essgirl36's blog

  • Why do i feel like a hypochrondiac??

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I was  misdiagnosed  in April 2008 (was told I had a benign liver tumour)but after having it removed in September 2008 i was told it was actually liver cancer. I have had a few issues since then the main one being a bile leak which lead to sepsis and quite a few more hospital stays.

    I went to the Gp last week(for the first time in about 6 months)and i got the feeling i was being a bit of a nuisance.I pulled a muscle in…

  • Part 4

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    FormerMember

    After what seemed like the longest week of my life,the wait was finally over and i walked into the clinic to see the consultant.First of all I was checked out by the registrar who wanted to know if the drain had had stopped draining ,it hadnt so they said it would have to stay in for at least another week.At this stage it was the least of my worries and i was impatient to see the consultant.

    The consultant finally came…

  • Part 3 (Im on a roll tonight!!)

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    FormerMember

    So off i go to the hospital bright and early on a Monday morning.I had the op done,I was in the operating room for 6 hours which was quite a bit longer than it was supposed to be but i was just grateful that it was over.I was told that i would have tubes coming from everywhere after the op so I decided that I didnt want the kids to see me like that so I they didnt come to see me till the next day(I thought i looked ok…

  • Part 2

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    FormerMember

    Well after my close escape with the endoscopy,I got dressed and went to see the consultant.He told me that i had a benign liver tumour probably caused by being on the pill.He told me that it wouldnt turn cancerous,it wasnt likely to get much bigger and it wouldnt rupture. He said it wouldnt really cause me any problems so it was upto me if i wanted to have it removed.

    He told me go home and research it on the net and…

  • Essgirls blog

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hello I am a 37 year old female with 2 daughters aged 16 and 11.I joined this site last year and have been toying with the idea of writing a blog for a while now.I have been having a rough few weeks so I have finally decided to write it all down just to kind of get it off my chest.

    February 2008 I noticed a large lump in my abdomen,I had lost a few pounds but had put this down to starting a new job,being busy with the…