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I was told that about 2 weeks you can get some heavy bleeding as it's the dissolvable stitches inside and sutures dissolving inside anyone had this as gyno Told me it's quite normal if this happens
After 12 days post op I'm getting a lot of noises and rumbling sounds from my lower tummy area and occasional twinges especially after drinking or eating I presuming that's my intestines settling and changes in that area and bowel movements adjusting...
Hi I am in a bit of a state. Some background first, I have been suffering with heavy bleeding, discharge, pain for a few years now. I had a Hysteroscopy in 2022 June but it was abandoned as I have an acutely retrovered uterus. They did fit a merina...
Hi new here I was diagnosed 4years ago after hysterectomy and 7year miss diagnosis, and have not been seen in over 2 years I need a knew doc. If anyone knows any endometrial stromal sarcoma specialists I would Appreciate it
Hi everyone I don't come on that often although I read mostly all the posts, anyway I have been living with my wee Cancer pal for nearly 18 months, I eventually seen the robotics consultant on 14th December 2023 Dr May wasn't too happy about my weight...
Hello Ladies I'm hoping someone may have a little bit of advice for me. I've been fairly fortunate on this cancer journey & was told I was officially cancer free almost 2 weeks ago. My problem has only just started and I will be contacting my CNS...
I realise this is a really really long shot, but I don’t suppose there’s anybody around the Heathrow/North Surrey area that would be willing to travel with me in a taxi to my appointment in London on 30th Jan? I’m totally without support. There’s a train...
Does this show up in a full blood count ? Which is done in hospital before you leave my fbc was all normal so am I to think it was all ok
Hi I am into day 4 after my first chemotherapy session. I am feeling extremely tired, lethargic, listless, queezy from time to time and have aches and pains in my legs. I feel like I haven’t got the energy to do much, I’m mostly sitting and watching...
So a week since my post CT appointment where I was told everything looked good. I rang hospital today as I have had a bit of pain in my groin again and was told I have to be seen next week in clinic as at that last appointment my tumour marker had gone...
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