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Hi, there: It's my one week anniversary of the meeting when the doctor said that I have cancer in my uterus. I'm awaiting test results on CT scan and MRI. I have appreciated reading about other people's experiences. I'm not sure how worried to be, or...
Hi have recently been diagnosed with early stage and grade of endometrial cancer, and wanted to know if it’s really necessary to have the ovaries removed?
Hi everyone First post from me although have been reading lots of your questions and posts over the last month or so. I was diagnosed at the end of March and had a hysterectomy just over 2 weeks ago. Feeling lucky that everything went well and histology...
Morning to all you lovely ladies, I just wanted to drop in an say hello to anyone who remembers me (and to any one who doesn’t), I rarely come on here these days, I just could not get used to the website when it changed, however I do think of you all...
Hello, I had a transvaginal ultrasound last Friday afternoon and GP call on Monday morning, the scan showed my endometrium has doubled in thickness since my scan last year from 7mm to 14mm. I am 56 years old and because I've been bleeding and spotting...
Hello everyone, Just wondering whether you’ve experienced any leg cramp after a total Hysterectomy and BSO? i had epidural and general anaesthetic. A few days after my op, I experienced a sharp pain behind my right knee…twice. And now the muscles...
Evening all, My gp has just called me with my mri results, it hasn’t really cleared things up. He said something about a build up of fluid and something about fat going into the muscle so now I am waiting for an appointment with orthopaedics. I don...
Morning ladies, The results are in, no new growths, left node has shown a reduction and the other two nodes are stable. I’m waiting still for an appointment with my oncologist, the nurse said they have emailed her but she was emailing her again today...
Hello, I have been booked for a hysterectomy and BSO (bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy) this coming Thursday 5th May and feeling very nervous. I was told that my cancer is grade 2 but the biopsy couldn’t tell if it has spread. And this is what’s worrying...
Hi all hope you are well, It’s been a week since my ct scan and still not heard anything from the hospital. My anxiety is through the roof and I can’t seem to get it under control. I keep thinking the worst and now I am worried they will send me the...
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