Hi Dawnann

I know you addressed your question to Laura, and I had a slightly different stage of cancer, but I definitely had a lot of pain. x

Hi minska what stage was your cancer at x

I was stage 2b, and Laura was stage 2a. x

Hi minska I was in pain last week with period like cramps but since the antibiotics have kicked in for the infection in the cervix the pain has really eased just a slight ache in the bone above the vagina I'm not bleeding all the time just a spot about twice a week, so I'm holding on to that hope it couldn't have gone far, although she said it did look like high risk x could I ask if they know the grade after the biopsy or the scans x

Hi Dawnann

The nurse saying something looks high risk doesn’t mean it’s necessarily cancer. A biopsy confirms whether something is cancer or not, and grade refers to the level of abnormality in the cells. The stage of the cancer is determined from scans, and the size, location and spread of the tumour-I’m assuming you are asking how the stage is established? The stage will determine the appropriate treatment plan.  x

Thank you that makes things clearer xx

Hi Sooz

This is excellent news-I’m so pleased for you getting such a positive outcome. xx

That's such good news so pleased for you xx

Hi Minska,

I have just created an account here and this is my first post. I have read most of this thread since the beginning and wondered if you could help answer some questions I've not seen covered yet?

When you say you had a lot of pain, can you elaborate on this please? I have been having symptoms since July of pain in my pelvic area, often worse at night and quite severe. Always there sometimes dull sometimes very bad. I have also had very watery, brownish discharge with a foul odour. A lot of it. Wearing bladder pads to absorb it but does not mask the smell, it's just awful. (Sorry for too much info) I had swabs done which came back no bacterial infection present. I have had irregular bleeding for the last 12 or so months. I have blood in the discharge too. I get slight back pain in my lower back at the sides. I know it's there but it's not severe enough to want pain relief. I have had a smear test in July and the results only came back yesterday. The hospital messaged me today to book a colposcopy and biopsy next Wednesday. I also have an ultrasound scan booked this Saturday due to ongoing symptoms. This was made before the smear results came back.

I'm a one parent family and my daughter is 8 and fully dependant on me, so I am worried sick. Do these symptoms sound familiar to you? Thank you x