VIN 3 - Simple Vulvectomy

kaytie22
kaytie22 Member Posts: 15
in Gynecological Cancers (other than ovarian and uterine) #1
I was diagnosed with VIN 3 last month. I am scheduled for a simple vulvectomy on 4/26. I know this may sound silly but what's it going to look like down there? I'm only 25... I just had my son 7 months ago, and also diagnosed with anal cancer in 2/12.

What was your recovery like after a simple vulvectomy? How much help did you need?

**Kaytie

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  • ppaseka
    ppaseka Member Posts: 70
    #2
    Vulvectomy
    Send me your email address
  • Mel68
    Mel68 Member Posts: 6
    #3
    Kaytie, what took you to the
    Kaytie, what took you to the doctor in the first place, may I ask? What were your symptoms? I'm awaiting a biopsy of a white lesion.
    Mel
  • ppaseka
    ppaseka Member Posts: 70
    #4
    email
    My email addy is
    ppaseka@embarqmail.com
  • kaytie22
    kaytie22 Member Posts: 15
    #5
    Mel68 said:

    Kaytie, what took you to the
    Kaytie, what took you to the doctor in the first place, may I ask? What were your symptoms? I'm awaiting a biopsy of a white lesion.
    Mel

    Originally I went to the
    Originally I went to the doctors about 5 months after I gave birth for hemorrhoids that did not go away. They turned out to be warts/tumors which were removed in a surgery in 2/12. The doctor that did that has said he saw some vaginal areas that looked abnormal so sent me to a gyno-oncologist who did a ton of punch biopsies. I had a lot of itching but had always chalked that up to sweating so much (pregnancy hormones were not my friend) It only took about 24 hours to get the results back. How long have you been waiting?
  • kaytie22
    kaytie22 Member Posts: 15
    #6
    ppaseka said:

    Vulvectomy
    Send me your email address

    kpieper22@yahoo.com

    kpieper22@yahoo.com
  • Mel68
    Mel68 Member Posts: 6
    #7
    kaytie22 said:

    Originally I went to the
    Originally I went to the doctors about 5 months after I gave birth for hemorrhoids that did not go away. They turned out to be warts/tumors which were removed in a surgery in 2/12. The doctor that did that has said he saw some vaginal areas that looked abnormal so sent me to a gyno-oncologist who did a ton of punch biopsies. I had a lot of itching but had always chalked that up to sweating so much (pregnancy hormones were not my friend) It only took about 24 hours to get the results back. How long have you been waiting?

    You'are not going to get
    You'are not going to get many answers here.
  • kaytie22
    kaytie22 Member Posts: 15
    #8
    Mel68 said:

    You'are not going to get
    You'are not going to get many answers here.

    Why is that? I've seen
    Why is that? I've seen several posts about people that have had a vulvectomy.

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