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10 days post op today , call from csn to see how I'm doing Due to see surgeon on 18th so will know better then what next step is
Are these washings a standard and normal procedure during hysterectomy and BSO What happens If they come back positive after ? Not heard of them from anyone on here ?
Hi, I stupidly ate the tiniest single bite of a cookie and it was 3 hours before my CT scan with contrast. I’d totally forgot. Size wise it was probably the size of a grape. Will it be ok to still have my scan do you think? Should I tell them? I even...
Do must people remember waking in recovery and how did you feel back at the ward did you stay in bed for a few hours when back at the ward before getting up ? Or got up same day ? Huw many nights did you stay in hospital for laposcopic/robotic ?
I have been chasing a sick note from my dr from Dec 27 th and asked 4 times for it they said it will be backdated but I need to send to work and not sure. How many more times I need to ask the dr anyone had these Problems with getting one
Hi Ladies I had my hysterectomy last March and 25 sessions of radiotherapy then 3 of brachytherpy all went well but what I wanted to asked was how everyone's health was after their treatment was finished. This is my first winter since my treatment...
I'm sitting here waiting for my mid treatment CT feeling so nervous. Even though I got the news that my CA125 had returned to normal, can this scan still show up something nasty? Bloods don't tell everything do they?
Hi I had a laparoscopic hysterectomy with bso 3 days ago. Day 1 was really painful with bad trapped gas and struggling to move. Today the gas is slowly passing but I'm feeling very fed up with myself. I'm feeling frustrated with not being able to...
Hello everyone, I am just about to go into my 2nd chemo tomorrow. I had mostly skin related itchiness and my skin turned purple around the joints. Luckily they recovered after a week. I checked with the consultant if I could take supplements and she...
It seems the normal having a hysterectomy with BSO and washings and I expect these are the most common . Several friends been through a total normal hysterectomy and said it was ok but will these be so different , I hope not . I wonder how many they...
