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I was peri menopausal before my hysterectomy, relatively symptom free and still getting regular periods. Now a month after the surgery I feel like I’ve been run over by the menopause bus. All the symptoms, all the time. It’s not fun. I’m waiting for a...
Hello everyone i got a date for hysterectomy. I was wondering what did you wear to the hospital? And after the hysterectomy? Do you have to wear pads after the surgery? How was the ride home? how painful were the next few days after the hysterectomy...
Hi New to this so apologies in advance for errors and rambling! I was diagnosed with stage 1 with grade 3 endometrial cancer in March this year and was told needed an urgent full Hysterectomy with definite radiotherapy after. Had to wait 13 weeks...
Hi Having Chemo at present for Stage 3c, grade 2 endometriod cancer and was originally asked by Oncologist if happy to have genetic testing. Now know that it will be for Lynch Syndrome and P53 mutation (late Father's two sisters having Ovarian and Breast...
Hi folks. New girl here. Diagnosed on Thursday. Awaiting CT scan to determine spread. Woke up with lymph node swelling on left side of neck. Feel this is NOT good. Public holiday so not sure if there is anything I should do. Any advice?
Hello, I’m 42 and have always had problems with my periods. I was diagnosed with PCOS in my twenties and recently adenomyosis. At one of my scans the Gynaecologist said I had a suspected polyp and a thickening of the womb lining that she wanted to be...
This crazy cancer journey just gets worse. Quick re-cap - I was told cancer was stage 1b, lymph nodes were clear and I would have Chemo just to avoid a recurrence. This was what I was told last Thursday by my Gynaecologist. I have this long running problem...
so I had all the above and awaiting biopsy results (thickening of womb lining) which is due in another 2 weeks so no real concerns at the moment except... I’m still bleeding! I was hoping the whole procedure would stop the bleeding which I have had...
Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum, apologies if this has been raised before, I started to look back but got a bit anxious seeing some of the topics! I'm 54 and was diagnosed with stage 1 endometrial cancer in July after a year of light bleeding. I...
Hi I am struggling at the moment with not knowing! A month ago I went to the doctors with discomfort in my left groin area she gave me a quick examination on my tummy & said you are constipated. Three days later I rang doctors again & this time another...
