cervical cancer

Hi feeling I would so like to speak to someone who may have been in this situation. Was diagnosed in April 2012 with cervical adenocarcinoma and had Rad hysterectomy ovaries removed wnd recovered really well apart from being menopausal, Then October this year vault smear detected suspicious cells . Turns out it back golf ball pelvic sidewall tumour and couple of enlarged para arortic nodes. Statring chemoradiation next week for 5 and a half weeks. I am so terrifeid of the treatment,side effects and it not working .Any tips of info would be of a great help to me. Trying to stay strong but its hard.

  • Hi, welcome to this site.  I was diagnosed with womb cancer in the middle of 2014, had hysterectomy which showed the tumour was much larger than at first thought and I also had a large invasive tumoufr in my cervix.   Six weeks later they found I had cancer in the vaginal vault plus lymph nodes that were heading for my bladder and bowel.  Now 15 months later and my. bladder and bowels aren't working properly and I have an appointment with the oncologist next week.  I refused chemo and radiotherapy so I cant tell you where I would be if I had had it, although I have been told it probably wouldnt have helped in my situation.

    You have to make your own mind up, and it must be your decision.  I wish you well, and hope that all goes well for you.  Please come back and talk to us. x