"Mia"
01-09-2008, 11:10 PM
...rectally? My sister was diagnosed with Stage III Cervical Cancer in the summer of 2006. Her tumor (cancer) was much too advanced for surgery (like a hysterectomy), so all they could do is treat her with radical chemo and radiation. Which they did. One year later, she was told she was supposedly "Cancer Free". I'm assuming that meant that her Cancer was in remission. Does anyone know of anyone who has lived more than 5 years after finding out they had Stage III Cervical Cancer? I have read that the survival rate is between 35 to 43%. Anyway, now (1 1/2 years after the chemo and radiation) she is bleeding rectally. She has (the size of a quarter) blood clots coming from her rear. Sometimes with a bowel movement, sometimes without a bowel movement. The pains come in her lower abdomen, then she goes to the bathroom, the clots come out and then she feels much better for a few days. Is the cancer back? She is only 40 yrs old with 5 kids.Could it just a simple gastro problem? she has dr appt FridayShe went to the Emergency Room yesterday. They gave her a CT Scan and said there were no blockages. They said it could be a cyst on her ovary (freaking idiots) sh doesn't ovulate anymore, the treatments put her into early menopause! Cysts in your ovary don't make you bleed from your butt. I was so angry at the ER Doctors for even considering that as a diagnosis. What has this world come to? They sent her home, even though she was in severe pain, wouldn't give her pain killers (thought she was just a drug seeker) real jerks! She has an appt this week with a Gastrologist (sp?) and then another appt in a week with her GYN cancer doctor. I am very concerned for her. She has been very tired lately, and her bowel movements are all messed up, and the pains are getting worse and worse. The clots are getting bigger and bigger.I cannot believe the ER wouldn't do anything else for her, I am so angry over that! What has our world really come to anymore? Dr's don't seem to give a rat's @ss! anymore