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Hello, I have just finished 5 rounds of cisplatin and 25 rounds of radiotherapy on Friday, I am going in for my first of 3 rounds of brachytherapy this morning and just wondering what to expect, will I have terrible pain afterwards? I have 4 children...
Start my full day chemotherapy on Friday. Scared of the unknown.
Good afternoon, I'm new to this page. Im looking for advice as my mind is working overtime. ill give a little info of background: first smear at 24: was clear second smear at 27: hpv positive, cin3 resulted in a lletz procedure, when the consultant...
Hi, I was diagnosed just over a week ago with cervical cancer, had ct and mri, got a meeting on Monday with surgeon and he has requested a pet scan, this has just worried me even more that this has spread, I’m really struggling x
Hi, I completed treatment for CC in July 2024 but recently have been getting lower back pain. It’s not extreme pain more an ache and niggle that I know is there. Should I be concerned by this or am I over thinking and slightly paranoid about a reoccurrence...
Hi guys , so I missed a call yesterday while I was at work from the Anchor unit , but got a call this morning asking me to go to the Anchor unit to start my first session of chemo, wasn’t expecting it to to be that quick, any way , I had my Paciltaxel...
Hi I’m newly diagnosed and is terrified
Sorry in advance for the long post! I think I'm just venting and hoping someone has something similar? Little back story - I have been back and forth colposcopy yearly since 2011! I have had CIN3, CGIN3, SMILE and something else I can't remember. I...
Hello, it’s been a while since I last visited. I came off for abit to get my head sorted after the cancer and having a radical hysterectomy last November. I had my check up yesterday and again after examination I bleed so my surgeon said she wants to...
Hi there , I have recently been diagnosed with cervical cancer , not sure what type though and after my MRI it is stage 2A2, it has spread into the top of the vaginal area so the consultant has offered paxitaxol and carboplatin chemotherapy for 6 weeks...
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