Abnormal Pap Smear to CERVICAL CANCER - Cara | The Patient Story

Cara started getting stomach pain, lower back pain, and excessive bloating. But her doctor thought it was just stress. A few months later, she got her annual paper smear and it came back abnormal. But her doctors thought it was irritable bowl syndrome (IBS). But a colposcopy test revealed it was cervical cancer.

In this cancer vlog, Cara takes us through her 25 sessions of radiotherapy and six chemotherapy sessions. She also underwent brachytherapy and hormone replacement therapy because she was losing estrogen production.

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[Video Chapters]
00:00 Introduction
00:26 My first symptoms
02:08 I was scheduled for my routine Pap smear test
03:30 Cancer never crossed my mind
04:48 Cell removal in my cervix
11:13 Getting a biopsy
12:36 Talking about fertility after my diagnosis
13:50 Learning I had cancer
14:23 Starting chemotherapy and radiotherapy
14:48 The process of radiotherapy in my cervix
18:24 Side effects of chemotherapy
22:10 Starting hormone replacement therapy
24:37 Words of advice
25:02 Educating everyone on women’s health

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The interview has only been edited for clarity. The interview has only been edited for clarity.

Abnormal Pap Smear to CERVICAL CANCER - Cara | The Patient Story
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