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Hello. I am due for the surgery above this end of month. May you please help with questions l can ask the doctors and what l can do to prepare
Hello, I have had HPV and on few occasions abnormal cells for around 10 years. In February I had to have LLETZ as had CIN2. I have just had my repeat smear and it’s come back as high risk HPV and borderline changes. Does this mean the CIN2 was removed...
Hi, been lurking for 2 weeks, I seemingly keep coming back, so I thought I should make an account and join. I'm awaiting a Colposcopy on Wednesday 17/09 as my smear came back HVP positive and servere dyskaryosis, where hopefully they will have a look...
I completed treatment in May and started using dilator as directed in June. I had a clear scan only last week. I have had a discharge throughout but today there is frank blood even more than I the bleed that alerted me. Does anyone know if this is normal...
How long did you wait to receive your results? Is no news good news?
Hi everyone. Im 43 years old, have a 15 year old daughter and been with my partner for 8 years. It hasnt been the easiest if relationships. I was diagnosed with cervical cancer on 6th August. Still waiting on results of MRI and PET scans to confirm...
Back in 2022, after asking for my smear to be brought forward a couple months (24 at the time) I was told I had high grade CIN3 cell changes. I had these removed in January 2023 and my follow up colposcopy 6 months later was clear. I am not due my next...
Hello all , wanted to say hi to all you lovely people I hoped I never be here again,in 2019 I was diagnosed with stage 2b cervical cancer,I went through chemotherapy radiation and brachytherapy. December 2025 I got my 5 year all clear.i started...
Hi All – I will say I’m really struggling with the lack of online support there is available for cervical cancer now that Jo’s has shut down; happy to have found somewhere else! Little History – First Smear Dec ’23, HPV pos. and abnormal cells. Colposcopy...
Hi all I finished chemotherapy and radiotherapy about 6months ago (had cervical cancer and lymphoma)and got an all clear. However, I have developed peripheral neuropathy in my hands, it's very painful and I am wondering if anyone else has experienced...
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