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Had my MRI and CT scans yesterday. I had previously posted about how worried I was about the MRI. It honestly wasn't as bad as I had imagined, which a lot of you lovely ladies had told me would be the case. Just a waiting game for the results now. I was...
I am 65 and recently had an internal scan as I’ve had some cyclical episodes of occasional post menopausal bleeding for the last 3 months. I am having a hysteroscopy on Monday. Today I received the letter from the consultant following my internal scan...
Hi, I was diagnosed with stage 1a endometrial cancer in January. I expected to have a laparoscopic hysterectomy but was told that I needed to lose weight first. I had a Mirena coil put in and started taking progesterone tablets. After 6 weeks of terrible...
Hi, I am new here today and I am sad to hear of your diagnosis. I have just been diagnosed with Endometrial Stage 2 cancer. I will have a full hysterectomy next week. I have been into hospital for a biopsy, very very painful and a internal examination...
Anyone had diet to follow and bowel prep before robotic hysterectomy? Just been taking to old friend as I needed to share my diagnosis with her and she is 4 weeks post abdominal hysterectomy. She just mentioned special diet and bowel prep as a given....
My lovely mum is a young active 84 (85 next month) year old. She began bleeding in March and was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. She had a hysterectomy by keyhole in May - 6 weeks ago now and has recovered really really well. Histology showed it...
Had my appointment at 10:50 am with the consultant at RIE Edinburgh and am "CANCER FREE" GRADE 1 STAGE 1A The consultant said the large dose of hormones done it's job and stopped anymore cancer the operation was complex due to very large fibroids making...
Hello all, My mum had a hysteroscopy two weeks ago, last week she was called into see the consultant and was told that cancer is present. When asked 'what stage?' he said '1-2'. Then proceeded to describe the other stages if it has spread etc. He...
Hi, I’ve been using HRT patches for 3 years, until recently diagnosed with endometrial cancer. I’ve just got my histology results back after a total hysterectomy and the good news is it’s confirmed as stage 1A, grade 1. I stopped using HRT patches when...
Hi everyone was on here a few months ago after we found out my mum had incurable womb cancer . ..so palliative treatment was the plan which was meant to be surgery to remove the mass an wotever else ..this never happened the surgeon said he couldn't do...
