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hello i am very upset as i write this so excuse me if i dont come out right

 

today i had my meeting with the oncologist she was a really lovely lady up till today i didnt know very much.

I have small cell cancer on my cervix which she said was very rare and the type i have is very aggressive, she said it is normally found in/on lungs.I also have infected lymph nodes which i knew. I am to go for a ct scan on wed coming. They cant tell me anything about prognosis as they do not know how me or the cancer c will react with the treatments. But if it has spread basically it doesnt look good even she was in tears having to tell me. I start my chemo on mon 23rd this month which is etoposide and cisplatin and i will be getting that overnight  and back out the following evening.  How many cycles i dont know as she never said just that once i have completed that i will get radiotherapy then surgery or surgery then radiotherapy. I am so scared right now as i really do not know what to expect can anyone in a similar situation please help me with any advice.

My tumour has grown almost 3 times its size in under 3 weeks.

Thank you for any advice

Love Sarah x x x x x x

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    hi everyone

    thank you once again for your thoughts, i'm feeling a bit better mentally today still breaking down but not as much i just need to find the Sarah i was a few days ago and i'll be fine. Johnr - she never said a name just small cell cancer and i have been alot of research online about it and what comes up doesnt look very nice or promising. Can anyone out there please help me out on info about small cell cervical cancer??? I just need to find a positive and at the moment i'm kinda struggling- although i know in a few days when i get my fighting head on i'll be much more positive.

    any info is much appreciated

    thank you all so much

    Love Sarah x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Sarah,

    I've been out of it this week, but just catching up on everyone. I'm so sorry you've been feeling like this. But we're all here for you and right behind you. I can't give you advice, but there will be people here who will be able to (if they haven't already PM'd you already). I just wanted to offer you my support and give you some well earned hugs. I know how hard it is trying to stay strong in front of the kids and you're doing amazingly. PM me if you wanna chat more or just want to vent. Your fighting head will come. You're amazing to know that much about yourself at a time when you're feeling low. So look forward to it. It will happen. Bigggggg hugggggs...

    Lots of love

    Monna xxxx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    My brother had emergergency op 12 months last July bowel cancer tumour removed. Initially 6 chemos were planned but only 3 needed. Following July he had a fit at work and was diagnosed with a secondary brain tumour.  This was on the surface and removed the next week.  He was not given a follow up appointment and had to ring up to make one. He had 9 days of radiotherapy.  He recently chased up the reversal of the bowel stoma, which he had been told was possible. He had two more scans body and brain two weeks ago.  He had appointment with surgeon this morning re reversal and was told there was another brain tumour between frontal lobes. He has been given an appointment with neuro surgeon on 23rd Dec.  He has rung this am asking for it to be brought forward.  They had these results two weeks ago and it has been left until today.  I do not know what the outcome is but it does not sound good as he was told that the original radiotherapy was designed to zap anything remaining.  Any anyone else have similar stories?

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    dear sarah i am typing this with tears in my eyes but felt i just have to god bless you and your lovely family we are always here for you i can only imagine how you are feeling be strong sweetheart my thoughts and prayers are with you xx love always xx caz

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Sarah, i am a while down the road reading this, I know you have already started your chemo and now we have Xmas, I have also just had a diagnosis for BC, had surgery etc and the info they give you is just not enough, I requested my pathilogy report, I hope you get well soon and will add you to my reiki healing which I do daily if thats ok with you. Stay as strong as you can but remember its ok to cry, its normal and healing....love n light x