Hi Everyone.
I was diagnosed with inoperable cervical cancer in May 23. My friend told me cancer was 60% dealing with other people and 40% helping yourself. Best advice I got! Hardest part is watching reactions to your news.
Waiting for the Plan is hard but treatment starts. 26 Radiotherapies, 3 chemotherapies, 3 Brachiotherapies, 1 ipicc line, 3 kidney stents, 3 kidney drains, 1 minor chemo leak, 1 Spinal leak, 1 Blood transfusion, 3 hospitals, lots of wards, endless numbers of staff and a Partridge In A Pear Tree!
Funny parts - chemo leak happened in Treatment Chair 13, didn't sit there again! Brachiotherapy, I just had to ask for a remote control after all when else would you get so many electrical leads attached to THERE. Radiotherapy, still have the suntan ladies, but not sure you want to see it! Prada, Tiffany's 2.0 and Gucci (kidney drains bags) were a source of amusement (not least when you catch one in a doorframe!) And a Spinal leak makes you infamous.
Don't get me wrong the journey was challenging, the tunnel was dark at times but while there are treatment options there is light even if only a pinprick at the end. Keep moving forward, each day is new. Find the funny where you can, positivity heals faster. But as much as it healed me, it healed my family more and that was nearly more important.
3 month scan shows no cancer and hopefully 2 kidney stents being removed soon. Long may it continue! Xxx
Hi Chuckles and welcome to our group.
What a story you’ve got to tell! But you tell it with positivity and humour, and these qualities are so important going through everything this cancer involves.
I’m glad to hear that your post treatment scan has shown treatment has been successful and you have no evidence of disease-that’s a great result! Hopefully you’ll get your kidney stents out soon-I’ve not had them, and I’m sure you’d rather you didn’t!
Your experience is such a positive and encouraging one for other ladies facing treatment to read, and I hope you’ll continue to contribute to the group to support others. You may want to add details of your story to your profile so that it’s easy to see the particular path you have travelled. You can see my story if you click on my name, and it saves you having to repeat yourself.
I had lots of hospitals along the way-I used to call it my hospital bingo card-I was only missing the dental hospital for a full house! 
Lovely to have you with us, and I hope you’ll also benefit personally from sharing, and connecting with others.
Sarah xx
