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Hysterectomy mid April., Chemotherapy- carboplatin and paclitaxol- 4 cycles- May to August 1st. . Now having external beam radiotherapy and have done 12/25 sessions. Diarrhoea (liquid) (frequent) and nausea and tiredness. Review last Friday- take...
Hi All, I am doing ok after my op last Monday. Over the last couple of days I have had a sensation of trickling fluid in my pelvic area, always on the left side. A slight achey pain where my left ovary would have lived but otherwise nothing else to report...
Hi, my cancer is so aggressive I’m having a scan tomorrow and the consultant has already booked my follow up appointment for Thursday, so if they think it’s serious they get a move on. If the cancer has got into my bones as they fear, I will not be getting...
Hi everyone, just got the verdict from my biopsy - stage 3 breast cancer, unrelated to my aggressive womb cancer, but also aggressive. I was sure it had to be related to the womb cancer, what are the chances? Now (if I’m lucky, and carcoma hasn’t spread...
Hello everyone, I'm Sabine, am 63, and have just been diagnosed with type 2 endometrial cancer. I was told I would need to have a hysterectomy, probably within six weeks, and may need some brachytherapy as well. I had a CT scan two weeks ago and am...
Hi all I had total hysterectomy in June as had FIGO stage 1a Endometrial cancer its was half inch into muscle. At my review Doctor said everything healing well took all cancer with hysterectomy. They have said no follow up, no other treatment is needed...
I don't know whether to be worried or not, as I feel like 27 is a young age, however I was referred to a gynaecologist a few weeks ago due to having an internal ultrasound that diagnosed PCOS and they wanted to send me for more tests. Luckily I have private...
Hello, I was diagnosed earlier this year with this Type 2 womb cancer and had a total hysterectomy. It is a Stage 3, Grade 3. Only 4 lymph glands were found to have cancer cells out of the many lymph glands removed. I’ve had 3 rounds of chemo with 3 to...
I got diagnosed with Stage 1 endometrial cancer 3 weeks ago. I am seeing the surgeon /oncologist in 11 days to arrange a hysterectomy. But I’m totally exhausted all the time. Is anyone else tired all the time at an early stage of their journey? I sleep...
Hi all, I’m having a laparoscopy tomorrow to see if further surgery (hysterectomy 2 years ago) is an option for recurrence to vaginal vault. They did say there was a probability they would have to also remove my bladder. Has anyone else had this procedure...
