had a hysteroscopy yesterday, it was awful, I'm surprised they don't give any anaesthetic for this procedure, the consultant doing it said you don't really need it done, I don't expect to find anything as the biopsy taken of your cervix came back clear, I said shall we not bother then?, as I had read that the procedure wasn't pleasant. she replied well we mite as well finish the investigation then you will know we ve covered everything.
well once she started the investigation the pain was so bad I'm talking on a scale of 10/10 it was 10!. she said I I don't except to find anything your lining is 7mm thick as she finished her sentence, she then saw what she described as one small polyp, look she said a tiny polyp that's all, but the screen was to dark and she couldn't workout how to lighten it, then she pointed out another polyp, then as the pain intensified she said, oh there's another one just growing in the lining, she then asked if it was too painful? which I replied through the grimacing pain yes! its awful, ok she said we will come out now.
you can get up when your ready, so with shaking legs I got off the bed and joined her at her desk, I was experiencing the most excruciating pain in my thigh when I mentioned this pain, which I had been getting at night but never this intense, she said oh that's sciatica...well iv never had sciatica before.
she asked one of the nurses what printer was working ? none, oh well, never mind here's a pic but its too dark to see anything she said, whilst munching on a biscuit! right we re going to remove those in day surgery , I was rather concerned because it was polyps that my mum had had that had been cancerous, so I said will you be testing the polyps? Yes everything we remove gets tested! she took a mouthful of coke. She then informed me I will be having GA for that procedure., ok then you can go she said whilst staring at the screen and munching on the 5th biscuit. go and take these down to get booked in for a pre op... I walked down the corridor stunned, still reeling from the shock of the procedure I had just had hysteroscopy ..just uncomfortable..that's an understatement!!!
the receptionist booked me in for my pre op next Thursday the 24th sept.
the positive is that from seeing a consultant at the hospital on the 22nd of august I seem to be being very fast tracked, I would have liked the opportunity to ask more questions but I think I was interrupting her lunch...?!!!
keep positive and stay strong NanaT xx
