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It's strange how 1 day can be a maker or breaker point for us! So today, after an extremely positive day yesterday I wrote in my diary, and I quote " cancer has stolen my life from me, my peace of mind,my positivity, my confidence, my stability, my time...
Been feeling pain in my stomach over the last 2 day's...feeling really anxious about them...see the consultant in 2 weeks...feeling sickly aswell don't if this is nervous...Don't know what to do 5 week out of treatment 2mora xxx
Hi ladies. I'm just joining this group having recently been diagnosed with the C word. I live in Thailand and everything is a bit different here. After my consult following a LEEP I was told it was probably stage 1A2. But I need further investigation...
Hi I am new to the online community. I was diagnosed with cervical cancer on 18th March 2022, am 47 and I am finding waiting around for results really tough ‍ On 14th March i was told by the colposcopy clinic that I did NOT have cancer following my cervical...
Hey everyone, i got a call on monday night to tell me i had cervical cancer. Im on my own with 2 sons 9 yrs old a 1 years old. Im so scared for them. The doctors were going for a meeting today about a plan for me and i have not heard back yet im really...
Hi, just wondering if anybody can shed some light on my colposcopy findings it says high grade? ESI. My dr called me today and said it means Early stromal invasion. Not a clue what that is but when I had my LLETZ last Thursday that’s what she thinks she...
Feel bit silly posting on this when so many have a cancer diagnosis and iv only been told I have pre cancerous cells. But I guess I just wanted some advice and to understand a bit more about CIN 3 and peoples experience. I had an abnormal smear which...
So i had a a biopsy on 28th febuary and waited 4 weeks for my results my consultant told me i have cancer on 5th april! I am devastated because i have been telling my doctor for a few months my back and stomach hurt really bad and i had lost so much weight...
Been told of my specialist nurse...I will find out when I see my consultant on 29th April I will get a internal...he will tell.me then if he feels or sees cancer...feeling so anaxios now xx
Hi everyone, I am new here I was diagnosed last month and am awaiting to start treatment on the 11.04.22 Is there anyone here who has had 5 weeks radiotherapy then a one/two week break then a 2 day stay for internal treatment. I will be given Chemotherapy...
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