tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post6588357668086417818..comments2024-03-09T11:29:48.585+00:00Comments on Flowerpot Days: Ovarian cancer testsFlowerpothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-49978910511350557512021-05-19T10:44:06.796+01:002021-05-19T10:44:06.796+01:00Betty - glad you were able t be seen and treated f...Betty - glad you were able t be seen and treated for ovarian cysts. I agree the backlog must be really terrible for those concerned.Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-11997527590239801762021-05-19T10:43:28.508+01:002021-05-19T10:43:28.508+01:00Addy - I was very lucky to be seen quickly and yea...Addy - I was very lucky to be seen quickly and years before any Covid restrictions - I agree, it must be so awful for the many many people waiting for life saving operations.Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-8376850261786389082021-05-19T10:40:55.347+01:002021-05-19T10:40:55.347+01:00DC - I was forrunate because ovarian cancer was on...DC - I was forrunate because ovarian cancer was one of the ones they had decided you had to be seen within 8 weeks I think. Very glad you were seen even if you had to go private - I agree, it's worth it for peace of mind.<br />Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-43434651214342061182021-05-14T07:57:20.659+01:002021-05-14T07:57:20.659+01:00Interesting to read your experience - I have had 5...Interesting to read your experience - I have had 5 keyhole surgeries over the years for ovarian cysts and am thankful there was nothing cancerous and that my treatment was done urgently each time as, if they burst, can be very serious. So many people now have not had the opportunity to be checked out and we have a backlog so our NHS will be under stress because of this but thank goodness it is there at all.Elderberry-Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197689596360708239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-66279617792509755132021-05-13T15:53:12.044+01:002021-05-13T15:53:12.044+01:00So glad that tumour was picked up when it was. The...So glad that tumour was picked up when it was. They often start benign but can turn malignant if left. The same applied to me with my stomach tumour. So many operations have been cancelled or delayed because there are not enough anesthetists (they're helping with Covid in ICU) or nurses (same) or operations cancelled to avoid bringing people into covid infested wards. There is a tremendous backlog and it scary to think how many people might fall through the net while they wait for these operations.ADDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018958238940897902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-50301768314457540362021-05-13T14:34:17.542+01:002021-05-13T14:34:17.542+01:00That’s why I went private when I had a lump in my ...That’s why I went private when I had a lump in my neck. The waiting list was 39 weeks! Luckily only a smallish fee to be seen within 2 weeks and given the all clear. Peace of mind after months of worrying. Shame it didn’t work but hopefully they might come up with some other checks for early detection.Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.com