My sister may have cervicalcancer and no health ins. and needs an operation like yesterday Please Help?
361672
Present your sister to you local teaching, or county hospital. These hospitals are usually more willing to work with people and their financial difficulties than the private hospitals are. Good Luck!
906808
Poor you...I know I had to be tested regulalry and mine cleared up. If it doesnt you do need laser surgery to prevent it becoming cancerous. the cure rate is good because cancer hasnt occurred from it yet...if its still just HPV or dysplasia.\n\nGood luck with the healing and take your meds regulalry to dull any pain. Talk to your Dr if you are still worried but you really shouldnt be..because you are being treated and not left with the condition. Its a common condition...so dont feel you are alone.
1100638
Hi honey. It's understandable that you're scared, especially with your friend's sister dying, but you really need to try not to worry about this. I don't know what operation your friend's sister had, but operations on teeth are usually very quick and don't cause any problems. If he's crying because his teeth hurt him, they must be really sore and I'm sure you want him to feel better quickly. You said in a different question that you'd had cavities before, so you'll know what it's like getting fillings and things like that - don't you think it would be better for your little brother to just go to sleep and wake up with his teeth sorted? I think you should tell your mum about your worries so that she can help you, and you should make sure you set a good example to your little brother by making sure you take good care of your own teeth. Please don't worry, I'm sure your little brother is going to be absolutely fine.
897285
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 cancer is in advanced stages, which has made cervical cancer the focus of intense screening efforts utilizing the Pap smear. Most scientific studies have found that human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is responsible for >90% of the cases of cervical cancer. There are 7 most common types of HPV - 16, 18, 31, 33, 42, 52 and 58. Types 16 and 18 being the most common cause of the cancer. Treatment is with surgery (including local excision) in early stages and chemotherapy and radiotherapy in advanced stages of the disease. An effective vaccine for the two most common strains of HPV has recently been licenced.\n\nSigns and symptoms\nThe early stages of cervical cancer may be completely asymptomatic (Canavan & Doshi, 2000). Vaginal bleeding, contact bleeding or (rarely) a vaginal mass may indicate the presence of malignancy. In advanced disease, metastases may be present in the abdomen, lungs or elsewhere.\n\nThe possibility to identify premalignant changes on a cervical smear has made screening the major cause for referral of women with possible cervical neoplasia. In many countries, women are advised to have a regular Pap smear to check for premalignant changes. Recommendations for how often a Pap smear should be done vary from once a year to once every five years. If cervical cancer is detected early, it can be treated without impairing fertility. Consistently abnormal smears may be a reason for further diagnosis despite complete absence of symptoms.\n\nCervical cancer is staged by the FIGO staging system, which is based on clinical examination, rather than surgical findings. It allows only the following diagnostic tests to be used in determining the stage: palpation, inspection, colposcopy, endocervical curettage, hysteroscopy, cystoscopy, proctoscopy, intravenous urography, and X-ray examination of the lungs and skeleton, and cervical conization.\n\nEarly stages (IB1 and IIA less than 4 cm) can be treated with radical hysterectomy with removal of the lymph nodes or radiation therapy. Radiation therapy is given as external beam radiotherapy to the pelvis and brachytherapy (internal radiation). For patients treated with surgery who have high risk features found on pathologic examination, radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy is given in order to reduce the risk of relapse.\n\nLarger early stage tumors (IB2 and IIA more than 4 cm) may be treated with radiation therapy and cisplatin-based chemotherapy, hysterectomy (which then usually requires adjuvant radiation therapy), or cisplatin chemotherapy followed by hysterectomy.\n\nAdvanced stage tumors (IIB-IVA) are treated with radiation therapy and cisplatin-based chemotherapy.\n\nThe cases should be referred immediately to an eminent Oncologist and treated as -\nCANCER IS STILL AN ENIGMA - and we can  not take chances-.
842354
It might be.  Please go with her to the doctor to have it checked.  My prayers are with you.
