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It's been a while since I've posted but I wanted to share for all you amazing ladies who may be struggling with diagnosis, for those of you thinking the worse or just scared shitless or not seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I want you to know...
Hi everyone, I’m new to this site but need to reach out to someone. After years of gynae problems, I ended up having surgery which also involved a cervical biopsy. Whilst awaiting my results, my parents received the news that my mum had cervical cancer...
Well here I find myself in the club nobody ever really wants to be in but makes the most of, here's my story.... First diagnosed back in May 2020 with stage 1b2 CC, and treated with a radical hysterectomy, all margins were good lymph nodes clear however...
Hello all, I've been confirmed as having cervical cancer following a biopsy after an abnormal smear. I've had an MRI and CT Scan. On Thursday I went under general anesthetic for an examination of my cervix, bladder and rectum. On release I...
Hi, Just looking for information and peoples personal experience. My mum was diagnosed with stage 1B1 cervical cancer and had a radical hysterectomy on 3rd September also removing her Lymph Nodes. Op went as well as it could and recovery from the...
Good afternoon you lovely people. I find myself here due to a CC diagnosis at the beginning of August. I have been graded as 1b and will have a hysterectomy next month. I am absolutely beside myself with worry, had several meltdowns and would love...
Hello. At first I want to apologize for my english. I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of cervix 3c1 stage , involved multiple limph nodes including para aortic . My treatment will start 19 of september with 3-4 piclitaxel/carboplatin chemotherapy...
Hello, sorry not sure if this is the right place to post this but hopefully it is! I had a colposcopy 9 weeks ago after they found low grade abnormal cells in my smear so I’ve now been asked to go in for a LLETZ. The problem is that in the 9 weeks it...
Hello! I’m 57 and post menopause. I’ve been reading this forum for the past three weeks, since I was told I have cervical cancer, and found it very useful. I am awaiting a PET scan in a couple of days and after that I hope I will know more about the treatment...
Hi all. I'm new here. ️ I recently was diagnosed with cc last year. I am now cancer free. After having an operation to remove it all and my uterus. I am struggling coming to terms with the fact I can no longer have any children. I do have 2 children already...
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