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Health challenges after treatment
Discuss physical challenges that occur six months after treatment and beyond, and help others understand the ongoing dynamic changes caused by radiation to the pelvis and chemotherapy. These chronic and often permanent changes continue to manifest for years after treatment and it can be difficult to understand the changes going on in ones body.
Desire and Afraid of Sex after Hysterectomy
- By Jen071172 · New reply August 5, 2009
- 4 replies
- Hello All, So it has been 4 weeks since my vaginal hysterectomy, falopian tubes and ovaries were left in tact. I am 37, 2 children, was HPV positive and had CIN III. I love my husband, miss intimacy with ...
Sick from DIM supplement
- By hummingbird10 · Posted August 5, 2009
- 0 replies
- After reading some posts on this site and doing some research I ordered a DIM supplement from the internet ... I took the pill right after I got done eating lunch yesterday for the first time.. later ...
LONG TERM EFFECTS FROM PELVIC RADIATION
- By sara48 · New reply July 29, 2009
- 24 replies
- Has anyone experienced insuffiecient pelvic fractures or hips and legs hurting, necrosis? I had radiation 30 yrs ago for cervical cancer and for the last 2 yrs having problems. Sara ...
my spouse cant wait
- By junaberry1 · New reply July 27, 2009
- 14 replies
- my husband is a good man who loves me. he doesn't however understand why i cant have relations for the next 4-6 weeks following a cold knife cone biopsy any advice on how to i can help him understand ...
Had a cone biopsy 5 or 6 months ago. BAD cramping every month for my period
- By ccubberly · New reply July 21, 2009
- 8 replies
- So, I had a Cold Knife Cone biopsy about 6 months ago. I am still having VERRRRYY bad cramping and pain every month when I get my period. I dont know what to do. It hurts alot. It is like labor cramps ...
gettin rid of hpv
- By svan21 · New reply July 16, 2009
- 1 reply
- so i have high risk hpv i had a colposcopy last week, when he saw my cervix my doctor was almost surprised at how normal my cervix was.. ? but he took 4 biopsys of the cervix, and im still waitin for ...
Concerned
- By punkiemarie · New reply July 9, 2009
- 3 replies
- Hi I am 26 and had the LEEP procedure about 5 months ago. I am currently concerned about somethings that are happening. I waited 4 months to have sex with my boyfriend after the LEEP because we has deployed ...
Stage 1A2 w/ lymph node finishing treatment - words of wisdom??
- By tahichkad · New reply July 8, 2009
- 11 replies
- Hi all! I'd love any words of wisdom from you all. I finished 29 external radiation treatments, 6 chemos and 5 internal treatments at the end of March. I was 1A2 adenocarcinoma with no HPV present. I ...
Valacore for HPV.....
- By tarrah45 · New reply July 6, 2009
- 1 reply
- I was treated several times for Genital warts that came from some strain of HPV. Every time they have returned. Anyway, after my last treatment i tried a product called valacore and i have had any more ...
Emotionally exhausted...
- By Leslie111 · New reply July 1, 2009
- 2 replies
- I just had a cold knife cone biopsy done. It's been about a month. I had a very difficult time recovering. I was very tired and experienced 2 weeks of bleeding. Now I am feeling irritated, having hot ...
Laser Treatment for Abnormal Cells
- By SweetBleu · New reply June 30, 2009
- 5 replies
- So thankful to have found this forum! My doctor is recommending laser treatment for abnormal HPV infected cells inside my cervix AND outside around the perineum (twilight anaesthesia). I forgot what the ...
Looking for Advice
- By amy_11 · New reply June 28, 2009
- 8 replies
- Well i have HPV and had a spot of pre cancer cells that needed to be takin care of. i had laser vaporization to treat it n have my follow up in July. I know im suppose to stay healthy to help keep it ...
the pain and damage radiation has caused
- By stang_girl982002 · New reply June 20, 2009
- 23 replies
- I had a complete hysterectomy Dec of 07. Nov of 08 I noticed some blood on the tp after having a bm, this is where all the fun starts! My lower back kills me, I pass blood almost everytime I have a bm ...
tumor marker
- By irene1 · New reply June 17, 2009
- 3 replies
- i have my hysterectomy last year of july hysterectomy stage 1b1 adenocarcinoma. Last month my tumor marker scc increases and after 2 weeks another blood test was done and again it increases but very slight ...
Symptoms after colposcopy
- By KatieA · New reply June 14, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi all, I had a pap smear in April that came out positive for high-risk HPV. I then had a colposcopy last week and the doctor found some areas that were suspicious, so she took a sample and I will be ...
vaginal stenosis
- By toja · New reply June 14, 2009
- 11 replies
- 3yrs after treatment stage 2a external / internal rad. cisplatin , 5fu, hysterectomy sex was very difficult and i didn't use the dilator very much .Now i have vaginal stenosis so bad that the doc can ...
My LE doctor
- By Sariannas · Posted June 10, 2009
- 0 replies
- I have been so disappointed with my LE doctor he is a therapist, he does not have good bedside manner. I keep telling him what my issues are; he does not seem to want to admit that these symptoms are ...
rad hyst./ bowel movemnet- now heavy pink watery discharge
- By Emkaytx · New reply June 8, 2009
- 2 replies
- Anyone experience this? I had my rad hysto. 1 1/2 week ago, and this morning had a bowl movement that I thought I was going to die having. Afterwards I had fluid leaking. ruled out catether and the other ...
My turn to worry
- By willtosurvive · New reply June 3, 2009
- 4 replies
- Last night while having a shower I noticed a small lump just above my right groin area. I had chemo assisted radiation to my pelvic area about 1 1/2 years ago and had a complete hysterectomy last April ...
Post treatment pain and bleeding
- By penny4 · New reply June 2, 2009
- 13 replies
- I was diagnosed over two years ago with cervical cancer. Then treated with chemo and 6 weeks of external radiation and five internal radiation treatments. Now after two years I'm still having pain in ...
