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Hi everyone, just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a 52 year old woman from the North West of England. I had being going through the menopause for nearly 5 years and coping without any hrt, just after Xmas I started bleeding again and had very bad hormonal...
After so much worry, I had my radical hysterectomy done laparoscopically on Wednesday. Had a general anaesthetic and spinal block for pain relief after. Pain relief was brilliant but I had a terrible itching reaction to the morphine they used so literally...
Hi ladies. I have just read the letter that my consultant sent to the oncologist at Royal Hallamshire Hospital Sheffield. It says I have endometrial cancer clear cell type. I know when I was Googling womb cancer (before I got my diagnosis) it said it...
I am 47, I have always suffered from extremely heavy periods, so i have tried the coil, currently taking the mini pill along with Medroxyprogestorone, Things changed in February this year when I had a massive bleed that continued and had 2 weeks off from...
Hi everyone, Based on feedback from members, we are setting up a dedicated discussion thread to discuss chemotherapy. Please feel welcome to use this discussion thread to talk about making a decision about chemotherapy, your appointments, side effects...
Wow not even a month from diagnosis on the 3rd July and my hysterectomy was done on Thursday! A 3 hour operation and according to my consultant it has gone well and he is pleased. I had some pain and was on Diamorphine for most of my hospital stay. One...
Hi everyone, I'm trying not to obsess about this but it's all happening so fast. I started bleeding after my smear test at the end of May and since then I've had so many tests. An ultrasound found an irregular bit of thickened endometrium so I had a hysteroscopy...
Hello, I was diagnosed with stage 1 endometrial cancer last monday and am waiting for a date for a radical hysterectomy. I had very low iron levels in june and was given intravenous iron infusions. Iron levels are now good but I am just exhausted no matter...
Hi ,I'm new to forum , im 57 and currently had been on hrt for quite a while, my stories like a Craig David song lol , on Monday ( this week ) I had a small bleed ,on Tues the bleed got heavier, with a great deal of pain ,i managed to get an appt for...
Hi everyone, Is there anyone on here who has had a recurrence within months of finishing treatment and if so, what were your symptoms? I had a total hysterectomy, chemo and radiotherapy, external and internal finishing end of May. I was told NED after...
