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Hi All just had my test result for bowel cancer - its come back negative. I think my low ferritin is due to a combination b12 deficiency because I had a gastric bypass 7 years ago and the radiation proctitis damage in my rectum. All sounds a bit grim...
Hi all I got my start today for chemo, Wednesday 29th December. Terrified and nervous about starting but it needs to be done, hopefully I will be fine once I get the first one done x
So tomorrow afternoon is my first appointment at clatterbridge to talk about my treatment. I’m not feeling as scared about this appointment as I have others but feeling anxious about it. I will be meeting a new team so feeling nervous but hopefully they...
Thank you for your support and good luck wishes.. I got back home a couple of hours ago from having robotic laparoscopic hysterectomy and oophorectomy yesterday. Pain and bloating not as bad as I had feared, painful wind in chest and burping a lot and...
Hi All, I am feeling quite overwhelmed at the moment so am hoping to learn from others experiences. On Sunday, after 2 years of no period I woke up with a tummy ache and found blood when I went to the loo. So jokingly I told my friend that menopause...
Hi ladies Just wondering if anyone has advice about menopause after surgery? I was 33 when I had my surgery 4 weeks ago (was 34 on Monday lol) so didn’t go through menopause. Does it happen to everyone? What are the signs? How soon after surgery did...
I’ve been lurking for a while and decided it’s time to move on from denial, admit I belong here and introduce myself. I had a hysterectomy a week ago today after being diagnosed with Stage 1b, grade 1 endometrial cancer. Surgery was laparoscopic with...
Hi, I’ve just got back from having a hysteroscopy because I had some post menopausal bleeding on HRT. The ultrasound scan results said that the endometrium was thickened at 7 mm. The cavity had a heterogeneous texture and was ill -defined. Hence the...
Finding it hard to get much sleep especially the last few nights. Op next Tuesday. Is there anyone else who is feeling low and alone?
Thank you Highlander. After just one episode of post menopausal bleeding I have received a diagnosis of grade 3 endometrial cancer. It has come as such as shock and I’m going through so many emotions at the moment. My husband has been so supportive but...
