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Hi, I'm almost 8 weeks post my hysterectomy and have been back to work for a month now. I think I recovered well and fairly quickly after my op and didn't seem to have any major issues, however in the last couple of weeks I've been getting a lot of...
Hi So I had been bleeding for the last 5 months now (it took me over a month before I finally managed to get to see a doctor) which for me had not been an abnormal thing as I was diagnosed at the age of 12 with PCOS which has several times since then...
Just asking if anyone has had Dostarlimab? I started it in January, and due cycle 4 today, and all the info states that first 4 cycles are 3 weekly, then it goes 6 weekly. Yesterday I had my pre cycle 4 telephone review, and the Consultant said she...
Hello ladies Can anyone tell me about their experience with vaginal dilators. Its been 2 weeks since i finished my 3 sessions of brachytherapy and should be starting to use my dilators which my nurse gave me. I am very stressed about it.
I’ve had brachytherapy recovered well but now I’ve developed lymphedema it hasn’t been confirmed seeing consultant next month I’ve tried elevating my foot but it doesn’t seem to go down anyone got any tips how to help myself until I see the consultant...
Those of you who are employed (or were when you were diagnosed) what did you decide about what, when and who to tell at work? I've literally just finished my phased return to work after being critically ill in the New Year and now this has come along...
Hi all, I’m new to all this so apologies if someone else has already started a thread. Last month I was diagnosed with stage 1 endometrial cancer after being told I had severe atypical hyperplasia in January. This comes after 6 long years of trying...
Yesterday 25th March 2024 was a long day at 10:30am had my first telephone consultation with the cancer psychologist which was quite hard at times especially when speaking about personal thoughts and how the word CANCER has affected not only my life but...
Hello last year at the age of 69 I had a couple of days of bleeding - cut a long story short had a Hysteroscopy which found a very large uterine polyp - waited three months for biopsy results atypical hyperplasia and consultant told me they want to do...
I'm in shock!!. Radiotherapy due to start. CT scan done. Then today got a phone call..... Pole test positive. No treatment required. I can't believe it!!!. Apparently they don't give treatment as the pole positive means excellent prognosis?. I still can...
