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Hello everyone. I had some post menopausal bleeding a week ago and had a phone appointment with my doctor who gave me an urgent gynaecologist appointment next Wednesday I explained to her on the phone that I tested positive for hpv the last two smear...
I had chemotherapy and immunotherapy 9 days ago. Yesterday I started having cold like symptoms, cough runny nose. On the weekend I had an awful sore throat, nobody around me has a cold and I haven’t been anywhere! Has anyone else had this
Hi This lovely group was so reassuring last time I had a scare so I'm back again for advice!! I had 2 polyps removed 2 years ago (1*2cm, 1*0.5cm) and were benign as expected. Although I was on the 2WW it was a minimum 6 week wait and so I used my...
I am having 3 high dose brachytherapy treatments as adjuvant therapy (3 x 7g). My first two were five days apart, but the second and third will only have one day between them. I felt a bit nauseous after the first one and due to other health conditions...
I completed my treatment radiotherapy and bracytherapy on May 8th. ( as well as surgery and chemo for stage 3 endometrial cancer). My recovery had been going well, I was no longer having any digestive issues. Getting fitter and doing a bit more exercise...
My mum was diagnosed with endometrial cancer a few months ago. She’s about to start chemotherapy this week. It’s a bit nerve wrecking but we are staying positive especially as the first stage of treatment (surgery) went well. She’s being treated at...
I was diagnosed about a month ago with level 1a cancer, I am working full time and I just don't know how to feel about it all. I get very tired very easily but I just cannot give up working due to money worries. I feel trapped
Description on line for after hysterectomy says bleeding and pain I have not had any bleeding and pain is minimum now worried this is not normal can anyone advise please
Anyone else experienced weight gain and a bloated tummy whilst going through Chemo. I’ve done 4 of 6 x3 weekly cycles so far and am at my biggest ever. It’s certainly not over indulging with food, I’ve even gone off all sweets, cakes, biscuits and chocolates...
Hi, I am writing on behalf of my mum Tina who is 79 years old and has been told she needs a bilateral nephrostomy. I know it’s a big ask but she would like to speak to someone who has had it done. She is very worried about the difficulty of day to...
