Well had a mare of a morning. I only slept in for my pre op assessment this morning. I went anyway thinking I would rebook if possible but bless them they let me have my pre op assessment anyway. Now I just have to wait u til next Tuesday for my hysteroscopy. I find myself being fine for a little while then the anxiety piles in along with all the what if’s. Good luck to everyone who has their hysteroscopies this week. I’ll be thinking of you xx

Thank goodness they fitted you in. What a relief. I know what you mean about being fine and then not. I started to listen to a podcast about how to tell children someone has cancer and it properly set me off. I’m really worried they notice I’m bleeding. They know I’ve been stopped since my youngest was born 12 years ago so it would raise questions. I want to wait til I know for certain what I’m telling them and what they means for our plans over the school holidays. Sending lots of luck to everyone having tests and waiting for results. xx

That's good news about bowel scan and fingers crossed for good results from MRI x

Wishing you all the best. Pleased to know that your bowel cancer scan has come back clear. Please draw comfort from that and try not to worry too much. When I was waiting for scan and biopsy results I tried to keep myself busy to take my mind off the results. I would go out and about as well as engage with other people and I found that it really helped me. I was also told not to read things relating to cancer on social media as it is not always accurate. Let us know how you get on. Wishing you a good week ahead. 

Thank you! Just want it over and done with now, but my hystersoscopy appointment tomorrow is not until 4pm! 

Thinking of you today x

Oh I so hope it means it hasn’t spread! 

Hi Gran21, had my scan today 17/7. Lining was 3.8mm, (from 3.6mm) so within normal limits. FIbroids tiny bit bigger.  Surface of endo smooth and regular in appearance.  Ovaries looked normal.  No referral on.  Wait and watch.  But I do have Gynaecologist on Monday...just belt and buckles to see what she thinks.  She doesn't know I've had the scan so I hope it will help. Still having the spotting, and was worse after scan I hope you're OK.

Well it turns out they had given me the wrong appointment time for my MRI today, so turned up at 1 and they told me my appointment was 3:40, so had to go home and get someone else to take me, as my daughter had to go back to work.
But honestly, it was the worst thing I’ve ever had to do. I’m usually really brave with anything and everything, but they nearly had to abort the whole thing. Felt so claustrophobic and restricted strapped to the bed and shoved into a tunnel. And they were playing horrendous ‘hotel foyer’ type piano music through the headphones which I asked them to switch off as it was too annoying!  Some lovely bloke had to stay with me the whole time with his hand on my shoulder, tapping me.   Results will be sent to my consultant within 2 weeks and then they’ll look at them along with biopsies and see what the next step is. Glad that’s over- it was a long 50 minutes! Xx

That' must be so reassuring for you x

At least that's all the tests done now , hope MRI results are okay for you x

Oh you had music! I asked and they said no… I kept my eyes firmly shurt and kept sing Living on a Prayer over and over in my head and when the noises got louder so did the voice in my head. I felt such a fool! Agreed that it’s not a nice process and very claustrophobic but so grateful for the techies who devised it  … at least it wasn’t as painful as the hysteroscopy. I decided a long time ago that there’s no dignity in being a woman! I’m supposed to get the results in a week or so … everyone’s wait times are so different. One step closer to getting better xxx

Oh you had music! I asked and they said no… I kept my eyes firmly shurt and kept sing Living on a Prayer over and over in my head and when the noises got louder so did the voice in my head. I felt such a fool! Agreed that it’s not a nice process and very claustrophobic but so grateful for the techies who devised it  … at least it wasn’t as painful as the hysteroscopy. I decided a long time ago that there’s no dignity in being a woman! I’m supposed to get the results in a week or so … everyone’s wait times are so different. One step closer to getting better xxx

AliG strange how we’re all so different. I would choose to have 10 hysteroscopies rather than another MRI!

Give me an MRI any day with music that I like. Wishing you all the very best of health. While there is life there is hope.