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Evening all, I’m new here. Last year I my smear test result showed HPV but normal cells. The nurse told me not to worry as the HPV would clear but they would call me in for another smear in a year. It has now been exactly a year and after sex I noticed...
Hi Everyone, I was told recently that I have CC. As most of you know the CC diagnosis along with waiting for scans etc. is an emotional rollercoaster you just can’t get off, I’m ok one minute and the next I’m a blubbering wreck. I’m trying to be normal...
Just wondering if anyone has had a cancerous Endo cervical polyp?
I have been diagnosed with cervical cancer and waiting for treatment. We had a discussion of my treatment plan to be started on the 27 of this month and it's for seven weeks. The radiotherapy would be done each day of the week. Is there any organisation...
Grid morning. I have just joined. Thank you. I have just been diagnosed with stage 4 cervical cancer, I seem to really feel nothing 90%of the time. Guess I am hoping I wake up. I am still having to undergo tests. They have done a pet scan and seem to...
Hi I had my last treatment (brachytherapy) last Tuesday the treatment was really painful and I had a lot of medication. I'm just wondering if anyone knows how long I will feel sick tired light headed for I'm really struggling at the moment I'm very independent...
Hiya there I am 30 years old and I have been hpv positive for 5 years and had smear tests yearly and today I had my results back that I have cin 1 and have to go for a colposcopy. I just feel a bit scared of the whole situation and feeling anxious.
Its been a few months since my last post but I wanted to let those in the community who had given us so much support back at the start of the year, an update. Jen had her hysterectomy in February and the surgery went as well as it could and she was...
Hello I am going out of my mind so I did my spear as always have done I’m 29, came back abnormal, letter said urgent referral treatment required however I get there he did a punch biopsy and said I have rare cells mixed with precancerous cells but said...
Hi Sorry if this has been asked before but I couldn’t find anything. I am diagnosed stage 3c2 and due to start radio and chemo next Monday. I was thinking of packing a little wheeled case with bits in, like snacks, water, blanket, iPad, headphones...
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