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Hi, I’ve just finished the induction chemotherapy, which thankfully had very little side effects, but the next round of treatment seems a lot more daunting. How has everyone found it and did you have any side effects, both short and long term? Also how...
Hi everyone, a worried husband here, My wife has just been diagnosed with probable advanced cervical cancer. My wife is going in for a biopsy on Thursday. I have absolutely no idea what I should even ask on this forum. It's a real shock for both of...
Hi All, I found out yesterday that after my last chemotherapy treatment I'll need 5 weeks of Radiotherapy (X5 Day a week for 5 weeks!) and HDR brachytherapy. I know the specialists give people the worst case scenario advice but I honestly don't think...
Hi everyone, Im new here. I don’t have a cancer diagnosis but I’ve had 4 lletz procedures for CGIN. The last one cleared the SMILE cells but the CGIN ones remain. I’m on the waitlist for hysterectomy but struggling to come to terms with things as...
Hi. I’ve just finished 5 weeks of chemo and radiotherapy. I have my first of 3 brachytherapy sessions in 2 days and am terrified! I’ve never had a general anaesthetic before either. can someone please offer any advice on what brachytherapy was like...
I have been recently diagnosed with cervical cancer and I wanted to share a bit about my journey so far. It all started in June, when my routine smear test came back showing abnormal cells and a positive HPV result. In July, a biopsy during the first...
I’m wondering if anyone can share how they’ve felt after finishing cervical cancer treatment. I assumed I’d feel relief once I got the all-clear: no more appointments, no more treatment plans, no more anxiety, no more pain and bleeding. But honestly,...
Hi, I’m 5 weeks post surgery - radical hysterectomy with lymph node and ovary removal. Was staged at 1b2. I’m still waiting for the results from pathology and getting really anxious about it. Has anyone had cure from surgery alone and not needed additional...
2024 Hi All, This august I went for a smear test, after being reminded by my doctor that I had missed one? Potentially two?, and was informed two weeks later that I had tested positive for HPV and abnormal cells. This ment I was invited for a colposcopy...
Hello all, I have spoken briefly on here about this before but today I emailed the Dr who conducted the study called the Interlace study. I wanted to thank her as it took 10 years to recruit all the participants but they never discontinued it and it’s...
