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HI all, I've read quite a few threads where women have described enduring terrible pain whilst having a hysteroscopy. This has lead me to ask the question, do all doctors prescribe pain relief prior to the procedure, and if not why? When I was first...
I had my telephone appointment with Dr. S. my oncologist yesterday afternoon. She confirmed again that although cancer had been found in one of the nineteen lymph nodes removed, counting it as Grade 1, Stage 3c, that everything had been removed during...
Hi all hope you are well, Its been a while since I have posted on here, I have a ct scan next weekend for my 6 month check up so scanxiety is kicking in. Also have a worry as I have bleeding when I go for a week, have spoken to my cns and oncologist...
Hi everyone, it's Megan here from Macmillan's Online Community team. I wanted to let you all know that one of our lovely Community Champions jane2511 has written a blog about the support she received from her pets when having treatment for Stage 1b endometrial...
I have a bit of a weird question . Did anyone have any issues with odor ? Soon after my pain started back in March I started to get a really foul smell. In May when I started bleeding rhe smell went away. And now the last few days the odor is back.
Saw the Consultant today and he has given me a date for surgery, Saturday 26th August. Full hysteterectomy with vertical cut then Radiotherapy, not sure whether that will be the internal one or not, depends on what they find. They will take away any lymph...
Hello, I am 43 and have been experiencing peri-menopausal symptoms for a few years. I January I had change in toilet habit - I felt like I had a UTI and my pubis symphysis and pelvis was very tender to the touch. Samples were taken that suggested UTI...
Hi Everyone, I’m hoping I can get some advice/people’s experience in how much notice they got before surgery please. Just some background about me - in January after lots of biopsy’s and scans I was diagnosed with grade 1A endometrial cancer. I’ve now...
I was diagnosed with stage 4b endometrial cancer last September. I had chemo with Paclitaxel and carcobplatin. First two Pet scans showed everything was looking good with tumours shrinking and was then prescribed letrozole. However, first three month...
Hi all Things have moved on for me and I’ve now been told I’m stage 3 c (long story so I’ve updated my profile. I’ve just completed 6 cycles of chemo (4 of plaxitaxol/carboplatin and 2 just carboplatin. I had my CT and MRI yesterday and I have an...
