Hi all. My journey with cervical cancer started last March (2006). I was having a hard time eating, throwing up and constipated. ER Dr ordered X-rays and said...
dear everyone, my wife having cerv cncr III finished already 3 session of chemo, then 25 dys linear radiation now, then after one week will undergo brachy...
Hi there, first, let me say how sorry I am to hear of the terrible time your wife is having. I was a stage 2B cervical cancer patient this year. I had a tumor ...
a 26 year old friend of mine was just diagnosed with stage 2b cervical cancer. she says she doesn't want any treatment. she's just going to let it kill her....
... cervical ... to ... she is afraid of the treatment, I had stage 2a, 5 weeks rad, 3 sessions of chemo(did not lose my hair) 5 sessions of internal rad, this...
Please let your friend know that Stage 2B cervical cancer doesn't have to kill her. I was diagnosed in May. Had treatment all summer and right now I am fine....
Didn't read this post before I posted, but I agree that she is afraid. She may need a little time. I also did not lose my hair. So, it's not likely she will....
Just want to let you know that I was diagnosed in 1988 with 2b also and am still alive and doing wll after internal and external radiation treatments--it is...
Betty-Anne, That's great to hear you are a survivor now for almost 20 years! Since I also had 2b, I am wondering if you would mind chatting with me about a few...
Hello to all, I'm Karen, 46 years old, married and from OH. I was dxed with Stage IB bulky cervical cancer in April. I had chemo (cisplatin) and radiation (25...
Hi Karen, I was disgnosed with stage IIB in May this year and had 28 external radiation rounds, 60 hrs of brachy and 5 rounds of cisplatin with the radiation....
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...
Vicky, I am a 1 year survivor of stage 3 cervical cancer, having gone through the radical hysterectomy, radiation and chemo. Although I did not lose a child ...
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,...
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...
Because I was some what over weight my body (THE FAT) still produce enough estrogen , i have had no symptoms or very mild ones that i am not aware of them,....
Thanks! Actually, the tumor was only on the cervix and luckily I did not have to go through any other treatment. I am having an extremely difficult time...
Kelly, My heart really went out to you because you are so young and having to face having just one child. There's not easy way to get over this and it will...
I just had a baby and a cone biopsy and am awaiting the results. If the margins do not come clear the next step is a possible hysterectomy. The was my first...
I too am having a difficult time coming to terms with it all still. Although I have two children I really wanted a larger family. I told my husband this who...
I too am having a difficult time coming to terms with it all still. Although I have two children I really wanted a larger family. I told my husband this who...
There's no easy way for a woman to deal with infertility, no matter how it comes about. I think cancer is a much more devastating way to face it. The cancer ...
It has only been 5 weeks since my radical hysterectomy and I have not been cleared yet but I was wondering, is sex any different? I don't understand...
I remember the stage you are at very well and it is a scary time. I had the exact same surgery in April 1997 and still have my ovaries. I was 26 at the time,...
Hi Girls, while I didn't have surgery, I did have massive amounts of radiation. External and internal. As a result, I have to use a vaginal dilator or have...
Hi, I was diagnosed with stage 2B Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Aug. 2002. Treatments were: 6 rounds of Cisplatin, 32 external radiations and 4 internal...
Hi Andrea, We have the same diagnosis and had similar treatments. Sorry to hear you are having issues still. I know how it feels that it never ends. I am...
Hi There, I sure remember feeling the same way. I had my hysterectomy (no chemo, no radiation, kept 1 ovary) back in 1998. I was worried about this, too....