I’m still in touch with a senior radiographer from the hospital where I had my radiotherapy last year. We were chatting today on Facebook messenger and she told me that Southampton are moving away from tattooing dots pre radiotherapy and instead using...
Sorry if this is the wrong place to be posting considering I have yet to be diagnosed but after reading though some other posts it seemed like a very supportive place to do so with others who have been in my position (and apologies for the super long...
Hello Ladies I was diagnosed with womb cancer in July. I had total hysterectomy in October. I got the all clear after the hysterectomy. However they suspect lynch syndrome so they change the grading of the cancer to stage 1 grade 3. In addition to the...
I had 4 & 5 pelvic lymph nodes removed after a total hysterectomy for endometrial cancer in 2018. I have just been discharged! :-) I’m now being advised to have a covid booster every 6 months, because I may be immunosuppressed? Is my current immune...
Third session out of 4 due to start next week. First round of Chemo quite eventful as had to have blood transfusion and was admitted because of high temperature though no infection found anywhere. Second more tolerable as I knew what to expect, I could...
Just had the call to arrange the appointment and I think my body has released the tension I've been holding trying not to think about this. I feel really shaky and tearful. I don't know how I am getting there as yet as I don't want to ask anyone for a...
New here. Just wondering if anyone is in a similar situation. Luckily, I had a hysterectomy for stage 1a serous endometrial cancer. I am waiting to have adjuvant brachytherapy. I have no idea how many sessions and how long it will take. Is anyone...
Hi, I had a full hysterectomy on 2nd October . I have not heard anything about my results. How long do people wait to hear. I find the waiting so hard. Some days are unbearable, I am cripples with worry and very irritable . Thank you
I am still.waiting for the call re the results following the pathology after my lymph node removal and hysterectomy two weeks ago and am trying not to think about this at all. At the weekend I developed sinusitis and ended up feverish and had a high temp...
Hello anyone else had experience of pelvic fracture. ? After chemo and radiotherapy for endometrial cancer I was on the mend and looking forward to getting on with life. I had my last radiotherapy in April . After a few weeks I started at the gym...
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