February 2024 Diagnosed with Endometrial Cancer - Grade 1 after having a brown discharge, referred and diagnosed within 2 weeks of GP appointment
April 2024 Had full modified radical hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and lymphadenectomy
April 2024 Diagnosis Grade 2 endometrial endometrioid adenocarcinoma, FIGO Stage 3A
April 2024 Histology result was all cancer removed and all 13 lymph nodes removed and tested were clear- cancer had spread outside the Uterus
May 2024 Adjuvent treatment advised - 18 weekly chemotherapy sessions, 25 daily external beam radiotherapy and 4 Brachytherapy
June 2024 1st chemo session, Paclitaxel & Carboplatin. Had a serious reaction tonthe Paclitaxel resulting in Anaphylactic Shock. Passed out, due to low
heartrate and lack of oxygen. Treatment stopped and referred back to Oncologist for a rethink
June 2024 Agreed new treatment plan, 4 chemotherapy sessions, 1 every 3 weeks of Docetaxel continued with 25 external radio and 4 Brachytherapy
June 2024 2nd attempt at chemo with Docetaxel and again another Anaphylactic shock. Treatment stopped and referred back to Oncologist for a treatment review on 21/6/24
June 2024 Had Carboplatin on its own and it went well, side effects after 2 days but manageable, headache, kidney pain, felt like leaning to the left and walking on sponge, extremely thirsty and very hungry for 2 days..... all subsided after 1 week
June 17th 2024 Had 2nd dose of Carboplatin and all went well, just waiting to see if the same side effects kick in tomorrow.... fingers crossed
