Our Stories |By type of treatment
Surgery
Radiation
Surgery
- Alison S., New Zealand (w/BSO), cervical cancer
- Betsy K., Pennsylvania, USA (w/BSO, reconstruction), ovarian cancer
- Billie, Ohio, USA (w/BSO), cervical cancer
- Carol F, Pennsylvania, USA (w/BSO), cervical cancer
- Carol H., California, USA, Recurrent uterine papillary serous carcinoma
- Carolyn G., Pennsylvania, USA (w/BSO), ovarian cancer
- Charlotte, Alaska, USA (w/BSO), endometrial cancer
- Chris M., Michigan, USA, endometrial cancer
- Cyndee D., Pennsylvania, USA (w/BSO), ovarian cancer
- Fay S., Victoria, Australia, endometrial cancer
- Florence, Pennsylvania, USA (w/BSO), cervical cancer
- Georgia, Massachusetts, USA (w/BSO), endometrial cancer
- Gina, Pennsylvania, USA (w/BSO), ovarian cancer
- Ginny, Delaware, USA (w/BSO), ovarian cancer
- Jax, Massachusetts, USA (w/BSO), cervical cancer
- Judy M., California, USA, uterine cancer
- Julie S., Montana, USA, ovarian cancer
- Karen, Alberta, Canada, cervical cancer
- Karen B, New South Wales, Australia, cervical cancer
- Karen H., Minnesota, USA, vulvar cancer
- Kimberly, Illinois, USA, uterine sarcoma
- Leslie S., Indiana, USA, cervical cancer
- Linda M, California, USA, cervical cancer
- Lisa C., Connecticut, USA, ovarian cancer
- Liz R., Malaysia, choriocarcinoma
- Lola, Utah, USA (w/BSO), choriocarcinoma
- Margaret, Pennsylvania, USA (w/BSO), ovarian, uterine cancer
- Mary Jo (Joey) T., Kansas, USA, recurrent endometrial stromal sarcoma
- Mary O., Illinois, USA, endometrial cancer
- Nellie N., Massachusetts, USA, vaginal leiomyosarcoma (with cystectomy)
- Nichole B., Texas, USA, uterine cancer
- Patricia K., Manitoba, Canada, endometrial cancer
- Patti E., Florida, USA, cervical cancer
- Roberta, Pennsylvania, USA (w/BSO), ovarian cancer
- Rosalie P., New Jersey, USA, recurrent leimyosarcoma, endometrial stromal sarcoma
- Sophia C., Maryland, USA, ovarian - endometrial cancers (synchronous primaries)
- Sheila P., Alberta, Canada, Endometrial cancer
- Stephanie G., Louisiana, USA, cervical adenocarcinoma
- Sue D., Pennsylvania, USA (w/BSO), endometrial cancer
- Susan L., Michigan, USA, (w/BSO) endometrial stromal sarcoma
- Suzie S., Florida, USA, vaginal leiomyosarcoma
- Teresa S., Pennsylvania, USA, radical w/BSO, endometrial cancer
- Terri A., Michigan, USA, (w/BSO, parts of small intestine, omentum, appendix, and colon), ovarian cancer
- Tina P., Oklahoma, USA, cancer of the fallopian tubes
- Trish M., Florida, USA, endometrial adenocarcinoma
- Vee J., California, USA, (w/BSO) cervical cancer
Hysterectomy/oophorectomy (bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO):
- Caroline C., United Kingdom, vulvar cancer
- Debbie J., Lower Normandy, France, recurrent vaginal cancer
- Katie, California, USA, cervical cancer
- Linda M., California, USA, vulvar cancer
- Sheila R., Nova Scotia, Canada, vaginal cancer
- Susan L., Michigan, USA, endometrial stromal sarcoma
Lymphadenectomy:
- Dianne, Victoria, Australia, VIN III
- Doreen, South Africa, vulvar cancer
- Kath, Western Australia, vulvar cancer
- Linda M., California, USA, skinning vulvectomy w/reconstruction
- Caroline C., United Kingdom, vulvar cancer, excisional biopsy, lymphadenectomy
- Karen H., Minnesota, USA, vulvar cancer
- Linda, Texas, USA , vulvar cancer
- Sam C., Texas, USA, VIN III, vulvar cancer, skinning vulvectomy
- Sharon L., North Carolina, USA, vulvar cancer, partial radical vulvectomy
Vulvectomy:
- Debbie J., Lower Normandy, France, recurrent vaginal cancer
- Linda C., West Yorkshire, England (UK), recurrent vaginal cancer
Vaginectomy:
Removal of vagina, bladder, colon:
- Liz R., Malaysia, choriocarcinoma
- Leslie S., Indiana, USA, cervical cancer
- Patti E., Florida, USA, cervical cancer
- Rosalie P., New Jersey, USA, recurrent leimyosarcoma, endometrial stromal sarcoma
- Suzie S., Florida, USA, vaginal leiomyosarcoma
- Angi M., Ohio, USA, choriocarcinoma
Lung surgeries:
Neurosurgery:
Radiation
- Alison S., New Zealand, cervical cancer
