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Hi has anyone had experience of carcinosarcoma it's rare I am grade 3 stage 1a at the moment just waiting to see if lymph nodes in my grion are cancerous they said that the stage may change so so worried on the results
Thanks to all who commented on my last thread. The consultant could see how upset and anxious I was and didn't push to take the biopsies today. He is arranging for me to have them and a hysteroscopy with local injections and gas and air. It means...
Hi I am 4 years plus into menopause and recently had 4 days of brown ,old blood discharge. My ultrasound shows a lining of 7.6 mm - not excessively high but enough to warrant further tests. Due to a bleed just over 2 years ago I had a hysteroscopy and...
I am having my op on 3rd December and first symptom was bleeding, went to GP everything happening quite quickly but I have been having stomach pain like period pain, I am 69 so well past menopause. Only having small amount of blood which is not bright...
Started my first chemo this week and had an allergic reaction to the Paclitaxel. The treatment was stopped and I was referred back to my Oncologist who has now changed my treatment to Docetaxel. I am wondering if this has happened to anyone else and how...
Where do I go from here ? my mental health was really bad when this all started although it is now improving but how does any one come to terms with this I feel like my whole life has changed and nothing will ever be the same again my confidence has take...
Hi, Update on my journey, I was diagnosed with carcinoma sarcoma after having a hysterectomy to get rid of a tumour that was thought to be contained i have just been told it has cone back. I have a 10cm tumour in my pelvis. I am devastated. I only had...
Hi started with a water infection last week second lot of antibiotics results on Friday wondering if treatment would be delayed
I’m being brave and am posting on here as I received the news today that I’ve been dreading and feel the support of an online community might help me. Last Wednesday I went to see my GP as I was having trouble emptying my bladder. I had no other symptoms...
Hi all So I had my total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingoopherectomy yesterday midday. Stormy night with windy pain and temperature relieved by paracetamol infusion .Helped to get up on my feet. Temperature settled this morning. Up...
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