Dear all , I am new to the group and would like to introduce myself.
I have been diagnosed and treated for stage 2 vaginal cancer two and a half years ago. Treatment was radical chemo radiation with external radiation followed by internal radiation.
About a year ago I have also been diagnosed and treated for mouth cancer stage 1. This time it was two sets of surgery.
Now I fear my vaginal cancer may have returned. I am waiting for the results of an MRI scan and am struggling a bit with anxiety.
I wonder if anyone else has had any experience of this and can tell me what to expect as a next step. I have never met anyone else with vaginal cancer although I know a fair few ladies with other gynae cancers from Maggies.
Looking forward to hearing from you all
Hi and warm welcome to the Macmillan Online Community although sorry that you had to find us and especially sorry to hear about your ongoing challenges.
A cancer recurrence brings many questions but talking with others who are walking the same type of cancer journey will help you navigate this challenging time.
The Community is organised into support groups so can I recommend you join our Vagina cancer group, this will be a good place to connect with patients and families navigating the same type of cancer journey.
To join a group just click on the link above then choose 'click to join' or 'join' (depending on the device you're using) on the page that opens.
You can then introduce yourself by putting up a ‘New Thread’ or hit the box with the X on the top right (phones), you could just copy and paste the text from this your first post. You can also join in with existing ‘Discussions’ by clicking on 'reply'.
It’s always good to talk and the Macmillan Support Services provides lots of information, support, financial guidance or just a listening ear.
Most services are open 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week and it's free to call on 0808 808 00 00 have a look by Clicking here to see what is available and we also have our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
To find information covering diagnosis, treatments and pages covering most types of cancers can be found on our Online Information and Support Section.
All the very best
