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SuspendedInDisbelief
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 Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:57 am Post subject: My wife - Edited with a question. Please view. |
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She's 29 and the mother of two beautiful kids. We were going through a really rough patch and this came out of nowhere. She got the news yesterday. She doesnt want to make a big deal out of this. Her next appointment isn't till the 30th of December.
Im so terribly frightened. She doesnt want me to be involved but I cant look at her without crying my eyes out or biting my tongue so hard that it bleeds because I dont want to do it in front of the kids.
I want this all to be a bad dream.
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SuspendedInDisbelief
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| Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:14 am Post subject: Re: My wife - Edited with a question. Please view. |
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| I also found out tonight that they are giving her the option of radiation, chemotherapy, or a partial hysterectomy. She says she is going to probably just take the doctor's advice. I don't know what to do or tell her but I need to inform myself because the fact that she shared that with me is a blessing and I need to make the most out of it by helping her be informed of what her best option is. |
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brainman
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SuspendedInDisbelief
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| Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: My wife - Edited with a question. Please view. |
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Question:
Is finding cancerous cells on your cervix the same thing as having cervical cancer? The doctor has informed my wife that they found the cells on the cervix but they are suggesting a method of freezing the cells and then just scraping them off. That sounds like fantastic news but I just want to make that is the best method to address this. Does anyone know the name of such a procedure? |
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Blue Star
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| Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:46 pm Post subject: Re: My wife - Edited with a question. Please view. |
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| I am so sorry to hear that, but may I know at what stage of cervical ca, she have right now. Because based on the information, early stage of cervical cancer can be treated with good results, especially if it is stage 1. I am sure it is very disturbing for your family but you know, based on my experience you can always ask for a miracle from God, Mother of Perpetual Help and Padre Pio. I can attest to the miracle we had, " Mama Mary said, "that never was it known that anyone who fled to my protection, implored my help and sought my intercession was never left unaided". That is the promise I hold, during those difficult moments of our lives. I am sure it will also happen to you. God Bless. |
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SuspendedInDisbelief
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| Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:01 am Post subject: Re: My wife - Edited with a question. Please view. |
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| I believe it is stage one but I am not sure. I am only given the information as it is passed on to me by my wife. The procedure sounds like it would only be successful if done VERY early on. No? |
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rockstar
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| Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: My wife - Edited with a question. Please view. |
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Hi SuspendedinDisbelief,
I'm sorry I did not get to respond to your post sooner.
If you wife is in early stages of cervical cancer, it is very treatable! This is not a death sentence and certainly something that she can recover from.
The procedure you are talking about sound similar to a LEEP. Do you know what tests have been preformed already? How did they determine that she had cancer?
When cancer cells are just on the surface of the cervix, you can still remove those cells without radiation, chemo, or a hysterectomy. One option they may present is a cone biopsy where they take a cone shaped biopsy of the cervix. For women in the early stages, this is sometimes all the treatment they need to remove all the cancer cells.
What I recommend is getting all the options from her doctor so you three can create a treatment plan that is right for her.
Good luck at her appointment today!
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SuspendedInDisbelief
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| Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: My wife - Edited with a question. Please view. |
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Hi Rockstar, thank you so much for your response. I've been trying to keep up on the forum and educate myself. How are you doing by the way?
I am not informed of the stage but I can only assume it is very early if they're going to do something similar to a LEEP procedure. The leep uses heat where this procedures uses cold but they are effectively the same thing.
I will keep this thread posted with updates as I learn more. |
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rockstar
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| Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: My wife - Edited with a question. Please view. |
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I am very glad to hear that it is in the early stages. This makes me a very optomistic rockstar! 
I'm doing great, thanks for asking. i actually have a 3 month follow up visit in about a week.
Keep us updated!
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Diagnosed 5.7.09 @ age 20
Radical hysterectomy on 5.15.09
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DMB
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| Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:42 am Post subject: Re: My wife - Edited with a question. Please view. |
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Dear SuspendedInDisbelief,
I hope this finds you and your wife doing well. Please have patience with your wife. She is going through a very rough time and my not know how to deal with some of the changes with her body. I have a wonderful husband who has been extremely supportive. In August 2008 I had a radical hysterectomy. I was 38. There have been many times over the past year and a half when I have burst into tears because of the changes in my body. I am very grateful that my cancer was found early, I didn’t have to go through chemo, and have a high chance of being cured. I am alive and will be able to watch my babies grow up. But sometimes the changes can be a little demoralizing. Sometimes a good cry is all she needs, sometimes it’s a hug, and other times she will just be a reminder of how much you love her. I wish you both the best.
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