Power Stories - Cervical Cancer

At the age of 23, my life changed. I went into my OB-GYN for a normal yearly Pap smear. Two weeks later they called me to tell me I had abnormal cells. At that time, it was just abnormal; the doctor told me he wanted to re-test in three months. …

I’m a cervical cancer survivor. In October 2018, I went for my first pap smear at 27 years of age (I know, silly me). I received the results from my smear two weeks later and was told I had high-grade severe dyskaryosis. I was booked in for a colposcopy and …

Hi, my name is Amanda and this is my story. In June of 2017 at 35-years-old , I was diagnosed with cervical cancer. In June 2017 I had complete genetic testing which came back clear. I have no genetic markers for any type of cancer. However, my grandfather had breast …

In January 2018, I attended my pap smear. In February, I was brought in to my local hospital for further testing due to ‘abnormal cells’ found on my smear. A further visual inspection of my cervix was carried out and biopsies were taken from inside my womb. Two MRI scans …

2016 was the most challenging year of my life. Although life has tested me many times before, this test I never thought I could win. In October 2016, I became very sick. My breathing was giving me issues, but I ignored the signs and continued on with life. In January …

The beginning of this year, my family and I received the worst news anyone could hear. I was one day shy of my 20th birthday when I was told I had cervical cancer. I’m very lucky I pushed and pushed to go to the hospital, because the doctor I was going to …

In August of 2013, I was diagnosed with cervical cancer, and I had to undergo surgery. I had a full radical hysterectomy in October of 2013. At that time, I left it in God’s hands. In February of 2016, I went to the emergency room for a pain I had …

Two years ago, I was diagnosed with cervical cancer. I had a full radical hysterectomy. My cervical cancer has returned and now has spread to my pelvic bone. I’m currently undergoing chemo and radiation. I have had two cycles of chemo and have four more to go. I refuse to let this …

In 2014, I found out I was pregnant with my 4th child, and because I had complications with my 3rd child, I had to go see an OBGYN from the start of my pregnancy. I had a Pap test done and found out that it was an abnormal Pap test. …

I was originally diagnosed in Sept. of 2011 with cervical cancer. I went through 8 weeks of chemo/radiation and had 5 internal radiations. Three months later, I had a scan, and all signs of cancer were gone. I continued to go in for check-ups every 3 months for 2 years. …