cervical cancer

[Jordan K]

I was wondering if anyone might could give a clue as to what stage of cervical cancer i have? I thought that I had kidney stones for the last year and been to er more times than I can count. It had been 15 yrs since I last had a pap, so when my insurance kicked in I went for just a pap and now they are saying cancer and checking into the syptoms of cervical cancer, I have had all of them extreme at times for at least a 1 1/2 yrs. Is there a chance that late diagonsis will make this worse? I am so scared. I left my dr's office yesterday before my exam after my sonogram. I was in a full blown panic attack and had been waiting almost 2 hrs. no excuse i know next appt. is Fri. morning. Please give a clue as to what I might be in for. Thank you, Gin

 

[girlygirl94]

ginMcMeekin,

I am sorry to hear of the cervical cancer diagnosis. I would suggest you check out the cervical cancer board. There are some great posters (pickle eyes being very knowledgable) there who give great information. They can help you with questions to ask and what you may expect as to treatment options.

I can suggest that you bring someone with you tomorrow when you return to the doctors. It is always better to have two sets ears listening, one being you'res which is only going to hear certain pieces of information and another set which will hear everything else. This second set is not worrying about their health, so the second set of ears has a very clear head and will be able to hear all of the important details.
It is also wise to write questions down on a piece of paper to take with you, give a copy of your questions to whom ever goes with you so that they can make sure that all of your questions are answered, you can also write the answers to these questions on that same piece of paper.

Good luck and let me know how you do.

Brenda