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what now! need some help girls!
- By crickett305 · Posted yesterday at 4:20 pm
- Discussion in Cervical cancer stages and treatment · 2 replies
- I'm gonna try to just keep this short and give as much info as i can. I was diagnosed with sage 1b1 cc in November of 2008. I began treatment in late January of 2009. I did the chem and radiation. I finished ...
Thanks
- By Waivie · Posted yesterday at 12:23 pm
- Journal · 0 replies
- Thanks guys,,I just keep hopeing & praying. I had stage 2b cervical when they founf it. No lymph node involment thank God ...
Finally got a copy of my pap smear results!!
- By Jnc2180 · Posted yesterday at 7:52 am
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 2 replies
- Ok i had posted on here a couple of weeks ago after i got a abnormal test result and got some really good feedback. My boyfriends mom requested a copy of my test results (she works at a dr's office) and ...
Two years
- By Waivie · Posted November 5, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- Hi all, it has been forever sense I put a post on here but I still stop in and check things out from time to time. It has been two years sense I found out I had cancer and this group which im still thankful ...
I need help. I am depressed
- By dianea · Posted November 5, 2009
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 4 replies
- I just found out today that I am HPV positive. I have been married 11 yrs. and early in our marriage my husband had an affair. We have worked things out and now have 3 beautiful wonderful children, but ...
Experimental Vaccine Targets Genital Cancer
- By meliza4 · Posted November 5, 2009
- Discussion in HPV/cervical cancer vaccine prevention strategies · 1 reply
- To all ladies: This looks promising!!! I've copied/pasted the article here but here's the link. http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/h pv-genital-warts/news/20091104/experimen tal-vaccine-targets-genital-cancer?ecd=w ...
Do I seek a 3rd opinion nothing is getting done?
- By STellak511 · Posted November 5, 2009
- Discussion in Cervical cancer stages and treatment · 10 replies
- I have been going through this experience for so long now! I am going through a clinic, so appts. are scheduled weeks in advance, and only done 1 or maybe twice a month. I origanlly went to the Dr. because ...
Bloating
- By JBO713 · Posted November 5, 2009
- Discussion in Health challenges after treatment · 0 replies
- I had a leep this past june for cin III/cis and ever since then I have been extremely bloated. It comes on more when I am getting my period but I am bloated all the time. I also started to vitamins and ...
IVF just not going according to plan
- By mobilis · Posted November 5, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- Got the fert report for our first "real" IVF today. Of the 12 eggs retrieved, only 9 were mature, and only 5 fertilised after ICSI, as the HBA test on the sperm was poor and sperm count was only 3 million ...
LEEP!
- By miss_kate · Posted November 5, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- I had my LEEP done this morning. Pre-op jitters were definitely alleviated by the 5 mg of Valium I took about two hours beforehand. My anxiety peaked during the 10 or so minutes my SO and I spent in the ...
My silver lining
- By Jincha · Posted November 4, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- So, on October 23, 2009 was when, while at work, I received the news that what I thought was pre-cancerous cells, moderate dysplasia, was actually cancer. I am the type of person that tends to hide tears ...
All this waiting is making me a hypochondriac!
- By peachmarie · Posted November 4, 2009
- Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 4 replies
- Ok, so I'm waiting until my LEEP and conization on Nov 11, and therefore have waaayyyy too much time to worry about things. I've actually been doing better since finding this website, and have calmed ...
Has anyone had this type of hysterectomy?
- By inspiredbyu · Posted November 4, 2009
- Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 8 replies
- On Dec. 1 I'm having a total hysterectomy...the da Vinci hysterectomy. Whoever had had this, please let me know how long was your stay in the hospital, and how long did it take to fully recover, and go ...
New HPV Vaccine Might Stop Vulvar Cancer in its Tracks
- By colette77 · Posted November 4, 2009
- Discussion in HPV/cervical cancer vaccine prevention strategies · 5 replies
- This sounds like good news to me! Now those of us with dysplasia may also benefit from a vaccine! Let's cross our fingers... http://www.usnews.com/articles/health/he althday/2009/11/04/new-hpv-vaccine-might ...
Return of abnormal paps/back again :(
- By brieaukirsch · Posted November 4, 2009
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 2 replies
- Hi again, everyone. Just looking for some info/advice/thoughts I may have missed. I have not done as much hpv research in the last few months as before. Recap: hx of abnormal paps/hrhpv+ x 3 years. One ...
Can't take Estrogen..any suggestions
- By sr5er · Posted November 4, 2009
- Discussion in Health challenges after treatment · 5 replies
- I was wondering if anyone could help me with this dilemia. I have recurrent cervical cancer..so they will not put me on estrogen. Afraid it will cause another cancer. any suggestions for herbal/natural ...
Whats next? Bad pap - everything looks bad about it
- By DunesGal · Posted November 4, 2009
- Discussion in Cervical cancer stages and treatment · 0 replies
- Ok, this has been a rough month for me. Im in my mid 30's - usually the picture of health. I had a pap about 3 weeks ago - 3 days later wake in great pain and find out I have kidney stones (big one and ...
good news on follow up
- By snowball012 · Posted November 4, 2009
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 2 replies
- Hi everyone, I just had my second follow up pap after my High grade pap in February and Colp in April and it came back normal! I'm so relieved and thankful for all of your support and answers to my questions ...
NCCC Chapter San Antonio TX
- By SurvivorJan · Posted November 4, 2009
- Discussion in Help desk · 0 replies
- Hi All - I'm looking for people who are interested in helping spread the word about HPV and Cervical Cancer. We just went through the month of pink, but what will we see when January rolls around? If ...
Questions from a new friend
- By Wifey77 · Posted November 4, 2009
- Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 3 replies
- Hi All, have been reading for 2 weeks now, & have many questions. My name is Rita. I have ASCUS HPV positive. Doc said after PAP that it was probably post menopausal dryness, but Colposcopy was abnormal ...
