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Hello, thank goodness for this forum! I had PMB back in Feb, which I put down to a v. stressful January (after my other half was involved in a bad accident) and missing a couple of progesterone pills. But, spotting continued so saw my GP 26/3. TVU a month...
Hi folks, I’m on about day 20 of 25 of radiation, and for the last couple of days I’ve had a very sore ankle in the evening after I’ve been lying on the couch for a while. It’s so bad that I can’t put weight on it for up to twenty seconds. It’s disconcerting...
Hi I have been diagnosed with serus carcinoma endometrial. Plan is 3 chemo then hysterectomy followed by 3 chemo. I had first round of chemo last week Paxcitacil (hope I spelt it correctly) and carboplatin. Today day 9 I have skin rash tops of thighs...
I'm 22 months post op I was stage 1a grade 1 no further treatment and yesterday got told its come back for last 12 weeks had abnormal amount of discharge constantly even in bed can feel it coming out went to nurse swab was infection had antibiotics still...
Hello, Is anyone on this trial (for recurring clear cell endometrial cancers plus others eg ovarian)? I signed a consent form today to test my original tumour tissue (surgery Jan 21) for the gene mutation. If positive I’ll be put forward for the trial...
I’m a little confused and unsure what the McMillan nurse whose card I was given at time of my diagnosis was supposed to do for me. I emailed to introduce myself that very day and she called me the next day to say I could call anytime. So a week later...
Hi, Im at my wits end and unable to concentrate on anything, I can't eat or sleep. I am 48 and doctors think perimenopausal although I can't remember when I last had a period. My periods have been abnormal for the last 8 years. I could go months...
Today I had my surgery. Full hysterectomy at Prince Charles Merthyr and just to report to anyone waiting and nervous I have had the most wonderful care and the team here have been just fantastic. I had previously felt nervous about the whole process to...
We had our first oncology appointment and unfortunately my mum’s cancer has been diagnosed at Stage 4B which is basically the worst case scenario I’d imagined. She’s still going for surgery and chemotherapy + radiotherapy but the oncologist said the...
After my hubby was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer with mets, hes having immunotherapy & zometa. Had one cyberknife to brain & one radiotherapy to spine. After some awful side affects, bone pains gone & brain met as shrunk to a dot. Just waiting on...
