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My mum had a fast track gynaecology appointment and was informed that it is endometrial cancer due to the thickness of the lining. Biopsies were taken and she was advised to wait for result. I just wanted to ask if anyone has been told on their initial...
What side effects has anyone experienced with taking steroids after chemotherapy session for 3 days.?
Hi I have been given a diagnosis last week age 39 of womb cancer. I have an MRI tomorrow to look at if it’s in the muscle or not and then that determines treatments which is likely hysterectomy. I am very upset saf and angry we have no children and hoped...
I’ve had to start a new thread as I can’t seem to post on the original one I started. I had a hysteroscopy and biopsy last Wednesday…I’m getting a bit worried now as there is still blood appearing (when I wipe after a wee), it’s not a massive amount...
Hi. I have to decide whether to have External Beam Radiology following hysterectomy etc. But I am fearful of having bowel problems ie diarrhoea/ runny stools, especially as I have weak bowel control at the best of times. I would love to hear from anyone...
I find myself reaching out to you wonderful people yet again but on a different topic. I apologise for the rambling post but I hope someone will read through and reply I'm not sure where my head is at - scared stiff 1 minute, calm and collected the...
Hi, hope everyone is doing well since surgery and treatment, !!! If you read my bio then you might understand that things didn't go well after surgery although all my cancer was taken away there were problems due to loosing blood during surgery and other...
Hello, I have recently been diagnosed with womb cancer on 13th August. I was referred on the 2 week cancer pathway on 1st July. Initially, after ultrasound I was told I had ovarian cysts that were benign and thickened womb. I had the polyp removed...
Hi, I recently had my first chemo, Paclitaxel and Carbonation. The pre chemo infusion had anti sickness, anti histamin and steroids. So far I have had some minor side effects which are manageable. However an increasing heart rate is my main concern...
Had some abdominal pain, tests ruled out ovarian and bowel cancer, but pelvic ultrasound found thick endometrium at 20 cm and many cysts. Put on 2 week urgent cancer investigation pathway, but oh wait, there’s a backlog, so there isn’t actually a 2 week...
