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Hi everyone, just a quick update to say my robotic hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo oophoremectomy (ovaries and fallopian tube removal), sentinal node and ometum biopsies went ahead as planned on Tuesday 28th Feb. I stayed in one night and am now at home...
I'm 14 days post total abdominal hysterectomy and am, thankfully, making a good recovery. I'm interested to know if anyone else has had post-op bladder discomfort? For the last few days I have had like an ache in my bladder - it's almost like my bladder...
Mum has been offered the following options for Stage4b type2 surgery not a possibility for to general health Carboplatin hormone Therapy No treatment cannot have carboplatin with paclitaxel as she has peripheral neuropathy so quality of...
I had an ultrasound which showed a thickened womb lining, a hysteroscopy which showed a polyp and womb biopsy taken after some post menopausal bleeding. Thankfully the biopsy came back as normal and I’ve been placed on the waiting list for another hysteroscopy...
Even though it’s lovely having my son here he has to return to Edinburgh likely a fortnight after my surgery. obviosly there are restrictions on what I can do after that for first six weeks post surgery. No lifting etc I want to be prepared. Ensure...
Tomorrow is my total robot assisted hysterectomy and ladies I will admit to being nervous. I expect that it’s natural. Tonight I have the thrill of administering an enema. Never done that before.
So after having my operation postponed, I got the phone call I've been waiting for. Having Robotic hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo oophorectomy and sentinel lymph node dissection on the 17th March. St Patrick's day so hoping I have the luck of the Irish...
Hello everyone, my 78 year old mum had laporoscopic robotic keyhole surgery last week (Thursday) for a total hysterectomy (diagnosed with endometrial endmetrioid adenocarcinoma in November), and was given injections to self inject each night for 28...
Hi Ladies, It's been nearly 8 months since I had my hysterectomy (robotic) and apart from a few issues felt I was healing well. Post histology results graded me a 1a (from a 1B) and no further treatment required, and lymph nodes that were removed were...
Quite a stressful day. When I and other patients arrived at the hospital rather than being whisked to our beds we were sitting on chairs. Ages passed and then we learned that there were no beds. Apparently they had 20 day cases on Monday that were expected...
