Hi Everyone, I finished my radiotherapy on 17 April and for two weeks I've done nothing except sit indoors and rest in bed and go into the garden. Whenever I do any heavy housework, I need to go to bed afterwards. I'm going stir crazy. I want to go...
I’ve (29) taken my mum (61) recently to an mri she had a biopsy where they told her she had lots of growths in there and that it was red and raw as well. I took her to that she was bleeding very heavily after it probably as a result of the biopsy. It...
I have been prescribed Sylk vaginal moisturiser but it is proving difficult to get even my pharmacy said they could not source it. Any information appreciated Thankyou
I'm really frightened. I'd love to hear people's stories. All I see is posts about type 1 cancer, but not much information around type 2 cancer that isn't just 'It's really bad, the most aggressive, most likely to be diagnosed at a later stage, worse...
I’ve got endometriod endometrial adenocarcinoma, grade 2, diagnosed on 22/4/26. I’m awaiting MRI then surgical plan (which will be hysterectomy). At my first gynaecology appointment on 2/4/26 biopsies were taken and I also had a Mirena coil fitted to...
Had my latest scan which shows an increase in size of growth. Now talking about radiotherapy, has anyone else been through this. Had 6 rounds chemotherapy last year and on letrizole as its metastatic. Any advice would be welcome
I had BC stage 1 grade 2 diagnosed Dec 23. Had surgery to remove three lumps, chemo, radiotherapy now on Tamoxifen. Have recently had a biopsy and been diagnosed with EH without Atypia. BC was hormone positive for both so hormone treatment is out other...
Hi I've just had this diagnosis. I'm on tamoxifen. I've got another biopsy booked. They've suggested possible hysterectomy possibly ovaries too..has anyone had their ovaries out for this too?
Update- thank you all for the information, advice and support. I am persevering in this journey and things are improving bit by bit. I have found some silicone dilators which are uncomfortable but not painful. It isn’t going to be a sudden cure, but...
Hi I'm a 69 year old and was diagnoised with Grade3, stage 1B cancer July 2024. Had surgery (everything removed) and then 25 radiotheraphy treatment which finished in January this year. My bowels had a bad reaction to the radiotherapy from day 4. Was...
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