Official Terminology

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FormerMember

8 Dec 2010

So today I have received the official report from the oncologist.

First they refer to me as MrsNutter - who I am pretty sure is my mum and not me.

Second I think they have changed the staging of the cancer ( nice ofthem to tell me) but I cant be sure cause its all in jargon. My very nice oncologist nurse is on annual leave untill 15th dec so I cant speak to her so any hlep would be appretiated.

I have been diagnosed with T2b N1 squamous cell cacinoma of the cervix, left iliac node postitive

My MIR and PET scan showed a bulky cervical carcinoma SUV22 measuring approx 6.3x 5 cm in size. There was a solitary left common illiac node measuring 1.6x1,1cm in size.

so there you go thats the technical stuff which all boils dow to me having cancer which is going to get in the way of my day to day life for the foreseable future.

But we aren''t going to let that get us down (although sometimes it is going to be inevitable)

Kathy xx

FormerMember over 14 years ago

Hi Kathy,

You will do just fine. The admin people never get it right. when the send me communications it always addressed to Miss. All the best and good luck.

Take care and be safe Big Hugs Love Sarsfield.xx
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FormerMember over 14 years ago

Hi Kathy,

Sorry to hear you have got your results and they have changed. I am no expert but I do have cervical cancer with the same grading as you only mine adenocarcinoma. The 2b staging means that the tumour is spreading into tissue around the cervix towards the side and that it is larger than 4cm which you already know. The N1 means that there is lymph node involvement and the illiac node is in the pelvis.

Not sure if this helps you at all in the interim before you see your nurse.

Hope that you are ok and if I can help at all then just let me know.

Take care

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FormerMember over 14 years ago

Thanks Lou

They said on friday that we were still looking at cure but obviously because its gone up a stage then the percentage of cure goes down. But still staying positive just want to get on with the treatment now its doing my head in waitng around x

Thanks for the hugs Sarsfield - right back atcha x
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FormerMember over 14 years ago

Kathy, ignore percentages, don't get weighed down by them. You are NOT a number. You are you and an individual- everyone is different. Concentrate on that cure they're going for.lx
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FormerMember over 14 years ago

Hi Kathy,

I agree with Pin. When I was first diagnosed I wanted every % going and my oncologist said that if the survival rate was 99% and you were in 1% then it doesn't matter that the survival rate is 99% - very true words!

Also you are young which is always in your favour, I have the same staging as you and they have told me that they are looking at a cure too so stay positive and you can beat this thing!

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