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Journals

My story begins....

Jade-81
  • By Jade-81 · Posted October 22, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • This is how my story begins. I hope it has a happy ending. In January this year (2009) I had a pap test which came back LSIL. Oh. That’s not good. “Don’t worry, it’s not that uncommon. We’ll ...

FINALLY GOT AN APP WITH A HOSPITAL....

sonia40
  • By sonia40 · Posted October 21, 2009
  • 10 replies
  • Hello all i am soooo excited i just had to let everyone know the wonderful news...today i received a letter from 1 of the hospitals that i was on the waiting list regarding my kidney tumor....i have an ...

nervous

Andy_mph
  • By Andy_mph · Posted October 21, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • Last Friday the nurse from my GYN office called and told me that my pap was abnormal and that I had tested positive for HPV. Since that time I have my emotions have been all over the place. One moment ...

my situation

kells
  • By kells · Posted October 21, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • Not to sure how to do this ! I am 32 years old and have just been told that i have to get a second part hysterectomy due to getting treatment done . Since i was 19 i have had quite a few treatments done ...

Pet scan scheduled for Tuesday

Michelleinpa
  • By Michelleinpa · Posted October 20, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • Ok - what a surreal week - the Cancer reality is really setting in w/me. Hearing the details on the pet/ct scan next week made me feel like I am in my own personal episode of Grays. How the heck did I ...

I need your support..my story..here it goes

Dejah1987
  • By Dejah1987 · Posted October 20, 2009
  • 19 replies
  • Many of you know my story, but for those of you who don't, here it goes.... Im 22 y/o and have been very diligent in my gynecological health. I have religiously gone for paps, colpos and biopsies. My ...

thank you....

bbthistle
  • By bbthistle · Posted October 20, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • This website is amazing. I have been dealing with HPV and terrible, uninformed doctors for almost two years. I developed more of an understanding of HPV in the few hours I spent on this site then I have ...

MY FOLLOW UP AFTER A LEEP

LIZZZY
  • By LIZZZY · Posted October 20, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • the doctor told me that in the next few years they are going to change the way they do pap. they are going to call it the better plan or something like that. But he says the better plan only works for ...

Scan results

SurvivorJan
  • By SurvivorJan · Posted October 19, 2009
  • 7 replies
  • We received news this afternoon about my PET & CT scans from last week. I'll start with the good news. The tumor in the left pelvic area, the "oldest one", is actually smaller than previously!! What good ...

About me

Zasie
  • By Zasie · Posted October 19, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Hi! I am a mother of two lovely daughters, 15, 19 and am single. I have been divorced for about a year. I work two jobs. I am a fitness instructor/personal trainer at the YMCA and a CNA at your local ...

Coping with radiation side effects

MaNoodleKat
  • By MaNoodleKat · Posted October 18, 2009
  • 8 replies
  • My body is sore, at times I can hardly get up. I just want to be able to cross my legs without pain in my hips. Exercising only makes it worse. I am hoping that as I heal the flexiblility will return ...

WENT TO THE ER.....

sonia40
  • By sonia40 · Posted October 18, 2009
  • 20 replies
  • Hello to all you wonderful people and thankyou for responding my post and offering wonderful advice....as i mentioned in my post a couple of days earlier...my right kidney has been hurting that no amount ...

MY KIDNEY HURTS SO MUCH....

sonia40
  • By sonia40 · Posted October 16, 2009
  • 6 replies
  • Hello all for any of you wonderful people who have read my posts in the past will know by know bout my kidney tumor (angiolypoma)...as i mentioned before it was only found by accident through an MRI....so ...

Newly diagnosed with Cervical Cancer

Michelleinpa
  • By Michelleinpa · Posted October 14, 2009
  • 18 replies
  • Doctor just called tonight (although, I was expecting the call after the research I have done and the questions I have had). Bad pap, bad colposcopy/biopsy - shows cancer cells high up into the cervix ...

thank you.

story
  • By story · Posted October 14, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • thank you everyone for those thought's,and words.i realy mean it.this is something very hard todeal with.i work in a cancer hospital.no i am not a nurse or anything like that but i do see pt's with cervical ...

New to this site....

lbw888
  • By lbw888 · Posted October 14, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • Hi all, I have been reading through all of your posts, and I am indeed truly inspired. I was diagnosed with Neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma of the cervix in mid-July, stage 1B1 - 1B2. I have since ...

Never Any Answers

Gemysyn
  • By Gemysyn · Posted October 14, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • No matter where I go...what sites I try...no one ever replies with any information to help me with my questions. It's rather...disappointing...is it just because people don't know...or they don't feel ...

Anyone against external whole pelvic radiation & chemo after hysterectomy?

1b1notalottafun
  • By 1b1notalottafun · Posted October 13, 2009
  • 28 replies
  • I was diagnosed with stage 1b1 cervical cancer July 09, and had a radical vaginal hysterectomy on Sept. 2nd 2009. I still have my ovaries :) Now they want to do external whole pelvic radiation and chemo ...

feeling alone

story
  • By story · Posted October 13, 2009
  • 12 replies
  • hello.i am 28yrs old.have a husband and 3 children. Iwent to the doctor's1week ago to day,for a regular check up.smiling and thinkin everthing was just so lovely.untill the doctor came in the room and ...

im thinking about trying papillex?

Arlieth
  • By Arlieth · Posted October 13, 2009
  • 6 replies
  • has anyone tryed papillex?? im very curious to use it since i dont have insurance and you can just buy it without a prescription im kind of skeptical ...

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