Mood up and down like a yo yo

I'll try to be brief, on 26th Feb I had a huge mass removed along with "messy tissue" and a right ovary that was supposed to have been removed in 2009 during total Hysterectomy. Huge Laparotomy so not recovered yet. I still have another 10 days or more to get results and to be frank the whole thing has me alternating from anger to fear and back again. My Hysterectomy was because I had severe endometriosis so obviously leaving an ovary was condemning me to more of the same.  I wasted weeks telling doctors I had no ovaries so tests took up time to find what this mass was attached to.  There's no hurry to get my results to me, no chance to talk things through and find an outlet for my anger which is unhealthy, or an explanation why my tests results are taking 4 weeks. I apologise for the tone of my post, the surgeon was brilliant, getting what she said was a mass the size of a football out in one piece and she was very understanding, sadly though she has left and I haven't been passed to anyone else, I truly feel I don't matter any more than I did in 2009 when a ticking time bomb was deliberately left inside me, and then not telling me about it.

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  • Hi Millie-53,

    No need to apologise, it's what this forum is here for - to write things down and reach out to others who understand. It sounds like you've been through a lot with this and I can understand your feelings. I'm sorry to hear you've been waiting so long to get results, and I hope that it's not much longer to wait.

    When you do get them, you should have an opportunity to talk things through with the relevant doctor/specialist. You can explain how you feel, as well as asking any questions you may have - it's important that you have the opportunity to do this.

    If ever you feel you'd like to chat with one of our nurses, you are welcome to give them a call. You can reach them on freephone 0808 800 4040 - Monday-Friday, 9-5.

    I hope that this forum can be of some help to you, and we are always here if you need it.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
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  • Hi Millie-53,

    No need to apologise, it's what this forum is here for - to write things down and reach out to others who understand. It sounds like you've been through a lot with this and I can understand your feelings. I'm sorry to hear you've been waiting so long to get results, and I hope that it's not much longer to wait.

    When you do get them, you should have an opportunity to talk things through with the relevant doctor/specialist. You can explain how you feel, as well as asking any questions you may have - it's important that you have the opportunity to do this.

    If ever you feel you'd like to chat with one of our nurses, you are welcome to give them a call. You can reach them on freephone 0808 800 4040 - Monday-Friday, 9-5.

    I hope that this forum can be of some help to you, and we are always here if you need it.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator

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