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Hi everyone, having spent about four days reading all I can on here and witnessing the close bond you all have in this particular misery, I thought I would start my journey with you. I have had a ghastly year in 2023, in March I discovered that my partner...
Hi, I went into hospital in Dec 2022 as my uterus was 4.4 i was 55 and gone through menopause the results all clear no further action i went in again in jan 2024 as i had a small bleed in nov 2023 ultra sound showed it was now 6.9 but they said not...
Not good news today. I'll let you know tomorrow because I'm a bit shell shocked at the moment and emotionally drained.
I’m 18 days post op. I can manage a short 20 minute slow walk outside now. I can’t remember if I asked in hospital, but I’d like to know: How soon can you drive after total laparoscopic hysterectomy? I’ve googled it but getting so many differing answers...
Hello all, having had a total hysterectomy 6 weeks ago (stage 1 grade 1) I was referred for a colonoscopy as my mother and her brother have had colon polyps (mix of benign and cancerous), and their father passed away from bowel cancer at a relatively...
Hello I am newly diagnosed with grade 3 endometriod cancer which was a shock as I went for a hysteroscopy presuming it was the fibroid grown back and was told it was suspicious of cancer but couldn’t believe it until I got the diagnosis, the same day...
Got diagnosis of serous tumour in a polyp on Tuesday- over the phone! But the doctor was very nice. Ive had absolutely no symptoms- no bleeding pain or discharge. A large polyp was found at neck of womb in a routine smear. Recommended to have it removed...
I’ve been diagnosed with womb cancer a few weeks ago and have an appointment with gynae/oncology tomorrow. I was completely shocked by the diagnosis and it’s been a goby waiting for this appointment tomorrow. I’m now also really concerned that I will...
I'm going for the results of my biopsy tomorrow following a hysteroscopy on the 02/02. It was a challenging procedure because they couldn't get the camera up far enough due to a stenosed cervix. This was as a result of a cone biopsy some years ago...
Just need somewhere to share this. I'm struggling to relate to "normality" in the sense that this diagnosis has just rocked my world and everything in it. My MRI and chest/pelvic area scan is next Monday and I am praying that all I need is the hysterectomy...
