Hi all,
So after a month's wait after surgery I finally have my results. A bit of a recap - Hysterectomy was performed after a long-winded few years of investigations where a teeny tiny polyp was removed and found to contain Complex Atypical Hyperplasia (pre-cancer). Post-hysterectomy results are that the womb had pre-cancer in many places and cancer was found. Grade 1a but confined to one layer of the inner muscle wall. As I was still menstruating this wouldn't have been seen or could have been biopsied under the lining until it was out of me.
Obviously I've already done all the hard work with the hysterectomy which is deemed to be 'curative'. No other treatment needed. The only issue is my ovaries were retained due to my age. No cancer was found anywhere else other than womb wall (no cervix or tubes) so a MDT meeting is going ahead tomorrow to discuss the risk of leaving the ovaries in. They seem to think I am at no more risk than an average person now but want to be double sure and speak to an Ovarian-specialist oncologist.
I now finally have a lovely CNS (hip hip hooray) and she is going to this meeting tomorrow and I have been told both consultant and CNS will call me tomorrow. CNS seems to think it's likely I will have a CT scan and to be put on observation until a more suitable time for them to come out (when I am no longer self-employed and get a full time job with sick pay would be my ideal scenario!).
Feeling extremely relieved and ever so lucky. It's amazing really to think I had cancer but didn't know it until it was out. I am ever so thankful for my clever, kind and methodical consultant. I feel like I can deal with whatever else I have to do. I am going to have my first bath since hysterectomy tonight to celebrate .. I've been too scared to but he said to go for it!
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