lower back. Anyone had this? x
Hysterectomy yesterday for womb cancer. Discharged this afternoon. Glad the operation over but alot of discomfort. Can't seem to lie down without pain. How long roughly will this likely to be for
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