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Hi, I started my Potions Course yesterday, and shortly into having the Paclitaxel I had a reaction. They stopped the infusion gave me other drugs, and let me rest for a while. They then restarted using different dosage timing for the next hour and hour...
Hello, following on from my previous posts - when I had the Carboplatin last year I didn't really get sick, only felt a little nausea at times. Only took anti sickness tablets couple of times but felt drowsy after so didn't bother but I have bought in...
So my treatment plan was radiotherapy 5 days a week for 5 weeks and brachytherapy with concurrent weekly Cisplatin for a total of 6 doses. Then a 3 week break followed by 4 cycles of Carboplatin/Paclitaxel. My final radio therapy is tomorrow. My bloods...
Hi, I've just had my first shingles jab and the second is booked for 10 weeks' time. Covid booster booked in a couple of weeks. H
Hello all, hope you are all OK. I wonder if I could ask a couple of questions please. I have recently been diagnosed with a suspected undifferentiated carcinoma, a grade 3 uterine tumour. My recent CT scan showed spread to my cervix but thankfully nowhere...
I saw a consultant privately today and had an ultrasound scan. ovaries are shrunk and she couldn’t visualise them. She did saw this is a good sign as a mass would have been obvious my uterus lining is slightly thickened. I need to have a hysteroscopy...
I still fine it scary is this normal
Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with womb cancer last year. I had a full hysterectomy with everything removed followed by 23 radiotherapy sessions and 6 chemotherapy. My last chemotherapy treatment was on the 7th January this year. It is now March and I...
After 9 months of previously having grade 3 1B endometrial cancer it seems it has now spread to my peritoneum. It was a lucky find due to a bleed. It’s 2.3 cms by 1.4 cms. I’m currently waiting for a biopsy. Has anyone else had this because reading up...
Hi all, What is everyone’s experience with external beam radiotherapy? My mum is on week 4 next week. She’s already had 6 cycles of chemo. Back in September 2024, She was diagnosed with serous carcinoma. This week she’s really struggled with sickness...
