I was diagnosed with cervical cancer stage 1b2. Waiting on an oncologist calling to talk to me about treatment. Was wondering if u could tell me roughly what to expect? Is chemo and radiotherapy as bad as what I'm reading?
Sorry for the delay in responding, I am just now seeing this. The treatment is not that bad, it is just tiring. It can be uncomfortable but nothing you can't handle. External radiation is quick and painless, internal can be uncomfortable but you can do it. I had 4 rounds of chemo (was supposed to have 5 but I got a bad cold and my counts were really low so they cancelled it). I'd say the worst thing about it is it will most likely make you super tired and generally blah feeling. I didn't lose my hair or get too sick from the chemo, just kind of an upset stomach at times. Let me know what your treatment schedule consists of, for comparison, mine was about 26 external radiation treatments, 6 internal treatments and 4 rounds of chemo.
Im going for a PET scan this Thursday and still waiting to hear from the oncologist. Feel like I'm going out of my mind with worry. I'm just so confused how I can have to clear smears and clear colposcopy and 8 months later told I have a 5cm tumour. If this hasn't spread then I think I will feel more prepared for what's to happen, but if it has I feel like I'll just shatter.
Sorry for the delay in response But I've been to hell and back since my last post
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by the time I went for the ultrasound on the 26th jan I was screaming and crying in pain walking across the car park and was rushed in to the ultrasound room the scan showed 1100mls of urine in my bladder I was sent to a&e department to have a Cather put in after 5 attempts of not being able too put catheter in as there seemed like a blockage they managed it and drained it off and I was sent home with Cather in place and codine for my pain on Tuesday 4th district nurse did trial with out catheter but on the Thursday i got up things didn't feel right and on trying to go to the loo I poured with blood and clots and went back in to retention this ended up as a a&e trip again as district nurses was unable to get catheter back in again 4 attempts at hospital and then another 1100 mls drained out and sent home
then after 6 days of extreme pain feeling the Catheter had not been put in right and felt it was in side ways yesterday The catheter stopped working so I was blue lighted in to hospital as district nurse felt she would risk attempts again they removed the old one and urologist was called down this time to replace it and he drains 1400mls of pure blood clots he now advised no one is to touch me bar him if there any problems I'm to contact him and I'm seeing him on the 1st of March for further tests to find cause and cancer is one he wants to check for worried is now an understatement the urologist did say I had a very abnormal urethra and it was far too short I hate waiting games
I'm 33, mother of 2, I've just come back from the GP and she gave me an internal examination (using her fingers) put no pap/smear/sample taken or anything like that, she took bloods and has reffered me for a pelvic ultrasound.
Does this sound right? I have had irregular bleeding, pelvic pains, back ache, generally feel tired and awful.
I'm so sorry for not replying sooner. So nothing was found and then had a laporoscopy in January and nothing was found then. Had my routine smear test which was clear so doctors just put it down to IBS. Hope u are both ok, would be great to hear how u both are
Hello, I know this post is old but i am having very simaomr symtpoms to this and also really scared of cervical cancer. I am unable to book a smear due to the covid19 lockdown. I just wonder what the out come od your smear was please?
Hello, I know this is slightly old but I just wondered what your diagnosis was if possible? I am getting a very similar symptom to you but unable to book a smear due to covid19. X
