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I had stage 3 endometrial cancer. I have had fantastic care and treatment. A hysterectomy followed by 5 sessions of chemo and was declared cancer free. It hadn't spread, phew! As an insurance policy my oncologist recommended 5 weeks of radiotherapy...
Hi all Just at my witts end and feel absolutely terrified and alone, had 2 scans yesterday one being the hysteroscpy and a biopsy taken, not looking good as i'm 55 and been on and off menopause since 50, but last few weeks have been hell, blood test...
Hi, I was wondering if any of you had a hysteroscopy prior to diagnosis and how you found it? I'm pretty certain I'm going to have to have one as my transvaginal ultrasound showed a thickened endometrium and large ovarian cyst and I've been having heavy...
This might seem frivolous but wanting to get it right. Going in tomorrow morning for my laparoscopic exploratory surgery. I am being picked up just after 06:00 am planning to get up early. i know it’s said to have a shower beforehand. Does that mean...
Well ladies, after a short absence, I’m back but in a lesser capacity. To say the last couple of months has been hard is an understatement.The time after my first infusion was taken up by getting pain meds and constipation under control. “Next treatment...
I have a grade 3 adenocarcinoma and am waiting to get a pelvic MRI prior to hysterectomy. My surgeon usually does lymph node clearance routinely for Grade 3 but the thought of getting permanent lymphoedema horrifies me. I also have MS and, although 20...
Six months after hysterectomy my cancer has returned and I have been offered chemo
Hello Newbie. I was diagnosed with pre cancerous cells in September, hysterectomy in October and ‘proper’ cancer diagnosed in November. It’s scary. Nobody understands how scary this is. There are lots of people in this forum who can answer your questions...
Hi , My mam is 88 and was told her blood tests Marker cb125 showed very high she has to have an internal examination in two weeks the gp told me she possibly has Entromedtrial womb cancer. She is confused and doesn't want this procedure as she said...
Hi lovely ladies seen by the Gynea-oncology surgeon this morning. Prior to doing a hysterectomy he wants to get a better look at things in my womb and surrounding. It will be done laparoscopically under general anaesthesia as a day patient. I know there...
