Just feeling super scared about it all

Thank you that's so kind. I will definitely let you know how it goes 

Hi Sparky

I am so sorry that you experienced this.

I completely understand your anxiety about the hysteroscopy.

Do you feel able to mention this to one of the nurses? Or email if that is easier. Under the circumstances they may decide that a GA would be appropriate but at the very least having them aware and able to offer extra support on Friday. You need not go into any details if you do not want to but a brief outline would help them best support you. If you prefer to do it in person then you could ask to see one of the nurses before you have the appointment, or even write it down on paper and take with you. Through my experiences with my own nurses- I know that they would want to know so they can really look after you. 

I understand your worry about stirrups and feeling out of control and also worried that they would not stop. 

There were no stirrups at my hospital. There was a couch with separate support for your legs. A bit like a reclining chair. Mine was performed by a nurse specialist and I had another nurse at my head end who explained it all. I felt it was under my control at all times. They reassured me that they would stop at any point that I wanted to. 

I understand that this has bought up lots of difficult emotions for you and if you need to talk it through with someone neutral then do remember the Support Line is there. 

Jane

Thanks Jane, good advice. I've decided to email them and tell them so it gets passed to my consultant but also I will mention to nurses. I think it is just a stupid fear of not so much pain, but more feeling out of control.

Okay. I'm back from my out patient hysteroscopy. It wasn't anywhere near as bad as I had expected or had read about via Dr Google. I really wish though there was more official information as I was given a leaflet that was only 4 paragraphs and didn't answer all my questions. I am being treated in a private hospital. There was for example, nothing to say to arrive with a full bladder in the leaflet I was given, so didn't but then needed to provide a sample! It all added to my stress. That and them being 30 mins late for my appointment, which meant sitting around for nearly an hour.

I was asked to remove my dress. I purposely wore a dress that I could roll up but was told I had to wear a gown as 'things can get messy'.  Honestly, no wonder people can get so scared when they talk like this.

I had absolutely no pain relief and my consultant said he doesn't use it as it often causes more pain administering it than the patient would otherwise experience. So I had to trust him on that. But then I got into the room the nurse asked me what anaesthetic I was having?! I explained I had already been told I couldn't have any, and she just went, 'oh okay. I don't work with Mr xxx much'. Stress levels continue to elevate! There is no gas and air option anyway.

I explained I was super nervous, and then she said she'd get a second nurse in, to chat to me. So it is not standard at this hospital to have 2 nurses as others seem to experience.

Anyway, for me, it did not hurt much at all. So I am one of the majority, lucky ones I guess. I didn't even feel the cervix part, he just told me he was in the womb and about to take the biopsy! That was a bit painful, but bearable. So maybe he was right after all regards pain relief. Anyway it worked for me.

He was transparent as I asked him to be and said I have very thick lining, multiple polyps and there was an area he said he didn't like the look of. Average of 2 weeks wait for the results but he has marked it as urgent. Either way he has recommended a hysterectomy as I don't want an IUD due to bad experience in the past.

Thank you all for your kind words and advice in reassuring me. It was good to find a source of reliable and trust-worthy information.

Hi Sparky, so pleased you’ve got that done and out of the way. Well done! 

Well done! Proud of you.

Hopefully you can now relax for a couple of days and are not too uncomfortable. 

Fingers crossed results come quickly. In the meantime ,we are here if you need us

Jane

Instead of having a hysteroscopy I paid for the new WID-easy test which is now available privately.  It is non invasive and completely painless. It's like a pcr test which picks up fragments of cancer dna. Mine came back in 7 days showing that I have tested positive for cancer.  

Since then I've had a pipelle biopsy which I'm waiting for the results. 

Hi, that sounds different! Where in the country did you have this and how accurate is it? I live in Wiltshire and hate these ongoing biopsies....so please advise.

Hi, is this test expensive? Thanks.

I travelled a couple of hours to Somerset for the test.  

I read the published paper on the trial that was conducted, and it was more accurate than the hysteroscopy.  

I paid £580 for the visit and test. 

I'm not sure what I can post here because I don't want to violate any rules. 

Although it showed there is cancer, I then needed to have a biopsy to see what type, grace, etc.  I'm waiting for those results now. That's through the NHS