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My wife's been diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian/whomb cancer, this was diagnosed last year. As of today surgeon still unable to commit to operation as the tumor is having a major impact on her haemoglobin levels and her kidneys which they are trying to...
Hi ladies I had a dreadful night last night, excruciating pelvic and back pain which morphine wouldn’t touch, sweating freezing. Just wondered what peoples experience was after hysteroscopy & biopsy Aimee xx
Hello Everyone. I wondered how anyone else managed to keep their legs hair free if they can't bend after having a hysterectomy. Looking for advice otherwise it means I can only wear trousers for two months. Thank you,
Hi, I got my diagnosis last wednesday so this is all very new and a bit overwhelming. I have my MRI and chest xray in a weeks time for staging and am anxious about that. I live alone with a lovely, but crazy Springer Spaniel and worried how I will manage...
I had a keyhole hysterectomy just over to weeks ago and with medication the pain was minimal and I was feeling fine. I joined a local cancer support charity and went along to their coffee morning last Tuesday which was so good. There was a door to get...
Hi Ladies, Hope you are all well, it’s the dreaded time again..scan time. I go on Monday for my ct scan to see how the treatment has gone then I go on Tuesday for an mri scan for a lump in my elbow. I must admit I feel fairly calm about them but we...
Hi all, I had some innocent looking polyps removed last week and my surgeon called to say that when they were analysed in the lab that they were actually cancer. Currently waiting for an urgent staging MRI. I'm 33 and my husband and I have been trying...
Hello all Just had a phonecall from my consultant with pathology results. Stage 1b, carcinoma sarcoma with evidence of lymphabastic space invasion. He said it hasn't gone outside of the womb. I will need chemo and external radiotherapy. No brachytherapy...
Hi another one recently diagnosed with Endometrial Cancer, think grade 2 , Gyny Oncologist confirmed on 30 /3/22 following TV scan and biopsy after GP referral following a bleed and passing a lump (polyp?) at the end of Feb. Had MRI, and last Friday...
Hello all- thank you everyone for replies on my previous post. Helps to know you are not alone. What actually is carcinoma sarcoma? All the terms are confusing- up until now they thought it was endometrial adeno carcinoma
