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Hi Everyone, As you have all been so supportive and helpful thought I would share my first Radiotherapy appointment which was at 1400 today, we were there a couple of hours due to a delay because of computer problems. I was rather anxious but was...
Has anyone had experience of having to have bariatric surgery before a hysterectomy for womb cancer will be granted?
Hi all, I went into hospital for planned robotic hysterectomy on Tuesday but when I woke up I found out they had to abandon the procedure because the cancer had spread outside the uterus. It appears to be in the one ovary but it is so close to my bowel...
After appointment with my surgeon on Friday my full hysterectomy is now scheduled for next Tuesday. He asked for permission to take some nodes. Lymph nodes I assume in order to test. As I was on my own I zoned out some. A friend did come with me though...
Hope everyone is keeping well, I’ve just had a phone call to say my results are back and can I make it to the Christie tomorrow, I had my hysterectomy on the 30th of January and besides a UTI which I was given 3 days antibiotics for, I’ve been great mentally...
In another thread was discussing a bit of anxiety about post op recovery. Today had a call from the hospital inviting me to take part in a research project. As it’s a university hospital I expect there’s a fair few ongoing projects. This one is a study...
Hi everyone I'm new to this so wanted to reach out and say hello to you all
Mum has been in hospital for the past 2 weeks with anemia and dehydration. Mum has Pelvic cancer, endometrial cancer and a grade 2 tumor in her uterus. She's home now, with a hospital bed. She's been in so much pain I had to call the district nurse...
Dear Online Friends, I am 39 and have been recently diagnosed with endometrial cancer, stage 1, grade 3. I am having to make a very difficult decision whether to keep or remove my ovaries. I am told that standard procedure is to remove everything, and...
Evening all, Hope you are all doing well, I have been quiet on here for a while as have been trying to deal with the mental side effects of cancer and how life changes after treatment has finished. I had 6 sessions of counselling through macmillan which...
