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Hi I’m new here and have been panicking since receiving my smear results 3 days ago. I just wanted to ask a question really. The results stated that I was HPV positive and abnormal cells were found so I was going to be sent an urgent coloscopy appointment...
Hi guys I’m new to the group I’m 60 this year last week I went to the hospital for a camera to check on spotting of blood I contacted my gp as very tired pain in pelvic area and backache the exhaustion has led me to drastically reduce my work hours. So...
Hi all im new to this but my mom has recently been diagnosed with cervical cancer at stage 3c1 and its spread and shes so scared and doesnt know what to expect, we know shes got to have both radio and cemo she has an appointment next week to discuss treatment...
Hello, I’m 44 and was diagnosed with cervical cancer 2 weeks before Christmas. Then 2 weeks later I was told they couldn’t do anything for for as it has spread to the gland in my neck. We were devastated but few weeks after that I was offered chemo and...
Hello everyone, I am hoping to get any information/knowledge/advice from people who have more experience than me. I had an abnormal smear a couple of months ago, testing positive for HPV and showing cancer. When I went for my colposcopy, the doctor...
Hi, I had a biopsy on my cervix two weeks ago and still waiting my results. They see a mass on my cervix. Is this normal and if something was wrong would of I been contacted already? while doing the biopsy there was so much blood. It wasn’t what I was...
Hi everyone I'm. New to. The forum.. I have stage 3 cervical and received chemo, radio and brachytherapy, completed in July 2022.. I've developed some late long term side effects. I'm curious if any one else has been left with severe pain in their...
Hi all, not quite sure where to start with this...... I was diagnosed with Cervical Cancer on 21.01.21. I had a radical hysterectomy on 01.03.21, safe to say it’s been a roller coaster, bt I don’t need to tell all of you that The cancer was picked...
Hi new here. Started with chemotherapy once a week and 5 days radiotherapy.. well I am scared and didn’t like how I am feeling. I have only had one chemotherapy and 2 radiotherapy secessions and it has knocked me out the nausea and pain and general not...
Hi, I'm Leanne! I'm 37 and a mum of 4. I'm new here. I have stage 4 cervical cancer that has metastasized to my lung and windpipe. I was first diagnosed jn 2020 and had cisplatim chomo to compliment my radical radiotherepy and then had brachytherepy...
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