- Carol H., California, USA, Recurrent uterine papillary serous carcinoma
- Caroline C., United Kingdom, vulvar cancer, excisional biopsy, lymphadenectomy
- Cathy B., Ontario, Canada, recurrent cervical cancer
- Charlotte, Alaska, USA, endometrial cancer
- Chris M., Michigan, USA, endometrial cancer
- Debbie J., Lower Normandy, France, recurrent vaginal cancer
- Florence, Pennsylvania, USA, cervical cancer
- Frankie M., South Carolina, USA, cervical cancer
- Georgia, Massachusetts, USA, endometrial cancer
- Joyce W., Washington, USA, recurrent endometrial cancer
- Julie M., United Kingdom, cervical cancer
- Karen, Alberta, Canada, VAIN
- Kath M,, Australia, vulvar cancer
- Katie, California, USA, cervical cancer
- Leslie S., Indiana, USA, cervical cancer
- Linda, Texas, USA , vulvar cancer
- Linda C., West Yorkshire, England (UK), recurrent vaginal cancer
- Linda M., California, USA, vulvar cancer
- Linda O., Texas, USA, vaginal cancer
- Lori M, Arizona, USA, cervical/uterine cancer
- Margaret, Pennsylvania, USA, uterine cancer
- Mary Jo (Joey) T., Kansas, USA, recurrent endometrial stromal sarcoma
- Mary O, Illinois, USA, endometrial cancer
- Nellie N., Massachusetts, USA, vaginal leiomyosarcoma
- Nichole B., Texas, USA, uterine cancer
- Patricia K., Manitoba, Canada, endometrial cancer
- Patti E., Florida, USA, cervical cancer
- Rena N., Florida, USA, cervical cancer
- Sheila R., Nova Scotia, Canada, vaginal cancer
- Shelley, Ontario, Canada, cervical cancer
- Sophia C., Maryland, USA, ovarian - endometrial synchronous primaries)
- Stephanie G., Louisiana, USA, cervical adenocarcinoma
- Susan L., Michigan, USA, endometrial stromal sarcoma
- Susan V., Florida, USA, cervical cancer
- Suzie S., Florida, USA, vaginal leiomyosarcoma
- Teresa S., Pennsylvania, USA, endometrial cancer
- Trish M., Florida, USA, endometrial adenocarcinoma
Chemotherapy
- Alison S., New Zealand, cervical cancer
- Angi M., Ohio, USA, choriocarcinoma
- Betsy K., Pennsylvania, USA, ovarian cancer
- Carol H., California, USA, Recurrent uterine papillary serous carcinoma
- Carolyn G., Pennsylvania, USA, ovarian cancer
- Cathy B., Ontario, Canada, cervical cancer
- Charlotte, Alaska, USA, endometrial cancer
- Cyndee D., Pennsylvania, USA, ovarian cancer
- Debbie J., Lower Normandy, France, recurrent vaginal cancer
- Frankie M., South Carolina, USA, cervical cancer
- Ginny, Delaware, USA, ovarian cancer
- Jacquie, Australia, choriocarcinoma
- Joyce W., Washington, USA, recurrent endometrial cancer
- Julie M., United Kingdom, cervical cancer
- Kathy D., South Carolina, USA, choriocarcinoma
- Kimberly, Illinois, USA, uterine sarcoma
- Leslie S., Indiana, USA, cervical cancer
- Liz R., Malaysia, choriocarcinoma
- Linda O., Texas, USA, vaginal cancer
- Lisa C., Connecticut, USA, ovarian cancer
- Lola, Utah, USA, choriocarcinoma
- Lori M, Arizona, USA, cervical/uterine cancer
- Marcy, Wisconsin. USA, cervical cancer
- Mary Jo (Joey) T., Kansas, USA, recurrent endometrial stromal sarcoma
- Michele T., Pennsylvania, USA, vulvar cancer
- Nichole B., Texas, USA, uterine cancer
- Patti E., Florida, USA, cervical cancer
- Patricia K., Manitoba, Canada, endometrial cancer
- Rena N., Florida, USA, cervical cancer
- Sophia C., Maryland, USA, ovarian - endometrial synchronous primaries
- Stephanie G., Louisiana, USA, cervical adenocarcinoma
- Susan V., Florida, USA, cervical cancer
- Suzie S., Florida, USA, vaginal leiomyosarcoma
- Terri A., Michigan, USA, ovarian cancer
- Tina P., Oklahoma, USA, cancer of the fallopian tubes
Hormone
therapy
- Chris M., Michigan, USA, endometrial cancer
- Rosalie P., New Jersey, USA, recurrent leimyosarcoma, endometrial stromal sarcoma
- Susan L., Michigan, USA, (w/BSO) endometrial stromal sarcoma
- Trish M., Florida, USA, endometrial adenocarcinoma
Complementary therapy
- Cathy B., Ontario, Canada, cervical cancer
- Judy M., California, USA, uterine cancer
- Florence, Pennsylvania, USA, cervical cancer
- Michele T., Pennsylvania, USA, vulvar cancer
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