Hi everyone,
Thought now would be a good time to post an update…
I had an open abdominal radical hysterectomy (with ovaries, fallopian tubes and lymph nodes removed) 4 weeks ago today. I was very happy to finish my last daily injection yesterday! Recovery so far has been okay with a few ups and downs (bowels have been my biggest challenge - still not back to normal function so I’m continuing to take medication but better than a couple of weeks ago) but overall making progress and trying really hard not to be too impatient.
I had my post-surgery follow-up appointment with the consultant this afternoon. All good news - clear margins and all 11 removed lymph nodes were clear so no further treatment required. I will be discharged from The Christie and referred back to my local hospital for the standard monitoring appointments starting at 3 month frequency.
I was feeling very nervous ahead of today’s appointment (I was so nervous that I felt sick in the car on the way to the hospital) and now feel relieved that I can focus on continuing to recover from the surgery.
Louise
Hi L2025 Louise
Thanks for coming back with your update-that’s great news for you today. It’s always a bit nerve racking going for these follow ups, but hopefully the fact that you don’t need further treatment, and will just be monitored at your local hospital, will let you move on knowing you’ve had a great result.
Hopefully your bowel issues will continue to improve-the bowel really doesn’t like being pushed around and handled during surgery!
I’m sure others will be pleased to read your positive news, and it’s so helpful to have updates like these for new members, so I appreciate you letting us know. There will always be support in the group if you need it in the future but for now I hope you continue to recover nicely and can put this behind you. I hope too that you might continue to reply to others in your situation to reassure them about the surgery.
Sarah xx
