I was peri menopausal before my hysterectomy, relatively symptom free and still getting regular periods. Now a month after the surgery I feel like I’ve been run over by the menopause bus. All the symptoms, all the time. It’s not fun. I’m waiting for a...
Hello everyone i got a date for hysterectomy. I was wondering what did you wear to the hospital? And after the hysterectomy? Do you have to wear pads after the surgery? How was the ride home? how painful were the next few days after the hysterectomy...
Hello, I’m 42 and have always had problems with my periods. I was diagnosed with PCOS in my twenties and recently adenomyosis. At one of my scans the Gynaecologist said I had a suspected polyp and a thickening of the womb lining that she wanted to be...
so I had all the above and awaiting biopsy results (thickening of womb lining) which is due in another 2 weeks so no real concerns at the moment except... I’m still bleeding! I was hoping the whole procedure would stop the bleeding which I have had...
Hi sorry if on wrong thing as still only waiting diagnosis I am 56 post menopausal and have recently had an urgent appointment with gynaecologist which turned out to be Hysteroscopy. After getting dressed was told to wait to speak to doctor who was...
Hello I'm new here and I'm here to ask about carboplatin. I'm having a course of 3 (to start with ) and I wondered if anyone could help me hair thinning aspect of carboplatin. Ive refused paclitaxol because of the hair loss isn't something I can deal...
I read this Macmillan forum blog post recently and found it insightful and helpful, and so wanted to share it here. I just wondered if any of us here have encountered this well-intentioned but toxic positivity by others about our cancer: community.macmillan...
Hi all i wanted to share my good news in the hope that it gives some encouragement to others going through the cancer journey … I am 60 now and was diagnosed with grade 3 stage 1A cancer of the uterus in September 2018 and had a hysterectomy and brachiotherapy...
Hi just found out I have womb cancer , waiting for a date for surgery, I’m feeling frightened, anxious, and on boarder line of a panic attack, don’t think I can cope anybody feels the same x
Hi everyone, I feel so guilty joining this group knowing (yet) I don't have cancer but needing advice. I'm a 24 year old (25 in 2 months), my period stopped when I was around 17/18 completely. I am over-weight, in the sense of 18 stone. I haven't...
