Had a biopsy in June, get a phone call in 2nd week in August to come to a hospital appointment the next day and to bring someone with me, I ask what is it regards to. They answer " Your biopsy you had in June."
Right there and then I knew it was cancer, I got told stage 1 and I had 3 choices. 1, do nothing (you'll be surprised how many patients do nothing) 2, have chemo and radiotherapy. 3, Have a Full hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo oophorectomy ( means cervix, womb, tubes and ovaries gone) all 3 run the risk of death. Told them I'd rather die under the surgeons knife than to die in pain.
After a cancellation, I'm a 11 days after the surgery and I don't know where I had the strength to have a positive outlook to it all, either I'm amazing or I had an outer body experience lol, just waiting to see if I need further treatment and outcome of staging. Wanna do things and go places but son's a tad overprotective and slightly overbearing, I love him but wanna bat him with a pillow. I realise I have another 6 weeks of who's the parent and who's the child. Does anyone else have these little problems?
Hi and welcome to our spot in the Online Community. I love it when a new post on here makes me smile. Normally when we all check in we're shaking with fear and climbing the walls and only calm down after we've had a chance to connect with others who've all been there and know what we're gabbling on about! Then we realise we're not alone on this scary journey and gradually calm down. My only difference is I went through all of this last year and had to go everywhere alone due to Covid, and didn't have my hubby with me when the bombshell was dropped. Looking back it was surreal, I felt like I was on the outside looking at it all happening to someone else.
I went back to see my Oncologist approx 5 weeks after surgery & he discussed my results. Up until then I took it easy not lifting or bending, got away with hoovering for ages LOL. So don't overtax yourself even if you feel great, listen to your body! I was back to walking my little dog ( with an adapted poo picker) in about 3 weeks and gradually back to 3 mile walks within 5 weeks over
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OOps, sent before finishing!
I drove myself to my Brachytherapy, exactly 6 weeks after the op - don't forget to check with insurers when you can drive.
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Sending you welcoming hugs, Barb xx
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