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Carcinoma in Situ

A Cone By Any Other Name is Simply Torture

by shannon July 29, 2009 Cancer

So, I had my lovely cone surgery on Monday afternoon. Let me preface this post by pointing out the hilarity of the little pamphlet that they sent in the mail that suggested a single biopsy, and that also suggested that most women tolerate the cone procedure much better than the colposcopy itself. That, my dear, [...]

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Waiting for Results

by shannon July 24, 2009 Cancer

The weekend after the colposcopy may have been the longest weekend of my life. Dr. Kelly’s office had promised results Monday or Tuesday, and my mind just ran rampant with doom and gloom for the duration of the weekend.
When you first learn of cancer, you tend to visualize how it’s going to be. At [...]

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Cervical Cancer: Oh, could we?

by shannon July 20, 2009 Cancer

Life has a funny way of letting you know when you least expect it just how insignificant you are. Just when you think you have a nice lease on life, a firm grip on the handle of reality, something unexpected just hops in there and reminds you that your “firm grip” is actually quite well [...]

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