Hi - I just wanted to post with an update, I'm finding this hard to write as I know how lucky I am and so very grateful. I'm hoping it might help others as I know I found it so hard to get through the weeks that led up to me getting surgery and a diagnosis. I had a normal, routine internal examination by my GP in relation to a bladder prolapse at the start of January and the GP found a firm and fixed mass on the anterior wall of my vagina. I was red flagged and got an appointment within the 2-weeks. The consultant scheduled me for surgery, stating that he had found 2 masses, anterior and posterior but he did reassure me that he didn't think they were sinister. I had the surgery, it was a general anaesthetic but done as a day procedure and all went well. I waited 2 weeks and 2 days for my results and thank goodness they were benign. What they removed were fibroepithelial polyps (15x13x4mm and 23x7x4mm) with no evidence of VaIN or invasive malignancy. Whilst I was waiting I had been googling, which isn't prob a good idea, and I was never able to find anything that reassured me, there didn't seem to be a common reason for what it could have been but thank goodness, here I am and I am so very lucky. I am so grateful to the champions on this forum too.... not sure I would have got through one weekend and the messages I received really, really helped me. xx
Hi Gillian50
This is wonderful news-I really appreciate you coming back to the group with your update, and I’m certain it will be very helpful for others to read. It just shows us too that we can’t diagnose ourselves on dr Google!
I wish you all the best going forward and hope you can put all this stress behind you and get on with living a happy, healthy life!
Sara xx
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