Please go to the doctors. I had a post menopause bleed after 11 months I have pre cancerous cells. My bleed was bright red and for 5 days. Be brave and come on here or ring the nurses I did. The waiting for results is the worst. Please do not be alone. We are all here for you xxxx

Dollysocks , I hope that you have  got a treatment plan and are getting well looked after . 

Cat-cat are you ok?..... I am checking in due to your appointment. I hope is went as well as expected. X

Many apologies Cat-Cat I thought your appointment was in July but now realise you also had a GP appointment today - I hope all went okay? xx

Hope you’re doing okay Dollysocks? xx

Hi Dollysocks / Maebelle , 

Thanks both for checking in with me - so kind to be thinking of me . I have had a bad cold since Saturday and I am really fatigued .

The GPs appointment was to discuss further steps after the abdominal scan on 10 June . Things have obviously moved on since then,  as I got the urgent call from my GP and then the urgent referral . I decided that it probably wasn’t great to go as wasn’t feeling great and would also perhaps pass on the lurgy to others . I am able to cancel my GPs appointment via my mobile phone,  so just did that last night . 
if I hadn’t been feeling so awful I probably would have gone along and just asked a few questions . xxx

Best to keep away. Go when you feel better. Wishing you well xxxx

Tbh I was feeling a stinging sensation down below when urinating and an urgency to go. Rang drs Sunday as thought it was a UTI she perscribed antibiotics straight away. As soon as I started them it worked so now on them. Better to be safe. I researched that this is possible after a hysterectomy. Apart from that im up pottering about as and when. Thank you for asking xxxx

So pleased the antibiotics worked and that you’re hopefully feeling more comfortable xx

So sorry you’re feeling poorly - for some reason I think a cold feels even worse when you get it in the summer (especially during a heatwave!).  Hope you start feeling better soon xx

Maebelle , Good luck for tomorrow . Will be thinking of you xxx

Morning Maebelle. Remember one step at a time and be brave. You're gonna be ok and nearer to finding out what's going on. Best of luck today my lovely. Xxxx

Thank you both so much for your best wishes messages.  I wasn’t able to have the vaginal ultrasound due to my vagina being too small ( apologies for the TMI) but she was able to insert a speculum and view internally and carry out a stomach scan.  She has diagnosed vaginal atrophy (hence the narrow vagina).  My womb lining was 2.9 mm and ovaries looked good.  She has prescribed oestrogen cream to help the atrophy.

Thank you both so much for all your support-I genuinely wouldn’t have been able to get through these past few weeks without it.  I can’t thank you enough xxx

Thank you both so much for your best wishes messages.  I wasn’t able to have the vaginal ultrasound due to my vagina being too small ( apologies for the TMI) but she was able to insert a speculum and view internally and carry out a stomach scan.  She has diagnosed vaginal atrophy (hence the narrow vagina).  My womb lining was 2.9 mm and ovaries looked good.  She has prescribed oestrogen cream to help the atrophy.

Thank you both so much for all your support-I genuinely wouldn’t have been able to get through these past few weeks without it.  I can’t thank you enough xxx

Yah that's fantastic news...... Im so pleased for you Maebelle. It's something that can be controlled. You can sigh a sign of relief. Now chill treat yourself. Tea and a digestive biscuit maybe? Lots of love xxxx

Maebelle , that is brilliant news . That is really the best outcome that you could have . I have been prescribed the oestrogen cream  previously and it is very easy to use and can make a difference relatively quickly . 

I am glad that you were able to get the reassurance that it is a  treatable issue . I hope that you get the chance to do something nice today to celebrate the good news .

Without sounding like a total cliche,  I hope that you embrace the chance to celebrate making the most out of life . Do what makes you happy . Take care xxx

Hope you are still feeling ok and that the antibiotics are still helping .

I hope that you are managing to stay cool and follow your own advice to Maebelle to also chill out . Xxx

Just re- read my post to you Dollysocks . I meant to say that  hope you enjoy this time to relax, and recover . I know it isn’t as easy for you to “chill out “ when you have gone through a major op and you are still waiting on results . Didn’t mean it to sound so flippant . 
I am trying to relax for a bit in the ( overgrown ) garden , sitting on a bench with my cat .xxx

Ive just woken up. 102 degrees where I live nothing else I can do the heat is killing me!!! Yes I am relaxing if it were cooler I would have walked outside.

Yes waiting yet again, but im hoping its not too negative tbh xxxx

Enjoy the garden, mine is like a forest. Xxxx

Thank you Dollysocks - it was definitely a relief and I did go a bit wild and brought some M&S chocolate biscuits (more chocolate than biscuit!) to have with my tea!

I’ve read your later message to Cat-Cat and really feel for you in this heat - it’s brutal.  Such a big op is draining enough but this puts extra pressure on you.  You should be very proud of how you’ve coped xx

Thank you Cat-Cat I’m so relieved.  Thank you for your comments re the cream - I did raise concerns about having oestrogen treatment and the risk of it thickening the womb lining and she reassured me this was not a risk so I’m going to go for it.  She was very patient with all my health anxiety questions!

Not a cliche at all - this has really made me sit up and have a long hard think about what I want and I intend to be more proactive regarding my health and wellbeing.

I hope you’re beginning to feel better and I’m so pleased you had some downtime in your garden with your gorgeous cat.

I hope okay with you both but I would still like to be part of this conversation thread so that I can make sure you are both okay? xx

Good you treated yourself. Im drinking lots of peppermint tea feel like it cools me down?

• Yes keep in touch Maebelle its great to communicate and yourself and Cat - cat have kept me going. I appreciate it a lot xxxx

That would be lovely if you wanted to stay on the thread Maebelle . Glad you have treated yourself  today . 

I am in Scotland , so whilst it has been hot this week , absolutely nothing in comparison to the temps you have had down South . We have lots of rain and clouds for the rest of the week . 

My tea of choice is lemon, ginger & honey . Have tried the cheaper supermarket own brands but the pukka one is the best I have tried . 

How are you feeling Dollysocks about the waiting this week?  I find after there  has been some movement / progress I am actually ok - until the next time when I start worrying for the next step . 

The thing I do find difficult is still the uncertainty , when I am not sure what the prognosis will be and am trying not to plan things for the summer and then have to cancel . I think it is the feeling in limbo that is still difficult . Xxx