Welcome to Cancer Chat Peppapig. 

I noticed you said you had your PET scan today so I just wanted to check in and see how you got on. Were you able to find out why the scan was being carried out? If not, I'm sure the oncologist will explain everything to you on Thursday and answer any others questions you may have about your diagnosis.

We have some general information about cervical cancer on our website just here but our cancer nurses are just a phone call away if you'd like a chat with them about your diagnosis. They're available Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m on 0808 800 4040.

I also wanted to put you in touch with [@LauraP]‍ and [@Limesbabe]‍ as they've had cervical cancer - stage 2 a and b - in case you wanted to talk to others who have experience of your diagnosis. Although they had stage 2 I'm sure they will have plenty of advice to share with you and will pop by to do that when they can now that I've mentioned them in this post.

All the best for Thursday Peppapig. We'll be thinking of you and hoping that your fears will not become reality.

Kind regards, 

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

Hi Peppa,

I am sorry you are going through this - it is scary. I also had CT scans, Pet Scan and many xrays along the way.  Don't assume it is the worst, I think it is the normal procedure.  The doctors need to come up with a plan to help you and all the tests help them do that.  I had chemo and radiation; it was tough, but I did it. You can, too. Take one day, one test, one result at a time. There may be setbacks, you should expect them. I fell apart at every setback or bit of bad news and then pulled myself together and said "ok, I can do this, I can handle this". I think when they talk about grade it means what kind of cancer it is, not the stage.  Your oncologist will go over that with you. Example: my brother in law had a type of prostate cancer that was aggressive but it was at an early stage.  I never knew what grade my tumor was (that is a longer story).  Anyway, I hope you are able to take some comfort from my words. Please let us know how things go.

Laura x