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Hello everyone. I’m new here and would be most grateful for any help you can offer based on your own experience of MRI. Just to give the context, I’m actually a bladder cancer patient. I’ve only recently been diagnosed and had surgery to remove the...
After months of irregular periods and an ultrasound showing a thickened uterine lining, I was referred by my GP to the specialist sexual health service. I was told this referral was to discuss contraceptive medication. However, at my appointment I was...
Hi I am new to the group. Just want to say hi . I had womb cancer 2 years ago and had a complete hysterectomy and then preventative radiotherapy. I have been fairly well since then. Im happy to offer advice to anyone who needs it. Im 61 now.
Hi. I had a post menopausal bleed that lasted 5 days. Went to GP who said it’s a concern for womb cancer. Had my internal scan done and it was 8.3mm. Had appt with consultant yesterday and she tried to do smear as im overdue and biopsies but she couldn...
I have not been on here much of late, but thought it would be good to update you all on my cancer journey so far. I have now finished 6 rounds of chemotherapy. In my case it was not as bad as I had feared in terms of side effects and I managed to eat...
Hello everyone. I'm due to have my robotic/keyhole hysterectomy next Tuesday. I know I will need the blood thinning injections for four weeks, and assume I will also have to wear the dreaded compression stockings. I was wondering how difficult it will...
I had a robotic laparoscopic hysterectomy on the 4th August 2026 for Grade 1 stage 1 endometrial cancer. Symptoms were blood spotting x 2 (I'm 4 years into menopause and age 53) and excessive clear vaginal discharge. Surgery went well and at my recent...
I had some post-menopausal bleeding, TV ultrasound showed slight thickening (4.7mm, nothing really) and some other anomalies. Gynaecologist tried to ambush me with an outpatient hysteroscopy, but I insisted on general anaesthetic. I'm glad I did, because...
I have got loose trackies for going in and out of hospital but not sure wear on top with them and in my feet as well so easy to slip on ?? thanks so much
Hi Everyone I've been away for a while trying to get on with life after radiotherapy finished in April but it's as though my body is never going to heal. Since finishing treatment I have had the usual stomach issues, tested for lymphedema, had a colonoscopy...
