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Hi, I’m 37 and a mum to 5 beautiful children unfortunately I didn’t keep up with my cervical screening I can make many excuses as to why I didn’t but all of them have landed me here 5 months ago I started with bleeding between my periods, I just thought...
Hi I am new to the group just joined today I have cervical cancer and hov had cancer treatment and had majoy radical hysterectomy I am ready struggling with the surgery menopause is anyone eles struggling with this and there cervical cancer I found out...
So rushed to hospital in ambulance last night with excessive bleeding and clots, excruciating pain in my tummy. Tightness in chest and abdomen and. On lots of meds and been having bleeds all over the place. My floor looked like a crime scene. Stood up...
Okay so it’s still provisional stage, high grade fast spreading at the moment as they have to do the surgery asap 2nd April radical hysterectomy taking everything, so I will go into full menopause after surgery. Cause will take my ovaries too! They...
Has anyone ever had surgical staging done for their cervical cancer? If so why? And what’s it for? my surgeon/ gynecologist has my clinical staging but said I may need surgical staging. didn’t really explain it.
Had my MRI today, wasn’t too bad this time as I knew what to expect. Still sounded like a rave party. 2 more scans to go. CT and chest. Feeling very overwhelmed and my head is just going round in circles. Just feel numb and so out of my body. Like it...
Hi, I am 38 and have two children 17 and15, My story so far, I had my smear on the 22nd January, on the 9th feb came back as abnormal, got referred on the 14th had my appointment they found a marble sized lump on my vagina wall and done a LLETZ there...
Hi, I was recently diagnosed with stage 2a cervical cancer and start the standard chemo radiation tomorrow. Everyone both in the NHS and my family and friends have been wonderful, but I find it all overwhelming at times. I’m generally a positive person...
I have a realy low self esteem but a professional job where women are older. If I tell them I’m worried they tell me it’s nothing. I have fought for my diagnosis since 23 years old due to post coital bleeds and wet pink discharge. Within this 16 years...
Hi all, Want to start by giving some background information... Im currently 34 and have mainly had HPV picked up on most smears since having them. 8 years ago, i had a smear showing HPV, i was to be rescreened a year later but i was pregnant with...
