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So fed up….just rang the hysteroscopy clinic for an update on the biopsy, they said it could be up to two weeks because the nurse who did it probably didn’t put urgent on it because in her opinion it looked normal! How can she say that from a 5 minute...
I know that this time of year can be especially difficult for so many, but i just wanted to send you all a little Christmas love and hope for the New Year. i am thinking of you all as you deal with just being diagnosed, to starting new treatment and...
Hi all, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. Tomorrow is my first round of chemotherapy fingers crossed as I have a bit of a cold. I have been fine about it but now it’s almost here I’m nervous and feeling a but anxious
When I met with my consultant she said thst she would schedule my hysterectomy for mid January. I am now starting to worry that Covid19 might impact on the timescale she suggested. Anyone know if treatments were affected in previous lockdowns? Thank ...
I am 59 , had breast cancer 4 years ago so after mastectomy have been on tamoxifen ever since. Periods stopped August 2018. Beginning of November had a week of bloating and mild pelvic pain so rang GP. NP suggested blood test CA125 which came back a few...
I am due to start my first chemo on Wednesday but I have a cold, will I still be able to have it? Thanks
I just thought I would update my progress. Following a hysterectomy earlier this month, I need some radiotherapy "for safety". My cancer was Grade 1, stage 1B. I saw the consultant, a registrar and the cancer nurse on Wednesday. I came out feeling...
Hi everyone, l have recently been diagnosed as having stage 2 womb cancer, and also have cancer in my left lung. I suffer from anxiety and depression, on a whole heap of medication, diabetic 2, gastric sleeve done in September. I was recently in hospital...
Hello all. Haven't been on the forum for some years. Had removal of everything in December 2014 with stage 3A endometrial cancer and then had 5 weeks of adjuvant radiotherapy. All had been well apart from the long term side effects of the radiotherapy...
I just posted this as a reply to someone on another chat, then thought it might help someone. When I got my diagnosis on 22 November (the consultant told me even before biopsies were sent away) I decided to start a diary. I didn't want to make family...
