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I had breast cancer 3 1/2 years ago. A couple years prior to that I had an abnormal pap. I had a cervical freeze, leep/cone and last year was told the cells were precancer but on vaginal wall. I went to MD Anderson for treatment. They did 3 laser ablation...
Finished my treatment in December recently had blood test and GP rang me to say my lymphocytes levels were low and normally I would be referred to a haematologist but because I have had treatment he is going to speak to my oncologist do I need to...
Hi everyone. Im new to the group so this is my first post. Am really worried about the affects of radiotherapy. Am 6 weeks post op from radical hysterectomy and upper vaginectomy. It hadn't spread to cervix, womb or ovaries which is great. It was however...
I finished vaginal cancer treatment in December and got the all clear lately I noticed 2 warts that have appeared on my legs I did the usual and went to google lens which came back as skin cancer then went further onto google which said people with...
Hi. I’m new here. I’ve had the most stressful 6 weeks since my mum has been diagnosed with peritoneal cancer which is incurable. Since then my health anxiety has been through the roof and I’ve been checking absolutely everything. Whilst checking I have...
Hey guys, I have a big lump inside my vagina, I'm having a lot of back and womb pain. My left leg is also swollen. The lump itself is rock hard at the bottom and covered by what feels like a water balloon. I've had a Bartolin's cyst before but this...
Hi. I’m up in the middle of the night again. I am a 50yo divorced mom in FL. I have 19 and 14yo daughters. My youngest is just my heart walking around outside my body. We travel a lot and it has not been possible for me to hide my symptoms of urinary...
Hi, I was diagnosed with VIAN 15ish years ago had laser treatment and was told all would be ok. I am now nearly 70 and was diagnosed with vaginal cancer a year ago. Ive had Chemoradiotherapy treatment which ended up being horrendous but was hopeful it...
Bowel pain has been increasing since I finished chemoradiotherapy 7 weeks ago. It’s constant and I’m taking naproxen and paracetamol daily, but despite that it gets worse after eating even a small snack. It’s accompanied by a shaky weak feeling that turns...
I just wanted to say hi. I am from the US I have been going through all this stuff since 2015. I was just diagnosed with vaginal cancer on Monday 6/17/24. I have had a recurrence of VAIN 2/3 Since 2015. I have had many ablations and used efudex Many...
