Hi, I see you’re having surgery on 6th June. I had a radical hysterectomy just over 2 weeks ago for exactly the same grade/ level of cervical cancer. The surgery though major is do-able, first few days you have catheters, drains, line in your hand and feel pretty bad. I had extra morphine injected in my arm for pain. Then quite quickly you start to feel better, stronger, walking around etc. I’m now really feeling quite good, scar is healing well, just a weird and a bit disconcerting numbness around the scar and downwards to the top of my legs which will apparently go but no time frame on that. I was thrown into surgical menopause even though I’m in my early 50’s and that’s been quite challenging - horrible night sweats that almost feel like a fever and emotional up and downs and wanting to cry but then I guess there’s also an element of shock and upset at the whole process of diagnosis and rapid surgery. Basically, good luck, it’s a relief to know that the cancer and it’s surrounds are out and you move on from there..

Thanks so much for that makes me feel a little better knowing what's to come and how I will be feeling.  Good luck with your recovery. X

Thanks so much for that makes me feel a little better knowing what's to come and how I will be feeling.  Good luck with your recovery. X