It is 13 weeks since my hysterectomy and I feel fine. I still need 25 sessions of radiotherapy starting on Wednesday 18 December. The hospital have found me a room in their hostel for five weeks. I will come home weekends. The journey is 3 hours each...
Evening everyone, ever since I had radiotherapy I've had real problems with bowels and general digestion. Anyone else experienced this and have you got any tips you can share? Nannasuki
Hi All just had my test result for bowel cancer - its come back negative. I think my low ferritin is due to a combination b12 deficiency because I had a gastric bypass 7 years ago and the radiation proctitis damage in my rectum. All sounds a bit grim...
Hi all I got my start today for chemo, Wednesday 29th December. Terrified and nervous about starting but it needs to be done, hopefully I will be fine once I get the first one done x
So tomorrow afternoon is my first appointment at clatterbridge to talk about my treatment. I’m not feeling as scared about this appointment as I have others but feeling anxious about it. I will be meeting a new team so feeling nervous but hopefully they...
Hi ladies Just wondering if anyone has advice about menopause after surgery? I was 33 when I had my surgery 4 weeks ago (was 34 on Monday lol) so didn’t go through menopause. Does it happen to everyone? What are the signs? How soon after surgery did...
Finding it hard to get much sleep especially the last few nights. Op next Tuesday. Is there anyone else who is feeling low and alone?
Hi all since I have had brachytherapy 2.5 years ago I seem to be experiencing low ferritin levels has anyone else had this. My doctor wants me to have a bowel cancer test. I have radiation proctitis (radiation damage to the bowel) diagnosed via coloscopy...
Hi all, bit of a random one but I didn’t want to know what happened during my surgery and I didn’t want to know what the histology said (big baby and didn’t want information to use on dr google as I am a googler). Would they tell me if there was something...
Just had my 4th pre op check up everything all good physically not so much mentally. My nurse has refferd me to a place called sunflowers in Liverpool were u go for a chat do some yoga and hopefully this will help me fingers crossed Love natalie xxxx
