True-life PATIENT CASEBOOK
Sitting up in the hospital bed, I stared at the doctor, my face full of hope.
After years of pain, I was hoping my misery was finally over.
‘The hysterectomy went well,’ she confirmed.
Tears of relief pooled in my eyes.
It was July 2015 and, aged 38, I hadn't made the decision to undergo such a serious operation lightly.