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Gynecological Cancers (other than ovarian and uterine)
Archives for December 2010
Discussion List
Mom of cervical cancer patient (recurrent)
Hi, My daughter has been diagnosed with recurrent cervical cancer. She is in the process of trying to get admitted to a clinical trial as the doctor does not want to do surgery except as a last resort. I am really struggling with how to support her. She is extremely depressed. I feel helpless as there is really nothing I…
Co-workers silence about cancer
Have any of you found that co-workers totally ignore what you went through with cancer? I was diagnosed with early stage 1B1 cervical cancer this past May, had a radical hysterectomy early July, and am grateful to not need chemo nor radiation. My first tests 4 months after surgery recently shows I am cancer free! When I…
gyn cancer has a rock band
N.E.D. is a rock band made up of 6 gynecologic oncology surgeons. They are having a concert in Portland, Oregon on January 16, 2011. Here's a link if anyone is interested in attending: http://www.aladdin-theater.com/show_page.aspx?eventid=2039 Let's break the silence on women's "under the belt" cancers.
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Just Diagnosed with at least stage 3 cervical cancer
I was just diagnosed this week with cervical cancer. I have a lot of pain in the pelvis, have been bleeding for days and have already been in the ER twice. I am suppose to call the oncologist on Monday so the ER doc basically told me to take the meds and try to sleep until then. I am so affraid that the pain means my days…
Help dealing with divorce and cancer
Hi everyone. My name is Ginger. I am 43 years old, I have two precious children 11 and 7 and I am a first grade teacher. I am going through a divorce and am dealing with stage 4 cervical cancer. I am currently going through my 3rd round of chemo. I am feeling a little overwhelmed doing this by myself. I am scared. I was…
Radiation Proctitis after treatment for cervical cancer
Finished up with my radiation in Feb. of this year, internal and external. No bowel problems really at all during treatment-now I have been having slightly bloody stools for the past month, passing a few clots recently. Sigmoidoscopy today showed radiation proctitis which was treated with argon laser. I have to do repeated…
Redbook article
Dear All, I am a writer whose experience with vulvar cancer is in the upcoming January edition of Redbook magazine, hitting newsstands next Tuesday, December 21st. I will also be contributing posts to their website starting on the 21st. Your stories have inspired me to write about a cancer most don't talk about. I hope…
Small Cell Caricinoma of the Cervix
I was diagnosed with this rare form of cervical cancer just over a year ago. I am out of treatment and doing fine. This is a very rare and aggressive form of cervical cancer. When diagnosed women usually feel as if they are the only one. There is a group of us from around the world though who have connected and are making…
cold knife cone biopsy
I will be having a cold knife cone biopsy in the next couple of weeks. I was hoping someone could tell me more about this procedure.