Hi everyone, I’m new to this group and after some advice. Having never missed a cervical screening and being at low-risk of cervical cancer, I was diagnosed with exactly this on 19th March, stage 1b and I have just last Friday 25th April undergone a radical hysterectomy.

I’m now home (day 5) and feel absolutely terrible. My stomach is swollen and sore and my movement restricted. My bladder was not emptying properly so I’ve returned home with a catheter for one week and am have to go back to hospital next week, I’m absolutely devastated and in tears as I write this message. I’m so worried that this bladder problem may be permanent.

Has anyone had this surgery and what advice can you give me please? Any tips? I know it’s very early days and it’s going to be a long recovery but at the minute, I’m struggling with the after effects, I feel like I have a pallet of bricks is sitting on my stomach. I’m struggling to drink and eat and the catheter is very uncomfortable.

thanks in advance for any help you can provide.