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Ovary removal.
Hi all, today I got some news that has rocked me a little. Almost 2 years ago I lost my mum to ovarian cancer, a year later my sister was diagnosed with metastatic stage 4 breast cancer and about 3 mo...
I had tubes and ovaries out just over a year ago. Keyhole surgery. In one day, home the next, didn't need much in the way of pain relief. I had 2 weeks off work, probably could have gone back a few days sooner. I tired easily for a couple of weeks more.
My skin has been much drier since that surgery, but I haven't noticed any other real changes. I was already post menopausal, so no futher changes there.
I did speak to a genetic counsellor but no testing was recommended. My family history wasn't strong enough for any one cancer. My grandfather had lung cancer after smoking heavily for 60 plus years. My Dad is one of 5. Of those, only one did not have cancer. , and out of 11 of us in the next generation, 3 have had cancer (all different).
We did discuss the possibility that there could be some genetic predisposition to non specific cancer, but no way of knowing, so.......
Take care xx
My skin has been much drier since that surgery, but I haven't noticed any other real changes. I was already post menopausal, so no futher changes there.
I did speak to a genetic counsellor but no testing was recommended. My family history wasn't strong enough for any one cancer. My grandfather had lung cancer after smoking heavily for 60 plus years. My Dad is one of 5. Of those, only one did not have cancer. , and out of 11 of us in the next generation, 3 have had cancer (all different).
We did discuss the possibility that there could be some genetic predisposition to non specific cancer, but no way of knowing, so.......
Take care xx