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Hi all! Just back from getting my biopsy results-grade 1 uterine cancer. And it’s ok as I’d worried that it was possibly a higher grade. Now I wait for scans. And hope that the very efficient service I’ve had means it hasn’t escaped from my uterus. I...
Thanks to those who replied to my earlier (and first) post, outlining the problems I was having with a GP who wasn't using the two week pathway process for my postmenopausal bleeding. Started with referring me for a direct access scan ie the results back...
Good morning. Has anyone had a slight discharge from belly button after hysterectomy. Mine is slightly red, a little sore and there is a very small amount of discharge on a tissue after drying. I am concerned about pos infection but i dont want needlessly...
Hi all - I'm not diagnosed yet so hope this is ok. I'm just wondering if anyone has been in a similar position to me and if so how they handled it. Let me explain. I'm 59, obvs postmenopausal and on sequential HRT. 6 weeks ago I had an operation to...
Hi, I had bleeding post total hysterectomy, which settled after 10 days. Now just starting my fourth week post op and had some bleeding (not heavy but enough for a pad) three days ago. It is now settling - spotting - so I can wear pant liners again...
Hi This is my further follow up message from yesterday. I came home on tue 3/10 at around 9pm after my hysterectomy. Before my op my nurse told me they cannot stage with just a biopsy by the way. Need to look at results after op. Not sure if this...
Hi. I have posted once before. Brief description of my journey so far. GP August- 2 week pathway. Started that day after bleeding.on HRT 30 August Adequate pipelle biopsy.. 15 September called in for results Diagnosis stage 1 Uterine cancer. ...
Had full robotic hysterectomy on tue 3/10. My results from histology will be available in two weeks. Does anyone have advhce on constipation. I havnt bee to the loo since Mon and its the worst part of the pain. Prasms down back. I took milk of magnesia...
I am new to the forum - hello everyone. Three weeks post total hysterectomy and BSO. I have grade 1b and Stage 2 endometriod cancer, plus LVSI. Apparently a couple of cancer cells were found in a vessel leading from my wound. I know I am likely to...
I had my hysterectomy on 25 July and was Stage 1, Grade2 and successfully removed everything. Lymph nodes removed showed a Mutant P53 gene which required chemotherapy to try and treat the mutation. First round of chemotherapy was on 19 September and...
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