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Hysteroscopy was uncomfortable and gynae report noted internal cervical stenosis. Still awaiting pathology re new/regrown polyps, but early days Very nervous about needing more hysteroscopies – my "best possible outcome" Anyone else had to deal...
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Hi ladies I have had 19 sessions of radiotherapy and have 6 to go, and this week by the evening time I feel so tired. I haven’t been too bad at all with side effects, a loose stools, bit of an upset stomach from time to time, but nothing major. But...
Hi. I am new here. Age 69. Have had postmenopaul bleeding for last few years. Had a hytseroscopy about seven years ago and biopsies came back negative. Three years ago I had another hysteroscopy for thickened womb lining under GA and they found a polyp...
Hi , I’ve been under Gynae for a few months now . my back story is I was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer and had a resection 3 years ago . Before my diagnosis my periods were awful - heavy painful clots etc but always regular . Because of this I was...
Hi. I had breast cancer 5 years ago and have taken tamoxifen ever since. A risk with tamoxifen is endometrial cancer, and, despite my being told that recent biopsies of a uterine polyp were not cancerous, it seems that was a mistake and I have now been...
Hi everyone, It's Megan here from the Online Community team. Just posting to let you know Jane, who you will know as one of our lovely Community Champions, has written a new blog. Jane shares her experiences to help others on a similar journey, in the...
my wife had histerectomy for grade 1 stage 1a ( probably) at three week post operation review they told us it was boarderline 1b or 3a as had grown nearly all the way through the womb wall. Now about to start 27 days radio therapy with 2 additional chemo...
I had a polyp removed and biopsies on 13th May, under the 2 week pathway, after an internal scan showed 'suspected endometriol cancer' (on my referral note) with a 1.9 mm thickened endometrium and fluid filled areas. I was told 4-6 weeks for the results...
Morning Ladies, I joined the group recently after being diagnosed for womb cancer. I’ve had a look through the posts but haven’t spotted any insights on my query - I had a laparoscopic hysterectomy 2 weeks ago and am recovering well, however my bladder...
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