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Hi Everyone I was seen in PMB clinic 2 days after seeing my GP! Had transvaginal scan then hysteroscopy found to have thickened lining, polyp discovered, pipelle biopsy and smear done. Biopsy clear, HPV negative. Had polyp removed and Mirena coil...
Hey so I’m 2 weeks post keyhole surgery to remove my ovaries and also address some pretty bad adhesions. Recovery isn’t going swimmingly and today after a GP appt penicillin 4 x day for a week! I a o had a really heavy bleed and passed a pretty big clot...
Hello All I just wanted to pop on and ask if anyone has had pelvic pain after you have finished treatment ?? I had 3 x Brachytherapy and I am 8 weeks passed the last treatment, I had a little bit of cystitis early on but nothing else to write about...
Has anyone used ice packs for hands and feet during chemo to help with neuropathy? If so, how was it? My oncologist said maybe don’t do it first time so she can see if I develop it and the dose needs adjusting. I’m concerned if I do develop it the neuropathy...
I had my 3rd biopsy in end of May and doctor said that the cancer is still there but it was less than what they saw in previous biopsy. I have been taking Provera for 6 months now so they would do 2 more biopsies and see how the medicine works. If not...
I’ve been reading lots on this forum over the months and learning from other people’s shared experiences. I’m have 6 cycles (1every 3 weeks) altogether and so far had 2. Both times I have had the red flushed face the day after and then a very sore painful...
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Last chemo tomorrow (I hope) but had strange reaction to last chemo and immunotherapy. Last cycle was 3 weeks ago and suddenly on this Friday and yesterday my eyes started playing up and my neuropathy was much worse especially last night - usually get...
I finished chemo for womb cancer 4 weeks ago and this week received my bowel screening kit. As my Mum died of bowel cancer and I'm still being assessed for Lynch Syndrome I wasted no time in doing it and getting it back in the post. Fingers crossed it...
