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Still waiting fir surgery for high grade serous carcinoma. Pain is getting worse and I've now been bleeding for 54 days straight. I have left messages with my oncologist . She called and said they're waiting for a date for robotic surgery. She had...
Hi Just saw Macmillan nurse today who explained I have a high grade cancer, she said don't google it and I won't. It is a sarcoma,she explained that this is not just the lining but the whole of the uterus. I'm told the full lot out, overies etc plus...
Hi I got diagnosed on 7th July I had the camera and biopsy smear should had coil and polops removed under GA . They couldn't remove the fibroid as it's in the muscle turns out she had seen abnormal cells on camera and biopsy I got called to the hospital...
I had PDR brachytherapy in late December 2022 after my hysterectomy in early October. The first few months after the treatment I felt a little tired and slightly sore but otherwise not too bad. In April I started having a burning sensation when I passed...
Hi everyone Just had first brachytherapy this morning. First lot got cancelled as consultant wanted to wait for results of another ct scan first. My consultant seems to think I could be back at work during treatment because he said there aren’t any...
Had a meeting with a registrar today and CNS, confirmed surgery for 25th. I’ll be in hospital for approximately 3 days depending on pain level, I have Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis which doesn’t help. Pre-op due this Friday which is pretty straightforward...
Two weeks post hysteroscopy just had a phone call asking me to see the Consultant tomorrow afternoon. I already know it is going to be cancer because of what I was told after the hysteroscopy but it is quite frightening now as I'm going to hear the facts...
Last year (May/June 2022) I experienced post menopausal bleeding and abdominal pain so my GP sent me for an urgent ultrasound followed by an internal scan, which revealed my womb lining was 7mm. I then got an urgent referral to have biopsies taken. Thankfully...
Had a bit of brown spotting. No pain or weight loss. Sonographer couldn't measure womb lining as something didn't look right. Now waiting for hysteroscopy. Could be fibroid but could be the worst news. I'm late 60s. Feeling nervous and anxious.
Hi all. I previously posted several weeks ago after I had the vaginal ultrasound, which was due to postmenopausal bleeding. The nurse told me my endometrial thickness was 6mm, and referred me to a consultant. On Wednesday the consultant tried to perform...
