Hi, have to have a radical hysterectomy with lymph node and ovary removal too - stage 1b1. My surgeon said as I am over weight and type 2 diabetic he can’t decide between open or laparoscopic. I’m 39 and BMI was 37 at the time. I’m on a huge health kick...
Just wanted to post about my experience with Brachytherapy. I had 5 chemo sessions and 5 weeks of external beam radiotherapy for stage 2 cervical cancer. I was really nervous about the Brachy but the first session I had was fine. I had it on week 5...
Hi, I’m just over two weeks post radical hysterectomy. I’ve had 2 trials without catheter now. I did better at the last one. I could squeeze some urine out but not enough. I don’t have any feeling of needing a wee. I’m being referred to urology now. ...
So I was diagnosed after having a smear, come back with Severe abnormal cell Had a Letz procedure under general anaesthetic three weeks later was diagnosed with stage one B2 cervical cancer had lots of blood test, CT scans and MRI hadn’t spread my surgery...
Good morning, I recently had a smear which for the 3rd year running said I was HPV positive. As I expected, I now have to have a colposcopy. What I am panicking about, though, is, that unlike my 2 previous smears the result didn’t come back as negative...
I’ve recently been experiencing some intermittent bleeding, for a while I put this down to a coil being fitted during a c-section 8 months ago. I went to a smear test appointment recently ( my first one ever unfortunately), the nurse struggled to see...
Hi all - I hope you are all doing OK. I had my first follow up MRI scan last Friday (Scotland) since my treatment, and I’m naturally feeling extremely anxious about my results. I had a missed call from an NHS number on Thursday but haven’t heard anything...
After 4 years of abnormal smear results, and 3 colposcopy over the years had my 1st lletz in June this year. 10 days later got a call for an appt with outpatients for 6 days time. Knew wasn't good news as how quick I got called in. Monday got told they...
Hello everyone, I just want to touch base and give a bit of an insight into my treatment. I was diagnosed with stage 1b3-2a. I’ve just finished week 4 of 5 and on the whole it’s not been as bad as I thought it was going to be. chemotherapy on a Monday...
Hello, It's been 18 months since I finished treatment for cervical cancer, I have had many issues since, recently with blood in my pee. I had a cysticopy done on Friday where it shows another of radiation damage. It also shown a suspicious area where...
