Hi HarriC,

Welcome to Cancer Chat. I'm sorry to read of the difficulties you're experiencing at the moment. Naturally wait times are longer at the moment, but I appreciate that doesn't help you and especially with the lack of answers.

If you are having ongoing issues and you feel you're not getting anywhere, the only thing I can suggest is to try your hospital's switchboard and ask to be put through to the relevant department. Alternatively you can go back to your GP to ask when to expect an appointment, and also to raise your further concerns about your symptoms if appropriate, to see if there's anything they can do to speed things up.

I hope you're able to find out more soon.

Wishing you all the best,

Ben
Cancer Chat Moderator

Could have written this myself!!

except I've not been referred to gynae, just told my ultrasound was normal, so....

basically just put up with it!

have you managed to be seen yet?

hope your ok xxx

Hi!!

Oh my goodness I hope your journey goes smoothly!! It's crazy how we're told 'the chances are blah blah' but it doen't help you switch off from it all.

I'd had enough and booked a private consultation (was £200), literally the very next day went in to see the doctor (which was this last Thursday) and during the exam, I bled a lot. She said she could see slight irritation due to Cervical Erosion - so am due to have my mini op on the 7th April to burn away the cells... I don't know how much this will be. But she's also taking a biopsy to ensure its nothing more sinister.

So overall, it's so much better than I had feared but also going to be waiting on that biopsy before i relax again. I'm hoping yours will be too! It sucks to have had to pay out, but it's worth it for the mental health!

xxx

Hi did you see a consultant and was you okay I'm going through the same and bleeding and in pain waiting for a referal and am so worried I have all same as you hope everything turned out ok. Best wishes

Hiya,

so originally I just saw the GP who did a basic pelvic exam. On Thursday I saw a private Gynecologist who is the one going to perform the cell removal and biopsy. 
 

Im so sorry you're in pain! It's so frustrating that there isn't a faster way to get to a gynecologist right now on the NHS.

But! Hopefully yours isn't serious as Erosions are quite common apparently! X

I'm thinking of Going private too! 
The Gp originally said slight ecropian and he agreed when I had my transvaginal ultrasound.

however like I say they've not Made any other suggestions as the ultrasound was otherwise normal and I had a clear smear around 14 months ago! 

so frustrating! Glad your having further reassurance! Let us know how it goes! Xxx

I would recommend it as it's so good to have clarity and not be in fear for so long!

it's so good you had that confirmation. What I'm wondering is how my transvaginal was all clear but have this constant bleed - it makes me loose a bit of trust in testing tbh!

Will do! Hope your journey goes super smoothly and we can all be happy and healthy again soon! Xxx