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I am a 69 year old that has been very active, eats well maintained a health weight , on no medication no health issues up until now May 17,2022 started having watery discharge , went through all the tests July 14 2022 was diagnosed with High Grade...
Saw the Gynaecology Oncologist today who told me that my recent MRI and CT scans were clear. I was, understandably, relieved so much so that I burst into tears! I'd been previously diagnosed with endometrial cancer on 20 July after the transvaginal scan...
Hello, my first time here. I’ve had some post menopausal bleeding back in June. Went to the GP who said she could see a polyp and did an urgent referral. 10 days later I had an appointment where I had 2 ultra sound scans and then went in to the nurse...
The second MDT had a look at the bulging Lymph node and have ruled it not an issue. So have a pre surgery diagnosis of 1a, excellent news, of course I am aware that can change post surgery. Within two weeks I will have my first meeting with an oncologist...
So I’ve been to see my consultant after my diagnosis of womb cancer to discuss the hysterectomy. He said that once they have done the operation then that’s it the cancer will be gone !! But reading the book they gave me and reading things on here. It...
Hello Ladies, I posted here a couple of weeks ago, devastated with my diagnosis and feeling completely overwhelmed, all info is in my bio. Finally got my results for my MRI and CT scan. There is no spread as far as they can see so they believe it...
Its strange how one minute I am chilled and the next I feel so low. I feel a but of a fraud saying i have cancer, i do but type 1, 1a with an excellent prognosis ( some questions over a single lymph still) and hopefully’just’ a hysterectomy. So many...
I had a hysterectomy 7/7 . When the histology results came they said I needed radiotherapy due to “ vascular invasion “ .has anyone else had this problem. I was shocked I thought the hysterectomy would remove all the cancer.
Hi I had a full hysterectomy on 26th May after being diagnosed with Stage 1B cancer. The surgeon also removed 2 lymph nodes. Disappointingly the pathology returned a result showing a few stray cells in one of the lymph nodes, and confirmed the cancer...
Hi everyone, i was diagnosed 2 years ago at the age of 29 with stage 1a endometrial cancer. I underwent a hysterectomy but git to keep my ovaries 2 months after my diagnosis and have had the all clear since then. Over the past few weeks, i have been feeling...
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