Hello Laura,

How nice of you to offer to help and to share your experience with others who may be in the same situation today that you were in three years ago. I am sure they would love to hear about your experiences.

As you say, it does help enormously to talk to someone who has also been through the same experience as it makes one feel less alone. I will definitely think of you when someone with cervical cancer posts on the forum and I will make sure to point them in your direction!

How have things been for you three years on?

Best wishes,

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

Hello Lucie -

I have been well these past three years.  I came across this site and signed up because I understand the fear, being over-whelmed and just numb when confronted with a cancer diagnosis.  I want people to know that they can get through chemo, radiation and all the side effects.  I wish I would have had someone like that when I went through diagnosis and treatment.

Please do send anyone my way that you think might benefit from having someone to ask questions of.

Peace to you.

Laura

Hi Dolly,

Thank you for your kind words!  Of course I have no medical qualifications but I've read that cervical cancer normally takes some time to develop and you are very young.  My advice is, don't worry about the colposcopy, it is unpleasant but not that bad.  And, you are doing what you need to do, taking care of your health!  If it is something, you will be able to move forward and get treatment and if it isn't anything, you can be proud of yourself for facing your fears and following up. Let us know how you do!

Laura xx

Hi,

This is Angela, in my early thirties. 

Am not sure whether I can type this here. 

Since Dec, I have been having heavy periods lasting 4 - 6 weeks nonstop, only having a week or 2 gap very rarely. 

In these gaps, I get discharges like pink, red and brown. 

I am having terrible back pain and always feel tired. 

I was prescribed Nintesterone and Tranxemic Acid tablets. I couldn't take them for more than 3 days, as it gave me chest pain.

I have got a Ultrasound scan 5 week later. Just done a smear, so need to wait couple of weeks for results. 

I am in terrible pain. Did anyone feel like this?

Where can I find help soon? Am unable to do anything. 

Pls help.

Thanks in advance. 

This is what I have at the moment . I have been to my colposcopy appointment & my letter has come back with high grade dyskaryosis . 
still waiting for the results

I am experiencing tummy cramps & bloating 

I'm hoping it's due to anxiety 

Hi Tallulah

How was your outcome if ok to ask? How long did your pelvic pain last? 

I've been having bad pelvic pain since I had my smear test last Friday and it just keeps getting worse and worse :( hope whatever it was wasn't bad news for you and your ultrasound came back clear xx

Afternoon Laura, 

                          i may have to seek some advice from you regarding my wife, we are awaiting test results coming back, but shes lost 2 + 1/2 stone in weight in last 9 months and has pain during sex,back pain, hip pain and is smearing, shes been thru the menopause (lasted ages lots of night sweats etc), very worried its cervical cancer, shes 52 yo and we have a 25 yo son who is 24 hrs care and relies on his mum 24/7, so so scared

Hello,

I am sorry you and your wife are going through this right now. Let us know what you find out and we will be happy to offer any insights we can (non-medical, of course).

Laura xx

Hi just needing to vent, I had a smear test 4 weeks ago came up with HPV positive and abnormal cells I had an urgent referral for a coloscopy and had LETZ treatment. The gynaecologist said it's not cancer at the time, but as usual they do biopsy.  Just had an urgent telephone call today to go back to the gynaecologist on Thursday. I was so worried I asked if she could tell me and explain why after having Letz I thought they got it all out. She was reluctant to tell me on the phone bits it's Cancer built do not know what stage it is. She said my Cervix looked normal but the cancer cells are on the inside of the cervix. I so worried I'm seeing her on Thursday, have been booked in for scans, my mind is racing if it has spread. I have a 10 and 13 year old sons. I would just love to connect with people that have gone through this or going through this. I have so much support but not someone who has actually physically been through this xxxx. ♥️

Hi Kim,

Sorry for the delay in responding. I hope you are doing ok and have found more out about your situation. I had stage 2A cervical cancer and had chemo/radiation. What have you found out? Feel free to message me directly if you'd like or respond here. 

Laura xx

Hi Laura thankyou for responding I had my Gynaecologist appointment on Thursday she said from the biopsy it looks like stage 1b1 but I need MRI and pet scan to make sure it's nowhere else. If not it's a radical hysterectomy so scared just incase it's somewhere else every little pain I get I feel like it's all over me. I had no symptoms no bleeding, no pain whilst have intercourse or blood. The gynaecologist was shocked as she said my Cervix looked normal. It's just a really worrying time at the moment. It's very small 10mm by 6 mm xx

Hi,

I wasn't able to have a hysterectomy. I had to believe that the chemo and radiation would do it's job and kill any thing floating around. in there. Keep me posted on how your are doing and just take it one day, one appointment, one result at a time. You got this!

Laura xx

Hi,

I wasn't able to have a hysterectomy. I had to believe that the chemo and radiation would do it's job and kill any thing floating around. in there. Keep me posted on how your are doing and just take it one day, one appointment, one result at a time. You got this!

Laura xx