In May of 2003, I had an abnormal Pap smear. So, the doctor did more Pap smears every 3 months. In December, I had dysfunctional vaginal bleeding and went to my gynecologist. On December 18th, I was diagnosed with stage 3b cervical cancer. I went through 28 external and 2 …
Read More »Kim’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
After receiving my diagnosis in February of 2022, I underwent 6 chemotherapy treatments, 25 external radiation treatments, and 5 internal radiation treatments. I had 2 clean positron emission tomography (PET) scans. Then, in February of this year, a small nodule showed up on my lung. It was too small to …
Read More »Nancy’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
Hi! I’m Nancy. I’m 33-years-old, and I was diagnosed with stage 2B cervical cancer in November of 2021. The thought had never crossed my mind that I’d be the one diagnosed with cancer. I was scared to death. I went through 8 weeks (5 days a week) of radiation, 6 …
Read More »Kristen’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
I was 28-years-old and had just moved to Bellefontaine, OH with my boyfriend and his two kids. I needed to get a new primary care doctor since I had moved over two hours away. This new doctor said that she could do my annual Pap as well. So that’s what …
Read More »Laurie’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
It started with an abnormal Pap smear, then went to dysfunctional vaginal bleeding. I was diagnosed a week before Christmas back in 2004. I went through 28 external radiation treatments, 3 low dose chemotherapy treatments. and 2 brachytherapy sessions. I have so many side effects from treatment. To this date, …
Read More »Emily’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
“Don’t blink” In the blink of an eye your whole life can change. That’s where my story starts. From an ordinary normal day to everything being turned upside down. One moment, I am just walking into my gynecologist for a check up; blink… the next thing I know, I have …
Read More »Kimberlee’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
I was diagnosed with cervical cancer in May 2011, had surgery and then I lost my sister on December 24, 2011 to cancer. Then, in 2019, I was diagnosed again with cervical cancer and did 8 weeks of chemotherapy. Kimberlee ID Submitted 11/06/2021
Read More »Aida’s Story (Cervical Cancer)
My name is Aida, I’m a 46 years old and a three time cancer survivor. I was first diagnosed at the age of 17. By the time I was 24, I had to have a radical hysterectomy, which included removal of my lymph nodes. My oldest child was 5 years …
Read More »Rhonda’s Story (Cervical and Uterine Cancer)
I was so tired all the time, I passed out at work a couple times and then an older lady I worked with gave me some advice. She gave me the name of a doctor that saved my life. I was only 24 years old, had 2 young children and …
Read More »Michelle’s Story (Cervical and Breast Cancer)
I was 25 years old with a 5-year-old son, a 2-year-old daughter and I just had given birth to a baby girl 5 weeks ago. I was healing from a C-section and was still in a tremendous amount of pain. Being my first C-section, I thought this was normal. Little …
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