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Hello ladies. I’m 3 days post-op, endometrial ablation & laparoscopic sterilisation & feeling really rubbish. I was admitted for surgery & seen by a female Gynae who was part of my consultants team, she confirmed my planned surgery & off she went. Going...
Hi everyone- I'm new to all of this. Had hysterectomy for endometrial cancer on 11/4. Home on 12/4 First symptoms were 14/3 so all been a bit of a whirlwind.
Ok I honestly don’t know where to start first off I’ve not been diagnosed with anything but I am really getting worried Google has ruined my life. I had a normal period in December 2021 then in January and February I had nothing I started bleeding the...
Hi all, I'm starting chemo this week and I have no idea what to expect, side effects wise. This will obviously determine what I can do during these months. Can you ladies work or are the effects too bad? Do you go out? I know immunity is low during...
Hi I’m going to see the nurse on wed for her to do an internal to check my cervix. I’m been referred for ultrasound. will that be it if the ultrasound is ok or Will there automatically do more tests? I had a period that lasted 12 days and was heavy...
Hi Ladies.. I’ve been floating around here for a couple of weeks now but time to say hello. After three years of faffing with GP and hospitals and my first consultant in 2019 telling me not to bother with a hysteroscopy as I’d “just end up getting an...
Hi everyone, We've just had the hospital call to ask us to come in on Thursday this week (4 weeks and 1 day after Pauline's hysterectomy). We have no idea what to expect - to be honest, we were a wee bit shook, as we phoned last week to see if there...
Good morning. I am new to the group but have been reading all of your very helpful posts since I was diagnosed on 31/3. I am 49 and have been diagnosed with womb cancer which they have told me they believe is early stages, grade 1a or b. I have my MRI...
Just wanted to say hello, I got my diagnosis just over a week ago and have my MRI tomorrow morning so seem to be moving at pace which I appreciate. Don't quite know how I feel but taking it one day at a time and trying to keep positive.
Hi I was told on Thursday I have endometrial cancer and I can't get my head around it. I keep crying. My nurse is going to ring me tomorrow with some dates for Scans. What another worry is is that I'm very obese and I keep thinking because of this they...
