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Hi All, I'm currently waiting for a letter revealing the big date. I've been seen by the anaesthetist a week ago. Now everyone around me is sniffling and I'm starting myself The question is would it be wise to get the jab quickly (not sure if the content...
Hello i was diagnosed in April with endometrial cancer , I was expecting to have a hysterectomy because at 61 this year and having had my menopause 8 years ago thought it would be a straight forward thing. However my surgeon had other ideas he said...
Hiya How many weeks do you need off work after having a laparoscopic hysterectomy. I’m a teaching assistant working with 5/6 year olds and the hospital has given me a sick note for 4 weeks . Is this enough time to recover or will I need more time? I...
Hi i have just been for a ultrasound scan after having constant bleeding , and pain low down on the left side of my pelvis the scan has shown a thickening of my womb it is 20mm and i have been given a 2 week referal for a hysteroscopy the doctor seemed...
Hi All, I've been given a lot of information in paper form about the surgery. It will be a hysterectomy with removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Yesterday I spoke to the anaesthetist who said they would remove everything and job done. No need...
Hello, my endometrial cancer returned in January after three years and I’ve had palliative chemotherapy and radiotherapy which ended in August. I’ll have a scan in November to check whether it has been successful in shrinking and containing the tumour...
Hi Just joined as needed somewhere to chat I've been on low dose hrt for 3 years, menopause 10 years ago. Only on hrt due to bone health I've been bleeding and finally went to the dr Had an ultrasound last week. The sonographer told me my lining...
Hi there, well I’ve got the date for the hysterectomy + lymph nodes after meeting with the consultant…it’s a scary time I’ve found out I’ve endometriosis which I had no idea about and I’m 58. Then he mentioned the worse case scenario that this ‘thing...
It will be three years in January since I had my hysterectomy (click on my name if you’d like to read my story) but I still remember how helpful I found it to make a packing list for my hospital overnight bag and even to go out and buy a few new things...
All went well no problems found , now on 4mthly checks for a year then monitored for the next five year
