Gynecologic cancer
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Concurrent Chemoradiation for Cervical Cancer: A Record of the Six Weeks I Went Through
A firsthand account from a patient who underwent six weeks of concurrent chemoradiation for cervical cancer. Combining daily external radiation with a weekly chemotherapy infusion, she honestly records the fatigue, changes in urination and bowel movements, skin irritation, and the brachytherapy process, telling the story of getting through it by sharing symptoms with the medical team as they arose and managing daily life.
Six Rounds of Ovarian Cancer Chemo: The Days My Strength and My Hair Slipped Away
A personal account of going through six cycles of chemotherapy after an ovarian cancer diagnosis. The day the hair began to fall, the strength that came back more and more slowly with each round, the shifting appetite and the tingling hands and feet. Not a tale of triumph or despair, just one person who lived through that stretch of time.
What a Cone Biopsy Was Actually Like — The Road I Walked From Testing to Recovery
A first-person account from someone who had a cone biopsy (LEEP) after an abnormal cervical Pap smear. She walks through the diagnostic process, how the procedure was done, the real changes during recovery such as brown discharge and scab bleeding, the anxious wait for the margin results, and the follow-up testing that continues even after it's over — all told plainly and honestly.