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financial ruin
- By BettieBoop · New reply 12:42 pm
- Discussion in Help desk · 3 replies
- where does a survivor go after treatments have ran her financialy into the ground? There is so much money going into research to find a cure and that I am happy for "believe ME!!!" but where is the help ...
Terminal Cancer
- By Suedg · New reply 11:14 am
- Discussion in Finding emotional support · 26 replies
- My Mom was diagnosed with Terminal cervical cancer. She was given 6-8 months to live. I am not sure if I am posting this in the right area but I was looking for help. I was wondering if someone could ...
My daughter is turning one on NOVEMBER 20
- By Hopesmom08 · New reply 10:42 am
- Journal · 8 replies
- I am writing this as if it is already November 20, my daughter's first birthday. Today is going to be an emotional one, i am so proud and happy, but at the same time i am scared that something will happen ...
Yo-yo emotions
- By Jincha · New reply 8:45 am
- Discussion in Finding emotional support · 4 replies
- I was diagnosed with cervical cancer on October 23. I have been keeping a journal of my little odyssey for future reference, to see for myself if I grow or change. I thank God that I have a lot of support ...
Loss of feeling since LEEP
- By faith09 · Posted 8:32 am
- Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 0 replies
- I had my LEEP for HGSIL CIN III w/glandular involvement in February. There was a spot in my canal, but my margins came back clear. My follow up pap and colpo in June showed epithelial erosion and extensive ...
Hip pain?
- By Obi69 · New reply 7:08 am
- Discussion in Health challenges after treatment · 10 replies
- I have squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix..i had major radiation to the pelvis area that was in july was last of tx..i have had hip pain small and tolerable..now my hips hurt so bad i can hardly walk ...
Multiple high grade endocervical polyps
- By Noggsy · New reply 5:09 am
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 2 replies
- Has anyone had these? I had a visible one removed about 6/7 weeks ago, (without colposcopy done (I have 10 years of low grade CIN), with Dr thinking it was benign, but it came back as high grade changes ...
Positive Experience with LEEP
- By mmk1383 · New reply yesterday at 11:47 pm
- Discussion in HPV/cervical cancer vaccine prevention strategies · 42 replies
- Please share your positive experiences with LEEP. I think it would inspire many women to make the right decisions to get it done, while most of these postings make it very fearful ...
CONIZATION vs HYSTERECTOMY
- By andi0415 · New reply yesterday at 7:19 pm
- Journal · 6 replies
- I am 56. I had a conization in 1985. My doctor said he is OK with doing a Cone again or he could do a hysterectomy which would give me a 95 - 98% chance that I will not have an abnormal Pap again. However ...
HPV + clear pap smears
- By kcbumpkin · New reply yesterday at 6:44 pm
- Discussion in Cervical cancer stages and treatment · 2 replies
- Here is my story. I was diagnosed with HPV in 1998. I was diagnosed with cervical cancer stage 2B in July 2008 after 3 months of intense bleeding. My gyno mistakenly thought I had fibroids that were causing ...
Can anyone relate to me and give me advise?
- By peanut2505 · New reply yesterday at 6:27 pm
- Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 3 replies
- Hi! This is my first time here. Hoping that someone could help me. I was diagnosed in 2005 with HPV. From 2005-2008 it was low grade. I had had 3-4 biopsies and colpo's and when the results would come ...
Open season on women?
- By hathagirl · New reply yesterday at 5:16 pm
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 18 replies
- You can't help but feel that it is open season on women -- first breast cancer guldlines are pushed back, now this! Unbelievable! November 20, 2009 Guidelines Push Back Age for Cervical Cancer Tests By ...
Anal HPV discovered
- By raej1957 · New reply yesterday at 5:07 pm
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 13 replies
- After reading some of the posts on this site I thought maybe someone could give me their take on my recent HPV diagnosis. I had a colonoscopy last week and found after being biopsied one of the "polyps ...
9 Days After Leep? Discharge Question.
- By mamagaines · New reply yesterday at 3:46 pm
- Discussion in Health challenges after treatment · 25 replies
- It has been 9 days since my LEEP. Let me tell you I will never have that procedure done again unless they knock me out. My cervical block / local what ever you want to call it did not take place. Needless ...
I don't understand
Article on ACOG cytology guidelines, By CNN?
- By aileen · New reply yesterday at 2:00 pm
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 11 replies
- Cancer screenings under scrutiny By Madison Park, CNN November 20, 2009 6:31 p.m. EST (CNN) -- It's been a confusing week for women. On Monday, it started with breast cancer. A federal advisory board ...
Can you get dysplasia or cervical cancer without HPV?
- By lethallawgirl · New reply yesterday at 10:03 am
- Discussion in Early detection and testing · 7 replies
- Hello everyone. I have had abnormal pap smears since 2002. I was pregnant that year and delievered the following spring. By then, the Health Dept. would not push the issue. They could not tell my why ...
dr oz program on hpv
- By drdyer · New reply yesterday at 9:51 am
- Discussion in HPV prevention in men and boys · 9 replies
- I am a physician-GI-and I have received so many questions about the Dr. Oz program. This is because I screen and treat males with HPV. Yes, I can tell you that HPV can be detected in men as well as women ...
Confused with different outcomes of pap smear and colposcopy!
- By weebles · Posted yesterday at 12:57 am
- Discussion in Dysplasia including procedures · 0 replies
- I had almost the very same series of events this past month so it's interesting to hear other's view points. I'm at a loss as to what to do now. But I will get a second opinion. Sept HGSIL pap(had HGSIL ...
Bowel pain after hysterectomy?
- By kb1200 · New reply yesterday at 12:55 am
- Discussion in Health challenges after treatment · 47 replies
- I had a total hysterectomy March 31 for adenocarcinoma in situ. Since then I have had horrible bowel pains from gas and anytime I have a bowel movement it is excrutiating. My ob thinks it may still be ...