897001
See your doctor.  It may be nothing, but when my mom did that, she had uterine cancer.  It was caught early and they did a hysterectomy which got it all.  She has been cancer free for over 10 yrs now.\n\nI don't want to scare you and it could be nothing serious.  But knowing what happened with my mom, I would get checked out.\n\nSue
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i am sorry i donno much....\n\nbut i will pray for your sister.....ok\n\nbut i read somewhere that as time goes by she will change there is a possibility of curing.....\n\notherwise try other countries to cure her .....if not atleast try for consultation
1040169
ask her physician before hand.  they should be happy to help.  Also consult with the patient before planning her life.
319565
OMG DON"T LISTEN TO THESE IDIOTS!  You do not have to have a c-section. I've had hpv (not HIV) for 10+ years, had numerous cryosurgeries etc.  I have had 3 healthy children vaginally, two were born at home with a midwife in water.  And you know what, it gets better, it's a virus...just like that cold you had last month or the flu that you had got last fall, and especially these kinds of viruses tend to go dormant for years if not forever, I have had clean paps for 3 years now and my practitioner says come visit her every 2 years or so now, and that I'll probably never have to worry about hpv again.  And the latest studies show that some rediculous # like 85%+ of college girls once out of college have one of the over 2000 strains of hpv.  So every tom dick and harry would be having a c-section, even though most doctors push them on people for money reasons and insurance crap (the fear of malpractice-since everyone is so sue crazy these days)  Talk to your practitioner, if you don't like the answer you get, get a 2nd opinion, don't go letting them cut on your body just to scare you and make a few extra bucks.  get a hold of me if you need to talk.  Good luck!
691370
Please take her to see Doctor as soon as possible.
873192
If it is for your annual pap smear, they will have you reschedule it anyway. (I know from experience.) Unfortunately I waited to let them know until I was in that little paper gown. If it's for something else you can always call and ask what they suggest before going.
308245
The best thing she can do is regular medical check-ups and mammograms, as well as monthly self exams.  What you can do is be supportive and nag her to have the above done if she doesn't do it.  It has been proven that the sooner a problem has been found, the better the chances of curing it.\nWish her luck for me!
997819
might want to check and see if any laws will be broke??you could donate to local cancer society?? help someome in needy situation?call the dr you got them from he may have someone who is in need?
774143
I am sorry about your sister I wish her the best over the next few years Dealing with a hysterectomy is not an easy process she will be spending the next few years adjusting and changing You as her sister be prepared not only physical changes but emotional and psychological watch for possible bouts of depression.  I went through the same thing and even though I was ok with the idea thought about the positives every one said I seemed to have a good frame of mind for it and a humorous outlook on it but when it comes down to it I am a basket case because of it I have learned of so many sideeffects of the hysterectomy that I was not prepared for If I can do anything My prayers are with her and you
617856
this lady is not looking to know what the virus is\nyou people that go on a website and paste shit are stupid.\nnow anyway i have had my hpv for about 5 yrs now. and my warts were small also and i went threw the acid treatments i know what u are feeling and believe me i am so thankful they are all gone. i quit smoking also but i started back up again and they still went away. they said there is a vacine not to get it but so far nothing for us people that have it. maybe one day we will get lucky enough i think they are more worried about the aids and cancer though. it does seem a bit more important. the cream is expensive but it is worth it in the long run. u can do ur own treatments at home and alot less painful then that acid. go to the store and get some imune system builders and build ur imune system up thats ur best bet eat a healthy diet exercise. i was shaving the one time and i had one down there and i cut it off with the razor omg did that hurt... to make ur treatments less painful. do not shave down there until the virus is sleeping. and don't wash ur skin down there 4 hrs before u go to the doctor. take some pain medacation about a hour before ur doctors visit. until your body can fight it off to sleep mode then u don't really got much of a choice but to follow them simple steps and get the cream its so much better then having to drive to the doc and not be able to sit on the way home. good luck and keep me posted as to how u are comming along and if what i told u works.....
783497
If the operation prolongs life, even by a year or two, then yes. I'd also seek a 3rd and even 4th opinion. Are you the person with the cancer? Whoever it is, I'm deeply sorry. I know what it's like to have that horrible disease in the family. You'll come to the right decision and remember, sometimes miracles do happen. The very best of luck to you and yours
712752
tell her to go see a doc she is comfortable seeing