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Hi I - had a hysterectomy on 17/3 and they thought would be good outcome and would write and give me the results- assuming they would be fine. This week I had a an appointment come through for 2/5 and with no understanding of why or if I now have cancer...
Had a CT guided lung biopsy to check for lung mets because I had a new nodule that grew 35% in three months. The results came back in my portal...says they didn't find malignancy but the comments below say "Clinical and radiologic correlation is required...
Good morning , first chemo last Friday and six days later still aching inside and out and doing very little, apart from cooking a healthy meal once a day and lying about. I think I have read that I might feel better after a week and wonder if this is...
how is your day going so far? im really struggling still
I thought I was coming to terms with the diagnosis. My digestion had settled down ( I get an "upset tummy" when my anxiety ramps up) and everyone said how much better I looked than a couple of weeks ago. I still get that "hit" when I wake up in the morning...
feeling a bit lonely and scared i feel that im being a pain
Good morning, i had an endometrial biopsy back in January results came back showing no signs of cancer and womb lining thin as also a tvs was done. The gynaecologist said no further appointments were needed.. this weekend after being at toilet smears...
im feeling not sure how I'm feeling
Hello again, I got my diagnosis of endometrial cancer on 5th March and told I am still 6 to 8 weeks away from having a hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. So that would take me upto 10th June at the latest. My concern is the length...
It's 3 weeks since I was told by phone I had endometrial cancer. I think I went into shock and then the anxiety( for which I've been taking Prozac for decades) kicked in. I'd had some post menopausal bleeding, seen GP, had hysteroscopy ( privately....
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