Hello Laura,

I know this is an old post but I could really do with someone to talk to, I've been for a coloscopy today and the doctor saw what she said was very suspicious with a high risk of it being cancer, she said there was a nasty infection there as well, she sat me down I was in total shock, she did the biopsy and said the cells just fell away, I need mri and ct to see if it has spread, I'm so frightened, the only symptoms I've had is a few spots of blood on the toilet roll, and a bit of pelvic pain , I'm frightened to death x

Hi Dawn, 

I understand that this is a frightening time but you are doing the right thing in taking care of your health. Like Minska said, cervical cancer is treatable. Take it one day, one appointment, and one treatment at a time, if it comes to that. You can do it! Let us know how you do.

Laura xx

Best wishes Rachel. I've got my appointment with gynae at 11am and with the pains and what the doc saw, I just know deep down what I'll hear. 
 

x

Hope the appointment is ok Sooz and things are not as bad as you assume. xx

Hi Laura did you have lots of pain with your stage of cancer ? X

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

Hello, just wanted to update you as you have been so reassuring and such a help. 
It was all good at my appointment today, straight away consultant said nothing to worry about, a case of cervical ectropion. He said a lot of women come in terrified due to the reaction of the GP. 
 

Though I've had a few sleepless nights,I am glad the doc took it seriously and referred so quickly. I'd rather that than they didn't and left something that could be serious.

wishing all you lovely ladies all the best. xxxx

Hello, just wanted to update you as you have been so reassuring and such a help. 
It was all good at my appointment today, straight away consultant said nothing to worry about, a case of cervical ectropion. He said a lot of women come in terrified due to the reaction of the GP. 
 

Though I've had a few sleepless nights,I am glad the doc took it seriously and referred so quickly. I'd rather that than they didn't and left something that could be serious.

wishing all you lovely ladies all the best. xxxx

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