Hello, Im new to this section but not new to this forum I just can’t log in. I’m 49 years old and was diagnosed with rectal cancer in January this year. I had surgery and fitted with a Ileostomy which my Consultant hopes to reverse. During my last...
I’m having surgery in 4 days. Carcinoma was indentured after a hysteroscooy initially identified Fibroids causing the bleeding. The bleeding has stopped 3 weeks ago, the CT scan report said the cancer hadn’t spread outside the uterus that was 3 weeks...
Hi ladies I was recently diagnosed, 5 weeks ago, with Stage 1 Grade 1A (Have I got that the right way round?! Too much to take in!!) Endometrial Adenocarcinoma. Due to my age, 32, and the fact we don't have children yet, we are trying the hormonal...
Hi Everyone I recently posted that I'd been referred down the gynae 2 week urgent cancer referral for a transvaginal USS because of post menopausal bleeding, which thankfully was clear, however they recommended a pelvic exam to rule out any abnormalities...
Me here again Had a phone call from my Macmillan nurse she has had my CT scan results back and from what she can tell I’m a stage 1 to 2. It’s all contained to my uterus but I have two enlarged lymph nodes just outside the uterus. All my stuff has...
Spoken to my Macmillan nurse and been told from the biopsy its a grade 3 but still waiting for CT scan results to tell me what stage. I’m feeling even more anxious now as grade 3 doesn’t sound good
Hi all me again, My anxiety is through the roof tonight cant seem to switch off, all this waiting for test results is stressful. I can’t switch off the thoughts that they can’t help me and it’s terminal. I don’t want to say anything to my partner...
Hi all I got told on 9th September that I have womb cancer but I haven’t been told anything else. I have had a transvaginal ultrasound in July which showed the lining of my womb was thick. I have had a biopsy done and a coil fitted in August. They...
Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with womb cancer November last year and had MRI and CT scans prior to a radical hysterectomy in December. I was grade 3 stage 1a after all the biopsies and seem to have healed well. Someone I know had an op for bowel cancer...
I had my initial consultant appointment this week, following a post menopausal bleed. And for the second time, (I think the GP was the first), I was asked if it was accompanied by cramps. Does anyone know the relevance of cramps?
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