What is Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is a malignancy of the cervix. Worldwide, it is the second most common cancer of women. It may present with vaginal bleeding but symptoms may be absent until the ca...
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Hi All,
Sorry - This is quite long. I've joined this group in the hope of getting some advice from my SIL. She lives in South Africa and has just been diagnosed with Cervical Cancer. I'm treated like the expert because I had a vaginal lymphoma 11 years ago. Of course, I know I'm not and I've tried to tell her I'm not, but I think she needs support foremost, so that what's I'm trying to provide. Also, I live in NZ and she doesn't really get all the medical jargon or understancd what they're saying to her, so I feel a bit like I'm playing broken telephones at the minute. What I know is this: About 4 weeks ago, after a long while of having bleeding constantly and wetting herself all the time she finally went to the doctor. The doctor could see the growth on her cervix! She was sent for a biopsy in which they took too little tissue, so they did a second biopsy. They have admitted her to hospital once to do a bunch of test. Turns out the tumour is the size of a cauliflower (!?) and is pressing on her bladder. They're not doing a hysterectomy because they're afraid if they do it may break through to the bladder. She had a swollen kidney, but that has gone down now. She has a severe bladder infection for which she was given one course of antibiotics which didn't help - She's now on Amoxipen. (Penicillin I'm assuming.) Her urine is burning and she has abdominal pain. Still to come is a trip to the urologist and a gastroscopy. Also, forgot to mention that the biopsies were done without any anesthetic, local or general. She was given metronidasole, which seems to be and antibiotic and to have some cytotoxic properties when it comes to cervical cancer. Is that correct? She's on that right now. She was put on Ibuprofen too, but she then stopped urinating at all so they took her off it. I'm not even sure what advice I'm asking for, just what anyone out there thinks. Ta much, C. Posted on 08/05/09, 07:08 pm |
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My prayers are with you and your SIL and family. This must be a very difficult stituation and its sounds rather complex.
I can tell you there is support here at DS. I really don't know what to suggest. Nothing in regards to medical stuff because I am not a doctor. As a patient. It is vital to have someone with you at appointments and tests and such. For me, the nervousness and fear and stress I was so glad that somone was there to actually hear and or take notes of what was being said. My post on complications give my example of the other day going by myself and it was a disaster. Honestly I know that to puncture or injure the bladder would be devistating. So, just from your post it seems like they are being cautious and consulting other doictors to take the best course of action to rid the cancer and protect her body. UTI's are nasty. afrter now I have gotten recurrent ones and what they did for me was do a culture to see what exact strain of infection it was because different strains respond to different antibiotics. you can message me if you want. I am glad to be supportive. All I have is my experience. which is not as complicated. my after math is now turning out to be the complicated part of my journey. The unkown is always agaonizing. peace, freedom 
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If your sister-in-law is not in the hands of a GYN oncologist, this is what, I feel, needs to happen. I wish her well, and you too for being so caring.
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