cervical cancer

well this last 3 weeks has been a whirlwind. . 

I had my smear before lockdown end of Feb. Got an abnormal letter saying I'd need colposcopy but because of covid likely a delay. I thought not much of it as I had an abnormal result 4years ago but all was OK then. 

I then had some bleeding after intercourse (I put down to not seeing my partner for 14 weeks through covid) I rang GP he advised to ring colposcopy to ask advise i did they booked me in for July 23rd. Had the colposcopy i bleed alot and it hurt.

My partner and stepson went away for 6days i got a call the Thursday inwas away from the hospital asking me in to.see the consultant (I started to panic) 

I went to.see the consultant on 4th August and thats a date I will never ever forget and him telling me I have cervical cancer. . My world has been turned upside down. I felt numb for a week then angry what had I done to deserve this. 

I have the most amazing partner who has been with me every step of the way and I dodnt know what I'd have done without him this last 3 weeks. 

I'm now looking at fertility options as the likely hood is i wont be able to have children another blow as we had talked about trying for a baby in March but covid hit and we had to.delay it. I dont have children either. Im praying for a.miricle that maybe just maybe I might get pregnant after treatment but im.having embryo freezing so we could look at surrogacy later. 

Sorry to go on i suppose its just a release. 

Jem x

  • Hi hun, 

    im sorry to hear that you have had this diagnosis :(

    I am myself currently having chemo for cervical cancer. It's taken me a while to come to terms with the fact I won't be able to have children after treatment but fortunately my husband has been a massive support. 
    Whatever fertility options the hospital offer you I would definitely take as you can have the surrogacy option there for yourself in the future. 
    Have your oncology team told you what treatment you will be expecting to have? 
    x

  • Hi, I'm so sorry for your diagnosis. 
     

    I like you was bleeding after sex and had a lot of discharge and went to the doctors in April this year and was referred for a biopsy, which sadly confirmed I had cervical cancer. I was in a whirlwind and whisked straight for a hysterectomy 4 weeks later. Then developed sepsis and had a 3 week stay in hospital and couldn't see anyone due to covid, which I think was the hardest part for me. Then I started 5 weeks of intense radiotherapy which finished at the end of august. I am stage 1b2 and haven't had to have chemo. I'm now waiting for my next hospital appointment and trying to get on with life as normal as possible. Do you have your treatment plan yet ? I understand how your feeling I tried to keep it all bottled up to protect my family from seeing me breaking but it was hard. I'm glad you have such a supportive partner you need all the support you can get. There is light at the end of the tunnel and if you ever need to talk or rant about anything please message me I'm happy to listen. Jen xx