Cervical cancer

tamarariley · Post by **tamarariley** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:42 am

Hi everyone
Well, I was really hoping not to be back here again but it seems every few years, I just need to freak myself out in some way.
My husbands' ex just had a hysterectomy due to cervical cancer. The sad part is that I have not been for a pap in 5 years. My last test came back with abnormal cells but then when I went back, it was all good and no bad cells. Great relief but it scared me and I haven't been back since. Now she has been diagnosed and had it and now I am obsessing that I do too. She is a smoker in poor health and I am a non smoker which I have researched and apparantely makes a HUGE difference. I eat right and have always had perfect health. I work with women who always say...."you create what you think" that has me freaked out even more because as you obessessive thinkers know, I can't stop thinking about it. I have a doctors' appointment in 3 weeks to get my check up but it's the What If's that are killing me. I just keep freaking myself out by saying that since my husband's ex had it, I must have it. Even though I know it is the slowest growing cancer and worst case scenario would probably be a hysterectomy for me too, how can I stop worrying about this. I imagine myself only having a few years left to live and how I will really freak out if she calls with bad news even though last time the bad news turned out to be nothing.
Any tips from anyone? I sure would appreciate some encouragement on this.
thanks all, I am here to help anyone else who needs it too. It's nice to have somewhere with like minded people to vent to.

nervousfoot · Post by **nervousfoot** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:54 am

Tamarariley,

If you are in good health and do not smoke, I don't think there is anything to worry about. i read that smokers are at a very high risk for this type of cancer.

Try not to worry and enjoy life for now. You will be fine. I was always a worrier and had obsessive thoughts too only to find out I worried needlessly.

Take care and good luck.

wanttogetridofthisonceandforall · Post by **wanttogetridofthisonceandforall** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:03 pm

Hi all
To all of you who replied, I am giving you an update. My HPV test came back negative !! Hurray. I thought this would clear my anxiety and it did successfully for a whole 2 days. Now my mind is still worrying about my pap even though I am even more sure now things are fine. If cervical cancer was my biggest worry and I don't have it now, why am I still worried? Wish I could answer that but I will post again when I get the final results.
Thanks again to everyone