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Hello everyone I'm in the process of being diagnosed I think. Abnormal mass found, initially not thought to be a problem, but ca125 too high. Also have pelvic pain. Feel like I'm in a nightmare. CT scan next week. Love to hear from others. Wishing...
Hi everyone. Well, I received the news last week that I have womb cancer. I have to be honest, at the moment I’m feeling completely calm and unaffected. I expect this to change when it really hits home and I have to face treatment - whatever that might...
Evening ladies, Hope you are all doing well, today marks one year since the end of chemo for me and just over 18 months since I was diagnosed. I must admit at the start of this I didn’t think I would make it that far let alone to now (possibly over...
Good evening all, I’m new here, hello one and all. i was diagnosed with stage1 endometrial cancer April 2022, has a complete hysterectomy 31st May 2022. I am one of the lucky ones and didn’t need any more aggressive treatment. My 6 mths check up was...
Yesterday was my appointment with the Oncologist at our local hospital. The Macmillan nurses who work with my surgeon said that she was lovely and indeed she was. First we went through my surgery and the findings and she was keen to hear from me about...
Hello, I’m new here. I’m 27 years old, I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer January 2022. I’m booked in to have a total laparoscopic hysterectomy and bilateral salpingectomy next Thursday after a lot of discussions. I’m extremely nervous but at the...
Hello lovely ladies I’m sat in the chair having my second chemo, and 2 hours ago I had a severe reaction I felt my face burning then I literally couldn’t breath, chest pains and the worse thing of all was the back pain, within seconds I was surrounded...
Hi everyone, I didn’t know where to post and I hope you can help me. My older sister who is 44 has had terrible heavy heavy periods for the last 3 years. Periods which she is stuck to the loo the first couple of days as she describes it like a tap. So...
Hi I'm supporting my wife's at her appt next week as she's been asked to come in and get her biopsy results. She had an endometrial biopsy approx 10 days ago as the dr said she saw some things that she didn't like the look of and I'm guessing it's results...
Hello Ladies Things have been OK and scans on ovaries have been fine, all is going to plan(ish) but I've remained very irritated and uncomfortable. At my last Oncology check-up my consultant did a swab test and it came up for 'heavy growth of thrush...
