Newly diagnosed with cervical cancer.

FormerMember
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Hi all, 

I’ve not long turned 40, teenage kids & wonderful husband, so I have a good team behind me. 

Consultant appointment yesterday where he told me that within the amount he’d taken away by LLETZ on Nov 1st there’d been a 1cm area of cancer. He couldn’t see it at the time as it was enclosed in the considerable piece he removed. 

Plan now is for an MRI & at this point they are thinking radical hysterectomy. He *thinks* it’s early.

It’s a bit of a rollercoaster isn’t it… 

  • Hi  and welcome to the Online Community although I am so sorry to hear about your diagnosis, this is such a hard time for you but I do hope you will find lots of support and comfort here on the Online Community. 

    The New to Community is like our reception desk where we can signpost you to our various support groups and services so can I recommend you join our Cervical cancer group. This will be a safe place to talk to others who may have a similar diagnosis or treatment experience.

    If you'd like to connect in with a group, you need to join the group. First click on the Green link I have created above. Then once the page opens click on the black banner that says [click to join] at the bottom, or the [Joinbutton under "Group tools."

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    You could copy and paste the text from this your first post. You can also search through existing ‘Discussions’ and click [reply] if you want to put up a comment.

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    To find information covering diagnosis, treatments and pages covering most types of cancers check our Online Information and Support Section

    Talking to people face to face can indeed help a lot but during these strange times it’s not that available but do check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area has opened up. Do also check out for a local Maggie's Centre in your area.

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    All the very best ((hugs))

    Mike (Thehighlander)

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to Thehighlander

    Thank you! 

  • Mike (Thehighlander)

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