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Some of you may have noticed that ROBIN27 undated her profile to say that was in hospital and quite poorly. Robin, we all shared in your joy when you completed your treatment and that your follow up appointment went well so I can only imagine how devastated...
Hello My mum was diagnosed with uterine cancer three months ago. She had a total hysterectomy in April and now has the results of the cancer they removed from her womb - she has a stage 3b endometrial carcinoma-sarcoma. She has been told treatment with...
Hello, I've lurking for a few days, plucking up the courage to join. I'm 9 years post-menopausal, on HRT and had quite a heavy bleed 3 weeks ago, where I flooded for a couple of days in the middle of a 10 day bleed. A bit of a shock as I've had no spotting...
I’m a year down the line from diagnosis, and almost a year from my hysterectomy, but I remember all too well not just the panic and anxiety associated with a cancer diagnosis, but also the pressures and stress of all the waiting, the time juggling, the...
Dear Barb I’m sure that, like me, so many of us are missing your kind and supportive presence on the forum, while you’re going through such a horribly hard time. I just wanted you to know that we’re thinking of you this Christmas and holding you tight...
We can all have many struggles throughout the year, but having the support from far and wide really does help us all, whether you are active poster or watching in the background. I would like to send some New year blessings to you all and i send some...
new on here having recently been diagnosed with recurrent endometrial cancer in left para-aortic lymph node. Can’t be biopsied and they want to start 5 weeks radical radiotherapy with two sessions of chemo cisplatin. I’m 6 weeks into in a new job with...
Hi everybody Hope youbare enjoying the festive season. I have a little question. I had a total hysterectomy in April of this year to treat early stage endometrial cancer. Did not require any follow up treatment. I have been doing absolutely fine...
I'm really getting fed up waiting for my post-op histology. It's been five weeks now. I was told two to three weeks. I've pestered the hospital and was told there was a lot of staff sickness. Getting anxious to find out whether I'll be able to travel...
Good morning all Just wanted to reach out to you all to wish you a peaceful happy Christmas ! For those of us........(like myself last December 2021) where you've just found out about your cancer and trying to navigate through a different world of...
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