I had a 2cm uterine polyp removed mid-March and had a call early April to say they’d found grade 1 cancer cells. The nurse said I’d be waiting one to two weeks for an MRI to see if it had spread then two weeks to speak to the surgeon. That would take me to the end of April. Two weeks after that we are due to go to Disneyworld for a fortnight. The nurse said they would probably recommend I don’t go.
How long do you think I might have to wait for a hysterectomy at Liverpool Women’s? Everything else has dragged… my urgent referral to the first hysteroscopy was over a month and then I needed a second hysteroscopy to remove the polyp. I had to chase that and it was six weeks after the first. I’d hate to cancel the holiday but then not have the surgery until after we’d have come back. On the other hand I’ve read online that survival chances are better if the hysterectomy takes place within six weeks of diagnosis.
The nurse who rang me wasn’t able to give me a timescale for the surgery. I’d be grateful to hear from anyone about the waiting time between the meeting with surgeon post-MRI and surgery. Thanks.
Hi 1234Eva
From first symptom of a heavy bleed until hysterectomy was 4 weeks.
From first seeing the consultant to surgery was very quick. I saw him on the Friday lunchtime, I had the preop things done on Friday pm and surgery was on the Monday am. For me once they had all the test results, it was very quick.
Jane
