For 2 months ovarian or cervical cancer suspected, offered hysterectomy

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Hi has anyone had a hysterectomy because of suspected cancer?

Mid December last year I had appendicitis (and peritonitis so was very unwell). The initial CT scan showed a 6cm mass. They told me as I was going to theatre about it, and said a gynaecologist had been called to attend

Unfortunately the appendectomy was 'tricky' to say the least.

Ive had ct scans, MRIs and so on since. Two months later they still don't know. I'd had some investigations under general anaesthetic too, but was scratched so bled profusely so procedures were incomplete.

The surgeon rang me the other day, and said at the meeting about me, that it was agreed a hysterectomy may be the way forward

I'm in my 60s so way past my menopause and obviously no further children planned.

My worry is because of how ill I got with the appendectomy (my CRP went up to 440), and I recovered very slowly, the pain after was worse than my c section

Has anyone else had a hysterectomy on the basis of suspected cancer

(Sorry this is so long)

Yes, at age 59 I was having some pain and a discharge. I was referred for an ultrasound scan and they saw a 10cm x 6cm mass. I then had an MRI. They didn’t know what the mass was, from the scans.

I had a full hysterectomy including ovaries and omentum. Four weeks later, at my follow up appointment, they told me the mass was a rare cancerous tumour. I’m absolutely fine now, ten years on.

Appendicitis and peritonitis would have sent your CRP sky high. It shouldn't be so high with a hysterectomy as there's not an infection raging. It should be, although major, simpler.

Thank you both xxx

Yes I have, although the cancer was confirmed rather than suspected.
I was in hospital overnight after the op and it took a few weeks to get back to full mobility, but I personally didn't find it very painful, although every one is different.

Yes aged 42. I had slight bleeding after sex and looked 6 months pregnant. Tests showed raised CA125 and scan showed what looked like a large ovarian cyst but but not certain it was benign. Had hysterectomy, ooperectomy, omentum, and some lymph nodes removed. Tests showed it was a borderline ovarian tumour with low malignant potential. Had follow up bloods for 5 years. All this was 20 years ago.

Yes for pre cancerous cells found by biopsy on womb polyps, have you had a biopsy? Total hysterectomy age 57. It was fine, no pain after the drain and catheter were removed, but probably mainly because it was pinhole surgery.
Can you ask if they will make every effort to do pinnole surgery?

Thank you for responding

Ive had several internals, mri and ct scans. Been under GA for further investigations but bled profusely. They are going to repeat the colposcopy again, but have got to stay off blood thinners for 5 days before (I couldn't abstain from blood thinners before as platelets high, but haven't a choice now)

When i went into my appointment today, she said my case is such a mystery

Im tryingnotmto worry but easier said than done xxx

Two years ago, at 59, I had a hysterectomy for precancerous cells (uterus plus ovaries and fallopian tubes) done by a then new method carried out completely vaginally, so no external scars at all.

I was at my daughter’s graduation eight days later. To be honest, I forget I had it done most of the time.

Two years ago at age 60 for suspected endometrial cancer. Total hysterectomy by keyhole surgery and I was home same day. I had a good recovery.

I had a giant cyst removed, it wasn’t thought to be malignant. Unfortunately however it turned out to be an early stage rare ovarian cancer weighing almost 6kgs and I woke up without my cyst, my uterus, my ovaries, my fallopian tubes my appendix, my cervix, my omentum and some lymph nodes. The gynae oncologists decision to remove all of the above undoubtedly saved my life as there was no indication I had cancer until the cyst was in the lab. My stage 1A cancer didn’t need chemotherapy but I was on 3 month check ups for 5 years as my cancer was very rare and I was told from the start of it came back I would have about a year due to it being treatment resistant.

Gynae cancers are sneaky little bastards, they sneak up on you without warning, and if medics are recommending you have surgery I wouldn’t think twice about it.

eta I’m 68 now and I was 62 when this started.

Did the remove the mass and biopsy it?

@mindutopia im not sure who you’re asking but yes my 6kg mass was removed and only then was it found to be stage 1A cancer.

2009. Endometrial cancer. Hysterectomy plus ovaries removed. 25 radiotherapy. 4 chemo. Slog of a year but all was ok. Drs and medics are amazing these days.

Ps. If offered combined radio and chemo again I’d take it. Def improved my odds as I’m the only one left in my online group of similar diagnosis from back then.