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Hello ladies, Pipelle biopsy on Friday. It was at private hospital. (Nuffield) They said it would take 7-10 days to get results. Consultant said you will hear from me but not how. I told her that I couldn’t continue financially with any further private...
Feel like I am going a bit bonkers waiting for results of biopsy on uterine polyps removed under GA on 5 Feb. I had had PMB which led to ultrasound on 10 January, described as abnormal result ( thickened endometrium and possible polyp, heterogeneous myometrium...
I had an ultrasound a week ago and a CT with contrast on Saturday. The nurse reassured me the team would meet yesterday and in my head I heard “you’ll hear on Monday” but nothing yet. So how long did it take for you to hear? I’m on the two week track...
Hello, I had an aspiration biopsy yesterday. I had booked a cancellation with private gynae as NHS referral sent in Jan still hasn’t been triaged. Basically history is -had scan for back issue which picked up lesion in womb. Then had vaginal ultrasound...
I have been diagnosed with endometrial cancer stage 1 grade 1. I was started on Provera 400 but I continued to have light bleeding so doctor increased the dose to 600. I am taking Provera 600 since 3.5 weeks now. I am still getting mild bleeding, like...
Just had my pre op assessment at hospital , the nurse wasn’t very experienced and didn’t explain things very clearly . My notes didn’t include having pre op drink bottles but she checked with her supervisor and came back and says I would need them . I...
Hi all, I wanted to share more of my recent experience here and would love to keep this thread as positive as possible. I am 62, not sporty and average about 4K steps a day (bmi 25). Provisionally diagnosed with Grade 3 cancer which was confirmed a...
A year ago I had a full hysterectomy then 4rounds of chemo,then 25 rounds of radiotherapy, finished radiotherapy in November but I can hear and feel my heart pounding pains in legs and get very tired anyone else with same experience after treatment
Hi. I am waiting on date for my operation to remove womb (Grade 1 cancer diagnosis), cervix, tubes, ovaries (have a 9cm mass on left ovary suspected as cancer), ometreum and possible some lymph nodes. It has been a few weeks since I initially went to...
I was diagnosed last Friday, it's all been a bit of a whirlwind. I have grade 2 and was discussed at a 'planning' meeting today. I find out my plan on Tuesday morning via a telephone appointment. The waiting is so hard, I am so worried that they won...
