I am waiting on a date for a total hysterectomy. I’m devastated that this needs to be done, however it has to be done so I need to get used to the idea. anyway I am 40 years old so not experienced any menopause symptoms. What can I do to ease the...
I’m 18 days post op. I can manage a short 20 minute slow walk outside now. I can’t remember if I asked in hospital, but I’d like to know: How soon can you drive after total laparoscopic hysterectomy? I’ve googled it but getting so many differing answers...
Hello all, having had a total hysterectomy 6 weeks ago (stage 1 grade 1) I was referred for a colonoscopy as my mother and her brother have had colon polyps (mix of benign and cancerous), and their father passed away from bowel cancer at a relatively...
Evening folks. Post radiotherapy I have had to visit the loo with an increased urgency. As a result I have become a bit of a hermit for months . Now I would like to get out a bit more. Someone mentioned that we can apply for a card to show to folk...
After five months plus of bleeding more heavy than light with massive clots most days although I must admit some days they would be small if I could see through the heavy blood in my pee I was persuaded to contact the cancer hub at the Royal Infirmary...
After a bad scare of recurrence in December, my latest CT scan results today were good showing no other changes, consultant now moved from concerned to positive about the future and I'm back on follow up in six months and another scan at that time. I...
I had my hysterectomy on the January 20th and now my tummy is swollen, I have got shooting pains and now for the first time since before my operation I am bleeding. Has it all gone wrong? Any ideas girls? please let me know as it is 9.30pm and I am...
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Hi I’ve had one session of chemotherapy over two weeks ago, and my hair has started coming out, quite a bit over the last two days. I wonder if anyone can share their experience on what they did. My hair is shortish, quite thick, but there is less...
Did any one have very light pink discharge for a few weeks after hysterectomy I Find I have it after a walk more then it goes again and read it can go on for 6 weeks while the Inside stitches are all healing I think it's quite normal
