Hi, I'm 41 and have joined the forum to talk about my experience and hopefully find someone who has gone through similar.

About six weeks ago I had two large polyps removed from my uterus under GA which got sent away for a biopsy.

The results came back and they showed I have Atypical Polypoid Adenomyoma, which are cells that aren't cancer but can lead to cancer if left alone. I have been advised to have a hysterectomy, no other treatment has been tried or suggested.

I was told that it would have to be an abdominal hysterectomy because my uterus is large and there was a risk of the cells spreading elsewhere, does this sound right? If it was keyhole I might cope with the prospect a bit more, but living on my own I am dreading what i know is a long recovery process.

I am shocked and frankly terrified about the prospect, and I just wondered if anyone else had been diagnosed with the same, or had similar experience?

I haven't had any children and nothing has really been explained to me at all about the process. I am really feeling lost and disappointed in how I've been treated so far.

Any help or advice appreciated. Thanks