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Hi ladies, I'm hoping you can offer me some advice So, a little background first I'm 37 years old. Last October/ November I went to my doctors due to very heavily bleeding that's last month's on end. Scan showed thickened endometrium of 17mm. In December...
Hi I had my 2nd round of chemo & immunotherapy for stage 4 womb cancer yesterday. I used cold cap on 1st round, which seemed to have helped as I still have most of my hair, although started thinning quite a bit from weekend just gone. I used cold cap...
Hi everyone. Was told on Monday I had stage 3c now it has been changed to stage 4b. I am completely gutted and numb. I have 2 small children who need me. I will fight it all the way. Waiting to hear about my treatment plan. I need to hear some positive...
Hi all, I was prescribed senna tablets but not working for me at all . I rang helpline and switched to Movicol on day 2 and it has done the trick ! Best day 3 yet and no abdominal pain or sharp stomach twinges at all which I had put down to chemo side...
Surgeon wants me to go to a different hospital 2 hours away visited today surgery would be 5th floor unable to do it so scared now as I don't know what is next my whole life has been a struggle with these conditions
Hi had a radical hysterectomy via keyhole 2 weeks ago for low grade stage 1 endometrial cancer. Phone call from my oncologist today. Got the all clear. No further treatment needed
Hi all, I had my hysterectomy on 8 May and spent the night in hospital due to my platelet disorder. I wanted to share my experience in case it helps someone else. Warning : there’s some graphic pain and scary bits in here. Apologies if it’s a bit long...
I had a 2cm uterine polyp removed mid-March and had a call early April to say they’d found grade 1 cancer cells. The nurse said I’d be waiting one to two weeks for an MRI to see if it had spread then two weeks to speak to the surgeon. That would take...
Hi, I’ve been reading this forum for days now and trying hard not to worry. I have a history of endometriosis which I had laparoscopy for and have been on the Depo provera injection for 7 years (periods stopped). I am 46 and have had HRT for past two...
I am 66 yrs old and had a total laparoscopic/vaginal hysterectomy on 9th May. Had a great first week, hardly any pain or painkillers. I feel I may have walked outside a bit much on days 8 and 9, approx 30 minutes each time and had some pain after this...
