Hi, Im at my wits end and unable to concentrate on anything, I can't eat or sleep. I am 48 and doctors think perimenopausal although I can't remember when I last had a period. My periods have been abnormal for the last 8 years. I could go months...
After my hubby was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer with mets, hes having immunotherapy & zometa. Had one cyberknife to brain & one radiotherapy to spine. After some awful side affects, bone pains gone & brain met as shrunk to a dot. Just waiting on...
I have just been diagnosed with Carcinosarcoma. I’m so sad and scared. Just awaiting the results of the CT scan and then will know more. Has anyone else been through this? Sending love.
Hi All hope everyone is doing well. I need some advice recently had a mammogram and I have to have further test does this means that I’ve got secondary cancer after me have womb cancer I suppose it’s the waiting game again any tips how to cope
I’m awaiting total hysterectomy and my surgeon said he thinks from tests I have stage 1 disease. He doesn’t seem too keen on removing/sampling any nodes for staging purposes as he said he doesn’t usually do that for stage 1. As I understand it, a small...
I have severe, deeply infiltrating endometriosis. For 14 years I was on depo pro Vera to manage it. After turning 50 it was stopped and three months later I had a heavy bleed and extreme pain. This lasted about two weeks then started again 3 weeks later...
Hi had my hysterectomy yesterday hoping they removed all the cancer. My question is has anyone been scared to close their eyes to sleep since surgery I am feeling so different today I am guessing after 3 months of enormous stress it may take time to relax...
Hi all! New here and wanted to say hello and looking for support as I haven’t told anyone what’s been happening. My background.. Age 53 with history of PCOS , had both ovaries removed , last one last September 2024. At that point my endometrium was...
Hi - All through life we are drawn to like minded friends and I'm now I'm here as a new group member! I was diagnosed with stage one cancer and I'm having my hysterectomy in a couple of weeks. I'm post menopause and never had an issues - but I'm very...
If you are into podcasts please check out this one as it has good information on hysterectomy journey it's called Never waste a good hysterectomy yep I know a strange title but very informative xx
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