One thing after another updated again
Firstly sorry I have been so rubbish at replying to posts lately, I just never seem to get any time to myself at the moment.
I had my ultra sound today to see where my coil is and they can't find it, just as I thought! However they did find cysts on my ovary so I now have to go back in 6 week when they will decide if I need to have it removed or not. I also now need to have an x ray to make sure my coil hasn't perforated (which I think it has) apparently they decided that a scan would be better to do first because the nurse said she had seen the strings when I had my smear but I dont believe her and the sonographer and the colcoscopist have said the same thing. Cue more waiting and more uncertainty!
[Modified by: Hollys mummy on 18 June 2010 22:23:49 ]
I had my ultra sound today to see where my coil is and they can't find it, just as I thought! However they did find cysts on my ovary so I now have to go back in 6 week when they will decide if I need to have it removed or not. I also now need to have an x ray to make sure my coil hasn't perforated (which I think it has) apparently they decided that a scan would be better to do first because the nurse said she had seen the strings when I had my smear but I dont believe her and the sonographer and the colcoscopist have said the same thing. Cue more waiting and more uncertainty!
[Modified by: Hollys mummy on 18 June 2010 22:23:49 ]
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Sending you a big hug xxx
And please dont worry about replying to stuff, i think we all have times when we're on or off of here, everyone understands. Sending you lots of love & hugs, keep us updated wont you. xxx
Liz good luck for tomorrow Im sure everything will be ok xxx
GP: 'Hi, what are you here for today?'
Me: (desperatly trying to remember the long and strange word for smear test and wondering why it wasn't down against my appointment as we had specifically said that was why I wanted one!) Erm, I'm here for my cervical smear test. (saying cervical smear test in english and hoping she will understand!).
GP: (looks a little confused)
Me: To check for cancer etc?
GP: (looks at her computer) Today?
Me: Yes, thats why I made the appointment.
GP: You want it now?
Me: If that's ok? I thought it would have said against my appointment that was why I was coming?
GP: Ok, no problem!
And was then totally fine and relaxed with me and it was sorted in minutes. No discomfort or anything, and she gave me a quick examination too!
Talk about problems with the language barrier though! Didn't help that neither of us were speaking our first language as she is originally from Poland lol!
Anyone else that has their smear due go and get it done!! It is really not so bad, and not worth the risk of not having xxx
Liz, that sounds so funny! Sorry, but I'm sure your tale has made anyone afraid of having it done not afraid anymore....at least they'll have it done in English!
So the outcome is that Im having surgery at th
e end of next month and they will try to fish the coil out with key hole surgery and if its embedded they will have me in again to open me up depending where it is, they are going to put dye in my womb to see what damage has been caused and fix what ever is there, have a look to see whats causing pain on my right side, maybe remove the cyst on my ovary, removed the pre cancerous cells with lazer and lettz treatment and they will fix whatever damage the coil has caused so there will be other specialists on call.
They think the op will take between 90 and 120 mins which will be the longest I have ever been under for so needless to say Im not looking forward to it. Its taken a bit of getting used to that there is so much needing done to me and obviously the risks involved. The good thing is that I will have constant check ups and the oncologist is sooo lovely however he said because of the way the pre cancerous cells are growing there is an 85% chance it will return.
Thanks again for the support, its been much needed and appreciated xxx
[Modified by: Hollys mummy on June 18, 2010 10:22 PM]
thank god they're getting you sorted though. glad they've said they will keep an eye on it all. how do you feel about it all? you sound nervuos about the op which is hardly surprising but do you feel glad they've confirmed what it is or worried about it all?
I really hope you're ok, much love jules x
Take care of yourself and hope you're getting lots of tlc now and after x
Take care and keep us up to date!
I can't believe the coil has managed to perforate your womb!! That is awful! Could that be a factor as to what cause the abnormal cells in your cervix? Makes you wonder doens't it!
So glad you had your smear done and discovered all this was going on, I dread to think what the potential consequences could have been otherwise.
I really hope it all gets sorted out asap so you can put it all behind you and get back to normal.
I think you will need a really nice holiday after all this!! xxxx
sending cuddles your way and good luck xxxxxxxxxxxx
the good thing was I got to pick when I was going in because I need to make sure have child care for Holly for 4 to 6 weeks because apparently the recovery is quite bad.
Liz did you get your results back? Hope all is well with you! The consultant has said there is no connection between everything and that I have just been unlucky.
I did recieve a lovely letter of apology from my gp for failing to listen to me and take my concers seriously which I thought was really nice, she obviously feels bad about it so we will wait and see what the nurse who lied saying she could see the coil has to say about it.