futuredreamer's Journey with Cervical Cancer
- 1 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
- 2 Oh No Icon Oh No
- 3 Drug or Chemo Therapy Icon Drug or Chemo Therapy
- 4 Radiation Icon Radiation
- 5 Celebration Icon Celebration
- 6 Oh No Icon Oh No
- 7 Side Effects Icon Side Effects
- 8 Drug or Chemo Therapy Icon Drug or Chemo Therapy
- 9 Decision Point Icon Decision Point
- 10 Oh No Icon Oh No
- 11 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
- 12 Loss Icon Loss
Patient: Cervical Cancer
Patient Info: Currently in active treatment (initial surgery, receiving chemo rounds/radiation), Diagnosed: over 9 years ago, Female, Age: 38, Stage IIIB
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Implant chemotherapy port
Procedure or Surgery
I was told that the port had to be placed on my chest and being AA woman, I am prone to keloids, I have one on my chest, and found out a could have the port placed elsewhere that could have been less noticable.
Diagnosed
Oh No
After all the testing and failed doctor, I was diagnosed with cancer
Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
My 1st regimen caused to lose 20lbs in weight from all the side effects.
Radiation and chemotherapy together
Radiation
Radiation and chemo made using the bathroom a great fear.
Birthday
Celebration
1 bday since diagnosis
Cancer is back/Recurred
Oh No
After a 3-4 month break from treatment which was heaven sent, I had to return back to treatment.
Lymphedema
Side Effects
experience swelling in my right leg, had to have minor surgery to place a stent for blood flow
Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
This regimen's side effects has changed from the intitial chemo, I have losed my hair and experience major heartburn
To continue or not the chemo regimen I followed from Oct 2012 to Dec 2012
Decision Point
Based on Pet/CT scan, this regimen gave me mixed partial treatment response, my left lymph nodes and cervical tumor were completely resolved, but the right side lymph nodes did grow slightly. Med oncol and I agree to continue chemo regimen.
Cancer has spread/Metastasized
Oh No
I continued the previous chemo and the areas that were completely resolved has come back, my left side lymph nodes and a cervical mass, in addition, the right side lymph nodes that has grown in size and metabolic activity. Also, my ureters are enlarged and I will need surgery to place a stent to open the passage before starting chemo again to not make my kidneys worse. I am completely livid and feel it is hopeless on how a medication worked the first time and then become resistant. I am beginning to feel I am fighting a losing battle.
Surgery
Procedure or Surgery
On 3/27/13, I had a right ureteral stent placement. The procedure was quite simple and short, under general anesthesia for 35 mins. The recovery was cool except the pain felt have a foreign object in the my ureter and it making my bladder run over time for some days (using the bathroom every 2 hours and hurt while going.) Hopefully, this procedure will help reduce the swelling in my ureter and the stent can be removed instead of replaced (cross fingers)
Lost loved one
Loss
Lost my uncle to lung cancer