Hello All, I had a radical hysterectomy for stage 1 uterine cancer in 2020. I was discharged and asked to contact the GP should I have symptoms of concern. Post-menopausal bleeding is what sent me to the GP in the first place. I’m at quite high risk...
Hi Everyone, I have now finished 13 sessions of Radiotherapy 15 to go. All the staff have been very helpful and caring which makes for a pleasant atmosphere. Travelling and appointments mainly going to plan although the last couple of days were not...
On the 5th January 2023 a absolutely brilliant Consultant Doctor K. Rose who managed to get the Cancerous polyp out even though the previous consultant didn't have the skill set to manage me as a larger patient under anesthesia,, I was also sure he was...
Hello to all in this very helpful group, I received my diagnosis of Womb Cancer in early December 2022. 1 month before my 70th. Birthday, to say I was shocked is an understatement.I was feeling well within myself and suddenly I was facing C.T scan,...
I have stage 4b metastatic endometrial clear cell cancer and after hysterectomy I had six carboplatin/paclitaxel chemo sessions My last two CT scans show slight progression and I’ve been waiting for results of BoB trial but am not suitable for this trial...
Hi everyone, just a quick update to say my robotic hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo oophoremectomy (ovaries and fallopian tube removal), sentinal node and ometum biopsies went ahead as planned on Tuesday 28th Feb. I stayed in one night and am now at home...
Mum has been offered the following options for Stage4b type2 surgery not a possibility for to general health Carboplatin hormone Therapy No treatment cannot have carboplatin with paclitaxel as she has peripheral neuropathy so quality of...
Tomorrow is my total robot assisted hysterectomy and ladies I will admit to being nervous. I expect that it’s natural. Tonight I have the thrill of administering an enema. Never done that before.
So after having my operation postponed, I got the phone call I've been waiting for. Having Robotic hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo oophorectomy and sentinel lymph node dissection on the 17th March. St Patrick's day so hoping I have the luck of the Irish...
Quite a stressful day. When I and other patients arrived at the hospital rather than being whisked to our beds we were sitting on chairs. Ages passed and then we learned that there were no beds. Apparently they had 20 day cases on Monday that were expected...
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