Hi, It's good to hear that you are doing well and were able to carry your baby long enough to have a positive outcome.

You have really had so much to deal with all at once. I wanted to ask you if you had treatment other than the hysterectomy?

Just wondering because you said that were no signs of cancer elsewhere over 1cm. Did that mean there were small spots?

Have they been treated?

How are you coping with the prospect of having one child? I am 40 and was diagnosed last May at 39 when I found myself newly divorced,

in a brand new relationship with a man who never had kids and perhaps wanted them. So, for me I had to deal with the prospect that I

could no longer have a second child. Certainly not easy. I figured after my divorce if I found the right man I might want to have another child.

It's not easy when choice is dictated and no longer yours to make.

 

I also had no signs of cancer until a bad pap smear in May 2006 that further testing (MRI) revealed a 7x7x7 cm tumor along with enlarged lymph nodes.

So far the radiation (internal and external) and chemotherapy that I had have worked and I responded well to treatment. I return for my first 3 month check up

on January 16th and am hoping for a good report.

 

Once of the things that's not discussed in much detail is the fact that I am now in menopause. I'd like to know how anyone else thrown into early menopause

is feeling.

 

Feel free to contact me directly if you need to talk.

Susan

 

 

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From: Cervical-Cancer@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Cervical-Cancer@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of kellyjt19
Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2007 12:01 PM
To: Cervical-Cancer@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Cervical-Cancer] Re: feeling lousy looking for support

Hi, I am 29 yrs old and went through a similar experience last year.
I went in for a pregnancy comformation, pap, etc. last Dec. and all
looked okay. However, in April I started to have abnormal bleeding.
The Dr. said it was normal in the 2nd trimester to have cysts and
removed it with no concerns. However, when I went in the following
week for the results it came back full blown cervical cancer!!! I
was shocked as I had never had any signs before. So, he told me they
would try to have me carry long enough for the baby's lungs to
develop, deliver by c-section, followed by an immediate
hysterectomy! Wow-what news at once after things were going so
well. I went to the oncologist that week and had a PET scan while
pregnant. I had a rare type that usually begins in the lungs, but
there were no signs over a centimeter anywhere else. Otherwise I
would have had to start chemo/radiation. I was able to make it to 34
weeks and now have a healthy 6 month old. However, this will be my
only child. I have had to go through having a preemie in the NICU,
cancer, hysterectomy, and fertility loss all at once!!! It is very
hard! I can sympathize with you and wonder if anyone else has a
similar situation!

--- In Cervical-Cancer@yahoogroups.com, "vikkita123" <romalley2@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi, I'm 37 yrs old. I was diagnosed with stage 1b1 endocervical
> adenocarcinoma in November following a cone biopsy and cerclage due
> to me being 16 weeks pregnant.
> A little background - I was not due for a pap smear until
December.
> I went to my OBGYN in September because I was newly pregnant. They
> did a routine pregnancy pap smear. Pap smear showed abnormal
> cells. My OB was not too concerned because it was not abnormal for
> paps to come back "abnormal" during pregnancy due to the hormones.
> She scheduled a colposcopy and to her suprise and mine it showed
> carcinoma insitu. A cone biopsy was done which then confirmed that
> I indeed had adenocarcinoma stage 1b1. I was devasted and still
> am. My only option for treatment according to my OB and Gyn
> Oncologist was to have a radical hysterectomy asap with termination
> of my pregnancy. There was no time to wait until the baby was
> developed enough to be born. So at 20 weeks of pregnancy I
> underwent what turned out to be a modified radical hysterectomy
> (ovaries were left but lymph nodes were all removed). I am 9 days
> post op and was feeling ok until 2 days ago. I still have a foley
> cather in and will for another 3 weeks. By the way I am home. I
am
> feeling crampy as if having menstrual cramps. The catheter hurts
> and I have a constant urge to urinate which hurts. I finally moved
> my bowels today but still feel quit uncomfortable. I am taking
> dilauded for pain. My incision is hurting as the staples are
> starting pull. Besides feeling physically terrible I am also
> mourning the loss of my baby girl. Ironically, if it were not for
> the pregnancy the cancer would have not been detected so early so I
> probably would not have gone for a pap until Feb or March. My
> little angel saved my life. The biopsy of my lymph nodes shows no
> invasion and so I would not have to have any further treaments.
> I have two children (boy 5 yrs and girl 3yrs). They were both so
> excited about having a sibling, infact they were asking for one
> before I knew I was pregnant.
> If anyone knows anyone that has had to make a difficult decision
> like I had to please let me know. I'm also looking for support to
> help me through this terrible time.
> Thanks,
> Vicky
>

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