Vegas

It was September 2017, and we had travelled to Las Vegas for our daughter’s wedding. Brenda suffered significant gynaelogical issues on the trip but kept it quiet at the time given the reasons for our trip. On our return, she spoke to her doctor and was advised to consider a full hysterectomy as a precautionary measure. The consultant specifically told Brenda that she was already dealing with 1 primary breast cancer and she didn’t want to be dealing with another. Soon after, Brenda went on to have a full hysterectomy.

She had been through so much by this point – emotionally, mentally and physically. Additionally, her bone pain was getting more severe and it was really taking its toll on her.

Since Brenda was first diagnosed in May 2016, suffering from lower back, hip and pelvic pain, followed by the significant bleed, the NHS still did not see a necessity for any further medical testing. She was referred for a full hysterectomy without any requirement for prior scans.