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Hi, I aren’t sure where I can ask for advice, I know CIN 3 is not cancer but I’m scared so I’m hoping there’s someone here who could offer me some advice; Four weeks ago I went for a colposcopy, the doctor said the smear referral was due to High-Grade...
So i had a LLETZ and then was called back in to see the gyno to be told adenocarcinoma and he thought 1b1 so probably a hysterectomy x sent for an mri which i had 10 days ago and was told those results would go to gybae oncology team at a bigger hospital...
Hi ladies , im just hoping for any advice recommendations from anyone who may have been given the same diagnosis as myself. I’m stage 1b2 squasmos cell carcinoma. treatment will be a hysterectomy (I’m 35 with two small children 6 and 2) the type...
Hi, I’m new here. Today I’m feeling a bit anxious. I’ve been fine up to now but suddenly it’s hit me. This is where I’m at….(I’ve just written bullet points). Went to my Dr’s for smear test & coil removal 23/10/24. He noticed bulging cervix that bled...
Hi All How long does the recovery take. I had 5 weeks of radiotherapy and 3 lots of brachytherapy plus chemo. I had my last brachytherapy , will be 2 weeks ago this coming Wednesday. I have constant cystitis feeling, I cannot stand the smell of food...
Hello - I hope everyone is doing well. I’m new to the group and looking for some comfort in my recent cervical cancer recurrence. I was originally diagnosed on November 11, 2023. I went through the chemo/radiation treatment of 25 radiation treatments...
Hello, i have been reading the cervical cancer forum intermittently since my diagnosis (September 2023, stage 2b, treatment was 5 weeks chemo-radiotherapy and then Brachy (4 days inpatient) and wanted to post to express how incredible i think you are...
Hi all, when I was diagnosed with cervical cancer I was told that my NHS smear tests would be audited. They told me it takes ages. I just wondered how long others waited? It has been just over a year for me so farx
Hi, I am looking for a bit of guidance. I had CIN 2 about 12 years ago and was treated successfully for this. This year I was found to have CIN 2 on smear but when I had the treatment for that episode I was found to have Cin3 with changes to the...
Hi all, I have this week found out that a biopsy taken at my recent colposcopy appointment is positive and that I have cervical cancer. It’s all happened really quickly and I’ve been told today that my MRI results show that it hasn’t spread (which I...
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