Hello :)

Hi Slips

Sorry-I missed your post, I keep getting logged out of the forum and don’t always see notifications. 

Yes, there are a number of different types of cervical cancer and the biopsies determine the type, so this is something you will find out. Treatment however is broadly the same. 

It was very difficult to discover my cancer had recurred, only 9 months after treatment had finished and only 6 months after getting the all clear. But I just had to buckle down and get on with it-nothing else for it! I consider myself very lucky to have been given the chance to have massive surgery in an attempt to get rid of it last year. Thanks to a brilliant team of 3 surgeons who carried out my operation, it was successful. It has been life changing, but I prefer to think of it as life saving, and my cancer was successfully removed. I got the all clear again, exactly a year to the day that I got my first “no evidence of disease” result. For me, that was just amazing. 

I consider myself to be doing really well nowadays, and am just back from another holiday abroad. Life is very different, but also very good. 

I still don’t go on google! xx

Morning Sarah thank you for sharing with us ladies, wow what a true warrior you are, so brave and amazing, I can’t imagine how you must have felt to get the news that your cancer had recurred, I think your a inspiration to us ladies x x 

I think perhaps once I know the results to scans etc that I can get more focused as at the moment I’m in a fog and my mind just will not stop. The unknown is by far he worst thing I’ve ever faced. 

I am so glad you have been given the all clear and are doing well. Hope you had a amazing holiday, one step at a time :))) x x 

Following your advice I have put my Google hat down now. 

thank you 

Slips xxx

Morning Slips

I’m glad you have put your google hat down-that’s a really good move! You are right in saying the unknown is really tough. I imagined my cancer had spread everywhere and all sorts, but it’s just because we’re scared. Scans proved my cancer hadn’t spread anywhere so my worry was for nothing. 

I learned an important lesson at that point-worry is like sitting in a rocking chair.. it gives you something to do but doesn’t get you anywhere. But it’s hard for me to take my own advice sometimes, and worry is just a natural part of this process. 

It’s like being in a bit of a storm when you’re newly diagnosed-so much is going on, and you feel out of control with it all. You are just carried along by the whole process and you can’t do a thing about it. Things become much calmer when you find out more and can focus on getting through treatment-getting your plan gives you something to aim for and get through.

One of the best pieces of advice I was every given was to take one day at a time, or even less than that-one hour at a time if you need to. Whatever gets you through. It’s ok to cry, be angry, be sad, be scared. But if you try to look for the hope in it all, it helps you hugely I found. xxx

Hi Sarah, such a beautiful message and one I will hold on tight too. Like you I have convinced myself of the worst so hopefully like you it will all be for nothing .

everything you have said is So true and makes a lot of sense. Honestly you really do not know how much you have helped me, all of the ladies on here have and I’m so happy that I joined, my hope one day is that I can help too :) x 
I will definitely take that advice and just be kind to myself and take it hour by hour / day by day.. 

Gosh it’s so true worry is like sitting in a rocking chair, most definitely doesn’t get us anywhere does it. 

Sending you the biggest thank you and I hope you have a lovely day xx 

I think we all imagine the worst, but it rarely turns out to be as bad as we think it will be. It’s easier for me to say things about being positive and not worrying etc because I am more than 3 years down the line from diagnosis, and have been through a lot. But I still remember the shock of diagnosis and all the feelings that surrounded that, the fear and the worry. 

So, I hope to be able to support and help other ladies especially with encouragement when things are feeling difficult, because I remember how I felt when I didn’t have that. I’d like to show that there is always hope, and we need to believe in ourselves-that we are all actually strong and brave, even when we don’t think we are. Keep smiling! :) xx

Hi Sarah, 3 years down the line and what a inspiration you are, You are such a amazing support and that means so so much. 
We definitely do need to believe in ourselves you are right :) x