The stories you’ll find in this section cover all aspects of cervical screening, cell changes (abnormal cells) and cervical cancer.
“When I know what’s going to happen, I can get my head round it and deal with it”
“One thing I wasn’t told was how much time was taken up by having cancer… Every treatment appointment was an all-day production.”
“One thing I would advise anyone newly diagnosed is to get yourself the best support team.”
“For anyone going through cervical cancer, finding a community is key.”
“That’s my big piece of advice for anyone who has just received their HPV positive letter – talk about it, talk about your feelings, and normalise it. It’s the only way to reduce the stigma surrounding HPV.”
“I was often the youngest person on the chemo ward by decades and it did make the process difficult feeling a bit on my own dealing with very small children.”
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