Miss Katy Ammar 2021-07-21 Person 5 5 0

Miss Ammar introduced herself and explained she was a consultant. She asked me some questions regarding why I had been referred to her. She asked me if I had any bleeding and I said no. (I am post menopausal by some some years). Miss Ammar listened to my reply which was there was no bleeding, I explained that something had shown up on an ultra sound scan. She then offered me a hysteroscopy and I asked her to confirm that this was inside my uterus shich she did. Miss Ammar asked me if I understood what was involved and I confirmed that I had looked up all the possible procedure on the Leatherhead Hospital website the night before and that I knew what a hysteroscopy was. It was the GP practice nurse who referred me because they had found something 1.7mm long on the ultra sound scan. The GP practice nurse did not explain exactly where this thing was. I explained this to Miss Ammar and she was fantastic and clarifying this for me. Previously I have had a colposcopy, so Miss Ammar explained it was in my uterus and therefore I would be undergoing a hysteroscopy. She then explained in detail the procedure. She offered a local anaesthetic but went on to explain this could prove more painful in her experience and the reason why. So I opted to not have the anaesthetic. Two nurses were also present and as the pain began everyone was very supportive. It was over quite quickly. Miss Ammar laughed when I said thank you. Really and truly, my grandma died at the age of 48 of cancer of the uterus and I am eternally gratefull for all the parties with friend Miss Ammar must have missed whilst she was studying to get into medical school. God bless you and the NHS. I received great care and had plenty of time to have a cup of tea in the recovery room, where Miss Ammar checked again that I was okay. When I said I would get going, she once again reassured me that there was plenty of time.