Feels like a never ending battle to recover

I truly hope you get well soon . 

Hi Pookieboo 

I'm sorry to hear you are struggling, I  hope the antibiotics work and you are on the mend very soon.

H 

Hi Pookieboo

So sorry to hear you’re having a tough time and no need to apologise for moaning -  you’ve earned the right! 

I was ‘lucky’ in that I got it all over and done with at once: womb, cervix, tubes and ovaries all removed via open abdominal surgery just over a year ago. They also ‘washed’ my peritoneal cavity to check for stray cells.

My wait for lab results was long (5 weeks) but my friend came up a great piece of advice, “Park the pathology!” At first, I found that easy to do. I was just so relieved to have the surgery behind me and was determined to put the ‘what ifs’ to the back of my mind and focus on my recovery. However, as the weeks passed and I started to feel stronger, the worry started to creep back in again. I got through it by reminding myself what my surgeon told me - just as results that come back quickly don’t necessarily mean good/bad news, neither do results that take a bit longer. It just means extra tests have had to be done to give the pathologists the full picture. 

Hope you feel better soon. Look after yourself. 

Thankyou there doing ok but it’s hard with 2 kids to run around after  I’ll get there xx

Thankyou , it’s really hard isn’t it! I’m just hoping now that it’s all gone whatever happens it will be ok xxxx 

Thankyou xxx

It is indeed. Harder still when you have young family (I just had a 62 year old husband at home!) but hopefully they keep you busy and help take your mind off things too.

Hopefully your lab results will be fine but, even if further treatment is required, you’ll at least have a plan. As a control freak I find I always feel better when I’m in the driving seat!  The not knowing is definitely the worst part. 

Stay strong and remember we’re all here and rooting for you x