Hi Laura. 

I keep seeing replies from you on many posts. It's very reassuring.

I am 26, I have two children 9 and 5. My periods have always been weird due to being on the implant. But I think in December it lasted a few days longer than normal. Fast forward to this month, I had my period as normal. It lasted around 10 days which is normal, then 4 days later I started bleeding again and bled for a week. Classed as spotting as it was never enough to wear a pad or anything. I phone my GP, explained everything and she didn't seem too worried. She booked me in for my first smear (haven't had one due to Covid) and also said she'd take some swabs 'to be on the safe side' (don't know what they're for?) 

Since speaking to her I've noticed I have lower back pain in a morning which eases off throughout the day. I have groin pain pretty much constantly, it's just a dull ache and I also noticed I had stomach cramps the day after having sex. Te cramps were pretty painful. They eased off in the evening. 

I don't have any smelly discharge, no bleeding during or after sex, no bloating, I'm not off my food and I don't think I've noticed any changes in bowel movement either.. 

Just looking for some reassurance really. My smear is booked for 10th March but I'm ringing to ask if they can bring it forward. I'm due on on the 10th march and all this worry is really affecting me. 

Hi, sorry I didn't see your post until now! I hope you are doing well and you've found out what is going on. At your young age I wouldn't think your issues would be cancer related but it is always good to follow up and keep tabs on things.  Please message me if you need to. 

Laura xx

Yes, I was sometimes bent double with it and it was just awful. I was taking the painkillers when it started but then they would take ages to work so went onto taking them at the prescribed doses throughout the day to keep it at bay as much as I could. It wasn’t perfect, but it was better that way. But if the co codamol isn’t enough even doing that, you ca get something stronger from the doctor. Hope you can get some sleep tonight. xx

I'm wondering if you can help a small lump has been found on my cervix iv got a two week referral which is next Monday. However I also have many of the symptoms. I'm just wondering how to take my mind off it as its torturing me ATM 

Sorry I can't be of much help but I was in a state whilst waiting on my results and the doctor prescribed me something to try and keep me a bit calmer.  It did help me but would prob depend on ur doctor.  I also found a couple of good books and started a new box set to try and distract me.  I was signed off work so I wasn't used to being at home with nothing to do when kids were at school.  X

Hi Kay

It’s very difficult waiting to be seen and thinking all sorts, I was prescribed some anxiety medication from the doctor as it happens, just while I was waiting for my appointment because I had gone to her suffering with anxiety for other reasons, but it did help. Everyone says keep busy and distracted although than can be hard. I used a mediatation app on my phone called Headspace which makes you concentrate on breathing and being calm, and I watched a lot of tv!  It’s impossible to know what will be discovered at the appointment, but whatever it is, worrying now is not going to change the result. You say you have many of the symptoms, so I assume you mean symptoms of cervical cancer, but lots of gynae symptoms are something other than cancer, and while some people have a lot of symptoms, some people don’t so it’s impossible to make a prediction on what might be wrong. Just take a day at a time and try not to let your thoughts run away with themselves. It’s not long to wait now. x

Thank you for your advice. The symptoms I have have had gynae input and had surgery to see if it was to do with anything else they said I had mild endometriosis but shouldn't be causing this 

Thank you for advice will speak to doctor. I'm OK when at work it's when I'm at home 

You could have a cyst on your cervix, it could be something hormonal. All I would say is don’t rush to a cancer conclusion immediately. x

I understand that. My GP did an examination and referred me would she not have said it was a cyst? I'm probably panicking about nothing but iv lost one parent to BC and another now has PC so my heads all over. 

The gp is not a specialist and may not have the answer, Or know what this is just from an examination, which is why you go to gynae. My gp could see an actual tumour, and I’m sure she must have been pretty certain it was cancer but she never mentioned what she saw-just made the referral. I’m glad she didn’t put anything in my head to worry about. It made it much easier for me to handle everything. x

Hi minska ive contacted the doctor they have given me tramadol I've got to collect them shortly, ive got to manage on paracetamol for now and take a tramadol about 8 or I might over dose if I mix the cocodamol with the tramadol, hopefully these work xx

Hi minska ive contacted the doctor they have given me tramadol I've got to collect them shortly, ive got to manage on paracetamol for now and take a tramadol about 8 or I might over dose if I mix the cocodamol with the tramadol, hopefully these work xx

Hi Dawn

I’ve had Tramadol. It’s a strong painkiller as it’s an opioid, so hopefully you will find it better than what you’ve had. I found them better than co codamol, so fingers crossed for you. Are you able to sleep ok? xx

I drift in and out of sleep as the painkillers wear off so not really getting a good night, hopefully these will work well and I can feel a little normal, the chemo should start to shrink the tumor and get rid of the spread and hopefully ease these horrible symptoms, it's like a living nightmare going from fit and healthy in august to this xx

It’s been very quick as you say from being fine to going through all of this. But at least you did go straight to the doctor. Hopefully the chemo won’t hit you too hard in terms of side effects and your pain will reduce as it gets to work. xx

Can anyone recommend a good laxative im

constipated now because of the tramadol, the sachets the doctor gave me arnt working xx

Hello Dawnann62, lve been following this thread and l hope you are well. I go through bouts of constipation and what l find helps is Prune Juice. Start off with 2 glasses on the first day and then once you have a bowel movement have a glass a day before bedtime. X

Thank you so much as if the pain from the tumor isn't bad enough now I'm in pain with constipation, il try that today xx

I think mine was laxidol? It was a sachet to put in water, but I also had lactulose which was effective. Prune juice too was good. xx

Thank you xx

It was Laxido! xx

The sachets have started working and I've took a dulcolax as well, the pain is easing thank you xx