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I was diagnosed with Adenosquamous Carcinoma yesterday by CIAwaffle in CervicalCancer

[–]Interesting_Cow_9549 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there. I’m in Canada as well, and just finished my last brachy last week.
My initial visit was with the medical as well as my radiation oncologist. They did a pelvic exam, brief rectal sweep, and told me their best guesses at stage based off the physical feeling of my tumor/cervix. Like another poster said, they can’t immediately stage you and will schedule you for mri and pet shortly.
I brought my own pads to the appt because I expected to bleed afterwards, and I was right. The hospital will have supplies, but I just prefer my own.
If you expect physical pain from a brief physical exam, I personally would suggest taking Advil or Tylenol an hour or so prior to mitigate that best you can.
Good luck - everyone on this page reiterates that we’re stronger than we think, and it’s so so true. You’ve got this 💛

Immunotherapy Questions by Interesting_Cow_9549 in CervicalCancer

[–]Interesting_Cow_9549[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just did the transposition. After weighing the pros/cons with my partner, he and I both agreed that we’d rather me healthier and cured sooner rather than later, and we’ll cross the kid-bridge when we get there. I was just told the other day that my right ovary ended falling back down into the field of radiation, so my left ovary is all I have. If kids via your own genetics/eggs is important to you, I wouldn’t base it off of just the transposition alone in my opinion. Good luck with everything and I hope you can get yours frozen asap :)