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Hi everyone, haven’t posted for a while i Am trying to cancer behind me but it is hard! So today is one year since my world was turned upside down inside out. At half one today will be the exact time I was told I remember it so well I was told in a very...
I had my CT scans almost 2 weeks ago and went to the Christie for the results today. I was awake from 4am and feeling quite nervous. My scientist daughter came with me which helped. The CT showed an abnormal area but they think it is probably scar tissue...
Hi I haven’t been on to chat since my chemo stopped after three sessions due to side effects requiring me to be admitted to cancer unit twice after two sessions and in for a day after one session. I thought things would settle down. My oncologist said...
I hinted in another post about i had a few things to say and its what now? I have really been struggling for a while with fatigue and back pain that seems to radiate round into my abdomen. I had a situation in June where i had a bad pain flare and ended...
Hi All Hope I don't offend anyone by asking this question to the members who've had brachytherapy in the past! I started my 3 x brachy treatments this very day last year. At first I just experienced a few days of diarrhoea which weren't problematic...
It's a year since I had my hysterectomy (TLH/BSO + 14 pelvic lymph nodes) which then confirmed Stage 1b Grade 2 endometrial cancer with no LVSI. I was in and out on the same day, albeit a bit groggy on the way home, and had three sessions of brachytherapy...
Found out on Friday that I was having my hysterectomy on The following Tuesday. Today is the day. PCR and MRSA complete - check . Isolating - check Phone pre assessment - check. Enemas complete - check Bag packed - check Awake at 3:30am and can...
Went to the women’s hospital today and I have been approved for surgery. I couldn’t believe it I was certain they would say no because of my weight. Just waiting for them to set a date for me to go in. Feel like this is a small step in the right direction...
For those who have had chemo and pelvic radiotherapy, how long do aches and stiffness in the pelvic area and legs go on for? I know we are all different and cope differently but I seem to have got aches coming back when I thought they had gone, it’s 6mths...
Hi, I have finished chemo and radiotherapy for womb cancer and I’m waiting for my follow up chat with oncologist after my CT scan. It’s the most worrying few months after treatment, any ache I’m convinced there’s something wrong
