Hi Nikki! I'm new to the list but just wanted to pass on some
positive vibes and some reassurance to you. Since it sounds like the
cervical cancer you were just diagnosed with is in situ that is a
good sign! That means it is limited to a certain area, and would be
far worse if they would've said that it is invasive. NEVER ever give
up or think of it as a death sentence. Continue to go for the things
you dream about.. continue to live... and continue to laugh and smile
as much as you can! HUMOR is the best medicine. Rent a funny movie,
do things you haven't done since you were a teenager... it makes all
the difference in the world! I'm sure you will find much love and
support from this group! HUGS and BEST WISHES TO YOU! Judy



--- In Cervical-Cancer@yahoogroups.com, "rappinnikkig"
<rednikki@o...> wrote:
> Hi everyone!
>
> Well, last night I got the bad news; I have cervical cancer. It's
in
> situ, which is as far as I can tell better than some alternatives.
> They've already done a cone biopsy and LEEP. On the 11th, I have an
> appointment with an oncologist to talk about the next step.
>
> My gynecologist suggested that, because it looked like they got
nearly
> all of it, my husband and I (yesterday was our six-month
anniversary;
> what an anniversary present!) may have a year to try for a child.
I'm
> really wondering how much doing this will increase my chances of
> dying, though. One of my oldest friends has already offered to be a
> surrogate mother for us if we wanted to do IVF, which to me is the
> most incredible gift I've ever been given.
>
> This is especially scary for me because my dad died of colon cancer
> just over a year ago. It's funny - six months ago they were
checking
> me for colon cancer and esophagal cancer, and I had neither and
> thought I was in the clear. This whole process has been quite
shocking.
>
> I am hoping that people on this board can give me some assurance
that
> this is not a death sentence. I know what the statistics say, but
on
> the web sites most of what I see are the stories of people who
aren't
> surviving, not the stories of the people who got through it OK.
>
> - Nikki