New diagnosis of Hyperplasia and Polyp
Hello all, I have just been diagnosed with hyperplasia and a polyp ( this has been removed and no cancer found) while taking Tamoxifen. Wondering if there is someone that has or is walking this path?...
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Hi Michelle,
About a month ago I had a pelvic ultrasound (prescribed by my lovely GP just to suss out how things were going, after 12 months on Tamoxifen).
As I sat there with my knees around my ears, I nearly cried when the gynae doing the ultrasound said "There are 2 problems: one - you have a polyp...and two, there's a mass in your left fallopian tube...either way you will need the tube and ovaries on the left side removed".
Damnit. I had my DIEP reconstruction scheduled for end of March and it left me only a 4 week window.
My GP saw me later that same day, got me in to see a fantastic gynaecologist who, very reassuringly, said that there are probably 1000s of women walking around with similar problems but because, like me, they had no symptoms,may never know.....she recommended a bilateral oopherectomy, bliateral salpingo, D&C and polypectomy. She scheduled me for day surgery on that Friday (2 days later). She rushed me through because she wanted me to be able to heal and be ready for my recon at the end of March. She also recommended we might as well get rid of bth ovaries and fallopian tubes because of the link between ovaries and breast cancer, also getting rid of any chance of ovarian cancer down the track. I've had my kids and figured I didn't really need the ovaries anymore, so agreed.
That Friday I had the laparoscopic oopherectomy, bliateral salpingo, D&C and polypectomy. They went with a camera in through my belly button and then two small incisions on the left side of my belly to do the work.
I was rapt when all the pathology came back clear.
The recovery was ok - felt like I'd been kicked in the guts (literally and metaphorically) and took a little while to recover from the anaesthetic because the surgery took longer than anticipated as I had plenty of scar tissue in there that tied my left fallopian tube to my bowel.
I was glad it was over....I had pretty impressive bruises, but bounced back well within a week or so.
Like I said, that was on 3rd March - last week (28/3) I had my DIEP Reconstruction. I have never felt better. Other than some hot flushes - which I get on Tamoxifen anyways, I honestly can't tell the difference. AND I couyldn't be happier.
I know a hysterectomy is a much bigger operation and recovery, but I do want you to know that you will be fine.
Thinking of you
Nikki x
About a month ago I had a pelvic ultrasound (prescribed by my lovely GP just to suss out how things were going, after 12 months on Tamoxifen).
As I sat there with my knees around my ears, I nearly cried when the gynae doing the ultrasound said "There are 2 problems: one - you have a polyp...and two, there's a mass in your left fallopian tube...either way you will need the tube and ovaries on the left side removed".
Damnit. I had my DIEP reconstruction scheduled for end of March and it left me only a 4 week window.
My GP saw me later that same day, got me in to see a fantastic gynaecologist who, very reassuringly, said that there are probably 1000s of women walking around with similar problems but because, like me, they had no symptoms,may never know.....she recommended a bilateral oopherectomy, bliateral salpingo, D&C and polypectomy. She scheduled me for day surgery on that Friday (2 days later). She rushed me through because she wanted me to be able to heal and be ready for my recon at the end of March. She also recommended we might as well get rid of bth ovaries and fallopian tubes because of the link between ovaries and breast cancer, also getting rid of any chance of ovarian cancer down the track. I've had my kids and figured I didn't really need the ovaries anymore, so agreed.
That Friday I had the laparoscopic oopherectomy, bliateral salpingo, D&C and polypectomy. They went with a camera in through my belly button and then two small incisions on the left side of my belly to do the work.
I was rapt when all the pathology came back clear.
The recovery was ok - felt like I'd been kicked in the guts (literally and metaphorically) and took a little while to recover from the anaesthetic because the surgery took longer than anticipated as I had plenty of scar tissue in there that tied my left fallopian tube to my bowel.
I was glad it was over....I had pretty impressive bruises, but bounced back well within a week or so.
Like I said, that was on 3rd March - last week (28/3) I had my DIEP Reconstruction. I have never felt better. Other than some hot flushes - which I get on Tamoxifen anyways, I honestly can't tell the difference. AND I couyldn't be happier.
I know a hysterectomy is a much bigger operation and recovery, but I do want you to know that you will be fine.
Thinking of you
Nikki x