Hi, I’ve been asked to have an urgent hysteroscopy with d&c under sedation following my tv ultrasound for heavy bleeding and anaemia. The consultant shared that this was because three concerns were raised by the sonographer: thick, irregular, ill-defined...
Hi I was diagnosed in March after going to gp in Jan.I had 25 fractions of radiotherapy and I stayed in hospital for it as I had abscess on my ovary which made me really ill .I got home end of June and had a CT scan,I had to chase them up for the results...
I’m writing this because I feel very let down. In the beginning last October when my cancer was found everybody was there. Dr nurses, nurse specialist and very quickly I was took in operated on, it was all over whelming that part. I’ll be honest I basically...
Hello, hope you’re all well. My mums results, unfortunately did confirm cancer. She had a total hysterectomy and now the cancer has come back: recurrence in the pelvis/vulva, as well as spread to lymph nodes in the chest and lungs. She is in a lot of...
Does anyone suffer with white coat syndrome? I immediately become anxious in a hospital setting. My heart rate goes up as well as blood pressure. Just can't seem to control it as I hate anything medical.
I have Endometrial cancer with a P53 tumour, I had 3 Chemo sessions but had an allergic reaction to one of the two drugs, the tumour slightly grew over this period, they then put me on 3 Immunotherapy sessions with 20mg lenvitinab which has given me so...
I've started to develop peripheral neuropathy and I've read that a reduction in paclitaxol can help. Does a reduction affect the efficacy of the treatment? My treatment is paclitaxol + carboplatin.
I started high dose Paclitaxel and Carboplatin on 10th July (6 three weekly cycles for Stage 4 endometrial cancer). I’ve been very lucky as I’ve had few side effects; no nausea or fatigue - just a “hangover” feeling and a bit of acid reflux and leg pain...
Has anyone suffered debilitating bone/muscle pain during 1st week post chemotherapy infusion?
My mum had a fast track gynaecology appointment and was informed that it is endometrial cancer due to the thickness of the lining. Biopsies were taken and she was advised to wait for result. I just wanted to ask if anyone has been told on their initial...
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